Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Recaps of yesterday’s really bad game: [BSH] [CSNPhilly] [Frequent Flyers] [Daily News] [Inquirer] [delcotimes.com] [Flyers Faithful] [the700level] [The Checking Line] When asked what the difference is between the Flyers and Rangers, Kimmo Timonen said “the goalie”: [delcotimes.com] The Flyers are…
The big day has finally arrived. At midnight in Baku, and 3 pm on the east coast, the final of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest will begin. And to wrap up our week of celebrating Eurovision WTFs, we thought it would be fitting to reward you all with a chance to win some BSH swag…
*After Saturday we can finally stick a fork in this season (if you hadn’t already). There’s something soothing about that. Relive the excitement. Tonight, the Habs! The Flyers preview the game. *Some good news from the Adirondacks: Scott Laughton scores his first professional goal! (Flyers.com) *The Phantoms also won a marathon shootout against the B-Sens…
*Like literally every player that plays here, Danny Briere loves Philadelphia. Here’s his opening statements from his retirement press conference, for your enjoyment. [Flyers] *Briere is very often described as a class act. Here’s why. [Courier-Post] *Despite playing for several other teams during his career, Briere fit best right here in Philly. [Daily News] *The…
Yesterday, we at BSH gave our choices for the Bobby Clarke Trophy, which is awarded each year to the Flyers‘ most valuable player that season. Most people — both amongst our writers who chimed in as well as our readers who voted in the poll on the post — believed that Steve Mason was the…
A largely uneventful first night of the draft came and went on Friday, as no big names were dealt and only a few minor pick swaps served to add a touch of disorder to the first round. For the Flyers, that meant making both of the picks they entered the night with, making a somewhat…
It’s always slow early on during trade deadline day, and that’s when the TSN and Sportsnet panels — tasked with discussing the day’s moves from about 8 a.m. til 5 p.m., start to get a little loose with what they say. So maybe that’s what was happening around 9:30 this morning when the panel on…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… But the NHL did make a proposal that, among other things, proposed a 50/50 split in HRR. Full coverage: [SBNation.com] Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette is spending the lockout helping coach his sons and working with AHL players. WARNING! Annoying…
With the Philadelphia Flyers’ chances of making the playoffs rapidly deteriorating, it should come as no surprise that a number of players in the Orange & Black are rumored to be moved at the March 3 NHL trade deadline. James van Riemsdyk is a logical candidate to be moved as he is in the final…
Uncharacteristically, across the greater Miami area and South-Eastern Florida, meteorologists urged residents to prepare themselves for a frost warning yesterday night. Though the Flyers ultimately lost 5-2, Morgan Frost, contrary to his surname, was the one warm light in an otherwise brutal affair. Early on, Frost immediately made his presence felt playing in the middle…