After beating the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins tonight, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms have made the Calder Cup Playoffs. FINAL: The #LVPhantoms clinch a playoff spot with a 2-1 shootout win over the @WBSPenguins! Shots were 35-34 for the Penguins. pic.twitter.com/tSF2Bea8Wq — LehighValleyPhantoms (@LVPhantoms) April 13, 2017 It was a long time coming; 2008-09 was the last…
21.09 percent – the percentage of the average Flyers game that is spent on special teams — i.e. with one team on the power play. That’s the highest percentage in the NHL, and by not a small margin — they’re about eight-tenths of a percentage point ahead of the next team, the L.A. Kings. Which…
This was scheduled to publish yesterday. It didn’t. Now, it gets buried this morning above the Fly By. Oh well. As a fan of a team still in the Stanley Cup Final, it’s a little awkward to discuss the Conn Smythe Trophy. After all, it’s rare that a player on a losing team wins the…
With a few days to go before the puck drops on a brand new season, it’s time to get our fantasy leagues in order. This year, we have a minimum of 26 open slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. As current members decline invitations, additional spots will open up. If you wish to join,…
New Jersey Devils (4-5-1, 9 pts) at Philadelphia Flyers (7-4-1, 15 pts) 7:00 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Catch the action on CSN Philly HD, MSG Plus and 94WIP [Game Page] – [New Jersey Perspective] Tonight’s goaltenders: GP MIN W L OTL GA GAA SA SV SV% SO Sergei Bobrovsky 3 144 2…
The Philadelphia Flyers lost 3-0 in Boston to the Bruins on Thursday night. That lede contains all the energy and enthusiasm the orange and black displayed in one of their most embarrassing efforts, in an early season full of them thus far. The box score tells me the Flyers put 26 shots on net. I…
Welcome to BSH’s weekly prospect update, where we will be serving up stats and insight on what our homegrown players have been up to. This will include prospects in Canadian Juniors (BCHL, OHL, QMJHL & WHL), Europe (SHL, KHL), and NCAA college hockey. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave them…
[Box Score] – [Wire Recap] – [SBN Game Page] – [Detroit Reaction] [Corsi and Fenwick] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [EV Faceoffs] – [Shift Charts] It was tense. It was stressful. It was… playoff hockey, basically. Needing a win desperately, the Flyers flew out of the gate and Dan Carcillo, fresh off of his two game…
When the Flyers traded for Dan Carcillo a year ago, the book on him was that he was an out of control rebel, who often times crossed the line with regards to vicious hits, irresponsible play and just flat out dirty hockey. When he arrived in Philadelphia, Carcillo didn’t do much to change those opinions….
CSN Philly, 97.5 The Fanatic and WMMR have announced their coverage plans for the 2013-14 Philadelphia Flyers season, and hey … big shocker, every regular season game will be broadcast in the Delaware Valley next year! Local television will broadcast 71 of 82 regular season games next year, with 63 games on Comcast SportsNet and…