Vancouver Canucks (1-0-1, 3 pts) at Philadelphia Flyers at (2-0-0, 4 pts) 7:30 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Catch the action on CSN Philly HD, TSN and 94WIP [Game Page] – [Game Notes PDF] – [Vancouver Perspective] Tonight’s goaltenders: GP MIN W L OTL GA GAA SA SV SV% SO Ilya Bryzgalov 2…
It’s almost World Juniors time! That wonderful time of the year when hockey countries around the world get even more emotionally invested than normal about teenagers who are really, really good at playing the game. Team USA hasn’t won since 2013. Since then it’s been Sweden, Finland, and… Canada, who will be looking to repeat…
The Philadelphia Flyers will honor Mark Howe on Tuesday evening by raising his No. 2 to the rafters of the Wells Fargo Center prior to the game against the Detroit Red Wings. The organization hasn’t raised a number to the roof since October 1990 when Bill Barber’s No. 7 was retired at the Spectrum, so…
The Flyers have had a busy offseason with trades and signings galore, but even after all the dust settled one roster spot has remained surprisingly empty. That’d be the hole at right wing on the Flyers’ third line, the one presumably to be centered by Nolan Patrick with Oskar Lindblom on the other flank. With…
*The list of injuries on this team right now is kind of worrying. [Sons of Penn] *But good news, guys: Hextall says the injuries suffered thus far are no big deal. [Inquirer] *And here’s Hexy speaking about said injuries. [Flyers] *The Flyers believe we haven’t yet seen the best of Steve Mason. [Courier-Post] *Yevgeni (Evgeny?…
An almost-daily column that takes a look back at how the Philadelphia Flyers have fared on this day, recalling some of the more memorable moments, achievements, and events that shaped the organization throughout the club’s storied history December 3 has been very kind to the Flyers as they travel to Anaheim to take on the…
According to Bob McKenzie of TSN, the Flyers have placed defenseman Matt Walker on waivers — about forty seconds after I posted a story based solely on today being a slow news day. Sheesh. With Chris Pronger back in the lineup, Walker earns a hefty $1.7 million salary essentially to sit on the bench. By…
The NHL awards were given out last night in Vegas, and the only Flyer who looked to be a serious threat to take home an individual award came up just short, as Sean Couturier’s first-ever Selke nomination ended with him finishing second in the voting. But the Flyers’ captain and best player got some recognition…
Two years ago, shortly after Ron Hextall was put in charge of hockey operations with the Flyers, we reported on the hiring of Ian Anderson as the team’s manager of hockey analytics. But we’ve never really learned a lot about his role with the team. Anderson has never done an interview with the media since…
Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news… Last night’s NHL scores… TBL 4, ATL 3 (OT) – CHI 1, VAN 0 Previews of tonight’s game against the Colorado Avalanche from NHL.com and the Inquirer. Blair Betts is out for four to six weeks with a dislocated shoulder [Daily News], in case you missed the news…