Right before the 2015-16 season got underway, we here at Broad Street Hockey took some guesses on twenty different over/under lines that we set for the Flyers on the season — ten focusing on an individual level, ten focusing on a team level. We checked back in on our progress at the All-Star break, and…
Vincent Lecavalier was unable to earn a spot in coach Dave Hakstol’s lineup following training camp and preseason. But due to an injury suffered by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on Tuesday night, Lecavalier will finally have a chance to prove himself. The former superstar will make his season debut tonight against the New Jersey Devils, playing at…
#8 Philadelphia Flyers (29-25-3, 61 pts) at #2 New Jersey Devils (36-20-2, 74 pts) Prudential Center – 7:00 PM ET – Newark, NJ TV: CSN Philly HD, MSG Plus HD Radio: 610 WIP, XM 204This is the open game thread. Get New Jersey reaction at In Lou We Trust While there might only be about…
The Detroit Red Wings placed 28-year old defenseman Jakub Kindl on waivers on Saturday morning. With a relatively cheap contract, and only two years remaining on his deal, Kindl represents an intriguing option for a Flyers team fighting for a wild card spot. This is one of those rare opportunities to cash in on a…
Sean Couturier is off to a flat-out ridiculous start, but there’s more to it than that as he settles in as the Flyers’ No. 1 center. Just 24-years-old, the former QMJHL star with the Drummondville Voltigeurs is now in his sixth NHL season and enjoying a breakout performance on the ice—offensively that is. Since breaking…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Nassau County voted against supporting a new arena for the New York Islanders. The team’s future = in doubt. [SBNation.com] More at Lighthouse Hockey, of course. Congrats to Chuck Gormley, who moves on after 22 years covering the Flyers at…
1. What are you guys expecting out of Tim Thomas? At first, Thomas was an insurance policy. The original plan was to field Jacob Markstrom as the starter and Scott Clemmensen as the No. 2. Thomas, however, looked good enough in camp to justify the top slot. Clemmensen is coming off the worst season of…
At pick No. 106, the Flyers have selected winger Matthew Strome of the Hamilton Bulldogs. Strome, who posted 34 goals and 28 assists in 66 games this past season, may be best known for who his brothers are: recently-traded center Ryan Strome was selected fifth overall in 2011 by the Islanders, while Dylan Strome went…
Five! Five wins in a row! The process may not have been excellent, but the result will more than do. Let’s take a look at what we learned. All stats and graphics via Corsica.Hockey, Natural Stat Trick, and NHL.com 1. We should talk about that first goal… … but I do not want to. Inside…
RSVP here! Need something to do next Saturday night? Why not join your friends at Broad Street Hockey and Philly Phaithful and watch the Flyers take on the Canadiens? We’ll be at McSorley’s Pub in Ardmore for the road game against the Habs that night, watching with beer specials on eight TVs. There will be…