*It’s Draft Day!! Let’s take a look at Czech prospect Jakub Vrana. [BSH] *A round-by-round look back at the Flyers‘ best picks ever. [Inquirer] *Would Ron Hextall use the Flyers’ top pick on a goalie? [CSN Philly] *Probably not, because the Flyers are looking for offense. [Courier-Post] *Building a successful team through drafting requires finding…
Notable Canadian junior performers this week: Morgan Frost (C), Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)2017 First Round Pick, 27th overall 3/27 – 2 goals, 1 assist, 6 shots, 9 for 21 FOW 3/29 – 1 assist, 5 shots, 16 for 23 FOW/ Frost’s postseason continues past the first round as they down Maksim Sushko and Owen…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Dave Strehle on the Flyers hoping their offense can cover up their weak defense: [SBNation.com] Anthony SanFilippo talks to Erik Gustafsson about his earning a job in camp: [Philadelphia Flyers] The NHL sent over a response to the NHLPA yesterday:…
*Development camp is just about the only thing going on right now and our boy Charlie was on site to get some insight into The Ron Hextall Process™. Charlie always getting the good stuff. [BSH] *Cole Bardreau is hoping to surprise the Flyers with his skills this summer. [CSN Philly] *Nicolas Aube-Kubel is hoping to…
Over the past three weeks, the Philadelphia Flyers have resembled an actual competitive hockey team. Whether it was the call-up of Shayne Gostisbehere, increased familiarity with coach Dave Hakstol’s system, or the health of all of their key players, the Flyers were winning games and looking good doing it. Tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets,…
*The Flyers and Brayden Schenn avoided the dramatics of arbitration and came to an agreement on a four year deal early yesterday morning. Summer is boring; it would’ve been fun to have a little fireworks. But Schenn is locked down for 4 years at a reasonable price so hooray. [BSH] *But really, if the Flyers…
Danny Briere has been in three fights during his NHL career. One of them was today against Kyle Turris of the Ottawa Senators, who dropped the gloves for just the second time in his career on Saturday afternoon. It was probably the unlikliest of unlikely fights in today’s game, and it was completely awesome. It…
Sean O’Donnell signed with the Philadelphia Flyers a year ago today. Now, he’s signing somewhere else. TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported that he’s signed a one-year, $850,000 deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s not surprising, really. SOD definitely wore down over the course of the season with the Flyers last year, and it’s looking as though…
After only playing three games in two weeks, the Phantoms just completed three games in three nights. Many around here were worried about back-to-back-to-back games, but the boys managed points in all three games. Finishing the weekend with two wins and an overtime loss. The Phantoms sit 3-2-1 for 7 points, good enough for third…
There is nothing that brings a fanbase together more than complaining about reffing in spite of a win. It happens rarely, but when it does, it’s a gift. I missed the first ten minutes of the game, and while that usually ensures a very boring time, I happened to miss the Flyers opening up the…