Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news… Last night’s NHL scores… CAR 5, MIN 4 (SO) – ATL 3, EDM 2 – CHI 4, SJS 3 (OT) Previews of this evening’s matchup with the division-leading New Jersey Devils from the Canadian Press, NHL.com, Inquirer, Courier-Post, The Newark Star-Ledger, In Lou We Trust, and The Bergen…
Chuck Fletcher has a Minnesota bias. It’s an idea that we’ve been tossing around, positing as fact all off-season, but now that things seem to be quieting down, it seems an appropriate time to investigate this. Is this true? What exactly does this Minnesota bias entail? And how prominently is it presenting? The first piece…
This game was annoying, then fun, then annoying again, then fun again and … I think you get the idea. 1st Period The Flyers and Avs played about as even a first period as two teams can … until there were 1.6 seconds left on the clock. At the end of one, they were tied…
The penalty kill to kick off the third period of last night’s game was obviously huge for the Flyers in keeping their hopes alive, but just how dominant was it? Here’s the game event log from last night, beginning with the penalty. It’s just the play-by-play data taken from the official sheet, but added to…
J.J. Watt is one of the best football players in the world. The man’s size and commitment to his craft are just two of the many things contributing to his success, but hey, when you’re that good… … Why not take a break from football and try another sport? Watt is from Wisconsin, he grew…
*Another fun night of first round action last night, huh? (she writes at 6:52 p.m., knowing fully that she will likely fall asleep before the second period of any game because she is emotionally exhausted) Anyhoo, we all knew it was coming but nonetheless, Justin Braun made his retirement official yesterday. We hope he enjoys…
In his first meeting with the press after assuming the role of Interim General Manager last month, Danny Briere acknowledged the Philadelphia Flyers need to rebuild–with a caveat. We have to be careful. I want to make sure that ‘rebuild’ doesn’t mean fire sale. There’s a big difference between the two. So I want to…
*Devils tonight! They’re 0-6-4 in their last 10, the Flyers are 6-4-0. Hopefully the FrankenDefense can deliver three in a row! Preview! *This is beautiful. Boston strong, without question. (SCoC) *One positive down this season’s homestretch is Sean Couturier’s increased ice time. FINALLY. (The Checking Line) *Zac Rinaldo and Jay Rosehill signed two-year extensions yesterday….
Well folks, the Flyers have made it official. From the official site: The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have loaned defenseman Samuel Morinto their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Morin saw zero minutes of ice time during the team’s first four games of the season, so this is…
The date is June 23rd, 2011. The Philadelphia Flyers were a day away from the 2011 NHL Draft after a disappointing end to a promising season. After winning the Atlantic Division for the first time since 2003-2004, the Flyers managed to squeak out a seven game series win vs. the Buffalo Sabres, before being swept…