Some news around the NHL and beyond on this Friday afternoon… Hockey News Is fatigue finally catching up to Capitals goalie Simeon Varlamov? [Japer’s Rink] The Phoenix Coyotes saga has been going on for days now, and it won’t stop until something is resolved. It’s been front page news in Canada, and as a Toronto-based…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Catching up with Andrew Rowe, a new BSH favorite: [Phantoms] The Flyers have new practice jerseys: [NHLFlyers] Ken Hitchcock foils a shoplifter? Ken Hitchcock foils a shoplifter: [Puck Daddy] Joacim Eriksson at practice: [euroflyers] The Flyers signed former Albany River…
Even with the last two demoralizing losses to the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins, there’s good reason to believe that this Philadelphia Flyers’ team is still better than most of the recent squads in franchise history. The play-driving numbers are there, Alain Vigneault’s system seems to be producing more offense and limiting chances against…
The Philadelphia Flyers do not have what one would refer to as one of the best defenses in the NHL. With Shayne Gostisbehere now here, and players like Ivan Provorov and Travis Sanheim waiting in the wings, that may one day change – but they aren’t there quite yet. But that didn’t stop the Flyers…
Daniel Briere wasted no time in getting his offseason started by shipping out Ivan Provorov for a decent haul of picks and prospects earlier this week. It was obvious that Briere and the Flyers were going to make some significant changes this summer, and Provorov was one name on the shortlist of trade candidates. Another…
Jordan Weal was traded from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Arizona Coyotes of Greater Glendale-Phoenix on January 11, 2019. Since that date, the Flyers have a record of 8-1-1. Is this a coincidence? Absolutely not. The Flyers rid themselves of a clubhouse cancer and are now reaping the rewards. The internal drama with Jordan Weal…
Another season in the record books, for better or worse. I gathered all of our contributors and asked them to grade each Flyer that played over 10 games. Grades were based on play this year and the average is what is published. At the end of each post, you will see how each member voted…
*One more Flyers game this year and it’s tonight at 10PM because it’s in stupid California. Upside: Brent Burns. Go Flyers! *Before tonight’s game look back at Wednesday’s third period meltdown with Charlie’s observations. [BSH] *As we bid farewell to stupid 2016, here’s the top 16 Flyers people of the year. [Sports Talk Philly] *DGB…
The Flyers’ scoring drought would end, but their losing streak would not as they fell to the Jets by a 3-2 final in a shootout on Thursday night in Winnipeg. Jake Voracek and Sean Couturier potted early first period goals, but the Flyers were unable to make the 2-0 lead count as the Jets would…
Morning Observations is a new feature, where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. The Calgary Flames may be a bad team; a poor puck possession squad that is actually performing below its talent level following a full season of playing over their heads. But that doesn’t change the fact that…