We all knew it was coming, but Derian Hatcher has retired after 17 NHL seasons. Just a week after having reconstructive knee surgery, Hatcher has decided to end his career as a Flyer before he would’ve hit the free agent market on July 1. After hobbling through the playoffs in 2008, Hatcher did not play…
*Were you awake? Were the Flyers awake? Who cares! Two points! RECAP. *You may have noticed this, but Michal Neuvirth is back! Or, well, uh, he was back. This was written before he got hurt mid-game last night. [BSH] *Depending on how serious that injury is, Alex Lyon may be rejoining Anthony Stolarz for the…
Flyers content! Yeah, that’s right. Try to tell me there’s nothing to talk about, I dare you! Ok, well we tried our best. We talked about Jake Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere on the trade block (link to Duce’s articles), what should become of the 11th pick and just how bad Game of Thrones has been….
We’ll get right to the point on this one: the Rangers played two men short in last night’s game—11 forwards and five defensemen in the lineup for cap compliance reasons—and the Flyers still managed to lose to them. It feels about right, doesn’t it? Now, the reality of how this one played out isn’t quite…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Recaps: [BSH] [SB Nation Philly] [Hockey Wilderness] [delcotimes.com] [CSNPhilly] [Inquirer] [Daily News] [Flyers Faithful] [The Checking Line] Jaromir Jagr says Claude Giroux is in a slump and you shouldn’t be worried: [CSNPhilly] [Daily News] Point/Counterpoint with Tim Gleason and Luke…
The Flyers rookies are in Arlington, Va. this Monday to take on the Capitals rookies in the sixth annual rookie game. The puck drops at 3 p.m. and you can watch it via the Flyers website by clicking right here. The Flyers have never won this game in the D.C. area, losing 7-0 in 2008…
It’s rare that you see large groups of people agree on anything on the Internet, let alone when it’s related to sports. But Kimmo Timonen’s legacy in Philadelphia is something that literally all of us can agree on. In case you doubted that, though, we got to see a fun little experiment play out on…
*Bolts tonight. Winning would be like a big cherry on top of a delicious playoffs sundae. Or something. Check back for a preview! *The Flyers might have to face Latvian brick wall Kristers Gudlevskis tonight; Ben Bishop is hurt. Uh oh. [Syracuse.com] *Kurt looks at who the frontrunner for the Barry Ashbee Trophy might be….
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Talks with Wayne Simmonds are still going on: [CSNPhilly] But the Flyers signed Tye McGinn to an entry-level contract: [Philly Sports Daily] So Brayden Schenn wants to make the team: [CSNPhilly] [Daily News] Video of his post-practice talk: [Philly.com] Sean…
[Box Score] – [Wire Recap] – [SBN Game Page] – [Boston Reaction] [Corsi and Fenwick] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [EV Faceoffs] – [Shift Charts] Annnd….. breathe. Before we get to the reasons why the Flyers lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, let’s just take a minute or two to relish in the treat…