Wait, they’re not retiring Zac Rinaldo’s number? Keep an eye out for these new sweater numbers during the 2015-16 season… pic.twitter.com/mTsJ5u2bRc — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) August 4, 2015 That’s Colin McDonald grabbing No. 36 — right, not Andrew MacDonald — so in reality he’ll probably just be wearing that with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Same…
Gary Bettman says the NHL salary cap will rise to about $71 million in 2015-16. Via the Associated Press: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman expects the salary cap for the 2015-16 season to settle in around $71 million, depending on the fluctuations of the Canadian dollar. Appearing between the first and second periods of Game 3…
In last night’s preseason finale, Radko Gudas ran afoul of the on-ice officials due to a check of Bruins’ forward Austin Czarnik. Gudas was given a two-minute penalty for boarding on the play. Late hit by Gudas here, hope Czarnik is okay! pic.twitter.com/dLzF3IuIZl — Broad Street Hockey (@BroadStHockey) October 8, 2016 Apparently, the Department of…
When Ron Hextall worked his magic earlier this year and sent Vincent Lecavalier and his albatross of a contract to the Los Angeles Kings, it seemed as though he may have made a real steal by getting Jordan Weal in return along with that draft pick. But after spending nearly the entire season in the…
*This was kind of a crappy weekend if you’re a fan of USA hockey. Friday afternoon we lost the chance to play for gold and Saturday we lost the bronze, both in exceptionally pathetic fashion. *But hooray for Kimmo! [Flyers] *Good news is we get to blame Dan Bylsma for the collapse. [Puck Daddy] *Sunday,…
Team Alfredsson vs. Team Chara 4 p.m. today at Scotiabank Place in Kanata, Ontario, Canada Catch the offense-heavy action on NBC Sports Network, CBC and RDS Full All-Star Weekend coverage at SBNation.com
On this week’s edition of Broad Street Hockey Radio, we speak to Mike Boone, the columnist from the Montreal Gazette who compared the Flyers to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany. Mr. Boone gave us his justification for making the comments, which were considered outlandish by some and downright offensive by others. He also responded to a…
A season starts with hope and optimism and the Philadelphia Flyers stumble out of the gate, seemingly dead in the water as the calendar hits December. Suddenly, the points start accumulating and the team goes on a second half run to either squeak into the playoffs or just miss. Sound familiar? This has basically been…
It’s the Wayne Simmonds Tribute Hour! Ok, not really. But we get into potential trades for the winger, who may have played his final game in the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. Cam Talbot for Anthony Stolarz and Carter Hart’s workload are discussed, as is Brian Elliott, who made his unlikely return in Orange and…
Grade: C 2009/09 Salary: $2.9 million – 2008/09 Cap Hit: $2.31 million 2009/10 Status: Under Contract ($4.25 million) Linemates: Jeff Carter and Scott Hartnell 54.5% of the time Depth Chart Ranking: #2 at Right Wing [Broad Street Hockey Profile Page] – [Hockey Reference Profile Page] GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG…