*What we learned from a disappointing night in Florida, which will hopefully be the final game of this current winless streak. [BSH] *Morgan Frost made his NHL debut that night, and the level that he played at was pretty exciting! Here’s to hoping this continues. [BSH] *The price you pay for spitting on an opponent…
Chris Pronger is done for the season. This is horrible news for Chris, his health, his career, his family, and his employer. And with the nature of the NHL these days, the news has quickly led people into speculation about what it means for the NHL, for player safety, and especially here, for the Flyers….
Empathy. Introspection. The human condition. What do these things have to do with the ice blade game? Only everything, you dunce! Unfettered skill and unmatched ability is what draws a spectator to sport, but the human element is what makes a fan. We love The Players’ Tribune because their stories offer insight into the inner…
*To the tune of Buffalo Soldier: “summer is boring”. *We are rapidly approaching the top ten in our 25 Under 25, and next up at number 14 is German “The Germ” Rubtsov. [BSH] *Yesterday was Jake Voracek’s birthday! In celebration of this momentous holiday, let’s look back at his best moments in the orange and…
*So this Lawson Crouse fellow…is he really worth of a top-ten pick? [Along The Boards] *More Lawson Crouse. We should probably know a lot about this kid. [NHL Numbers] *You’ve all voted and Timo Meier fills out the top-13 on our community draft board. [BSH] *A look at who might drop out of the top…
There are a lot of things that the Flyers realistically need in order to upgrade their team to the level they’d like it to be. With free agency starting tomorrow, people will be talking about a lot of those needs. But one slightly less-discussed need that the Flyers will be forced to fill relatively soon…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Last night’s NHL scores… Coyotes 5 – Red Wings 2 (series tied 3-3); Canucks 4 – Kings 2 (VAN wins series 4-2) Gabe Desjardins continues his defense of the Sharks in this post titled “The Most Psychologically-Fragile, Least-Clutch Team in…
Michael Del Zotto and the Philadelphia Flyers will not be going to arbitration. The team announced Thursday that they have come to a “multi-year” agreement with their restricted free agent defenseman. The Flyers are petulant children when it comes to actually announcing the important part of the news — how long the contract is and…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Defensive issues didn’t disappear despite Ghost scratch Even though the Flyers won on Thursday night against the Vancouver Canucks, some lineup changes were inevitable, for a few reasons. To start, Mark Streit was finally ready to return…
Since not everything can ever be going well at the same time for us as Flyers fans, there’s been at least one point of consternation among a number of fans and observers during the four-game win streak that they brought into Sunday night’s contest in Nashville. That was the power play, which entered tonight 2…