In a revealing interview with a small newspaper in Northern Ontario, Claude Giroux indeed blamed Sidney Crosby for the two wrist injuries he suffered in the 2012 postseason: “Every time we’d line up against each other for a face-off during our (2012 playoff) series, instead of going for the puck when it was dropped, he’d…
*There are plenty of reasons that the Flyers’ season is over, but the lack of depth —scoring and otherwise— is perhaps the biggest. [BSH] *Jake Voracek says the Flyers need to win “at least a playoff series next year,” though the teams’ youth and resilience did shine through this season. [Courier-Post] *Speaking of resilience, the…
It’s been a rough few days for the Philadelphia Flyers and their fans, but tonight’s emotional 4-1 victory over the visiting Anaheim Ducks is just what the team needed. Goals from Claude Giroux, David Kase, Jakub Voracek, and Sean Couturier were more than enough support for Carter Hart who denied 40 of Anaheim’s 41 shots…
Tonight’s game against the New York Rangers marks the midway point of this abbreviated 2013 NHL season for the Philadelphia Flyers, and amazingly, they’ll shoot for their first win streak of the season when they take the ice at Madison Square Garden this evening. New York Rangers (10-8-2, 22) at Philadelphia Flyers (11-11-1, 23)7:30 p.m….
Back when the Philadelphia Flyers selected Scott Laughton with the 20th pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, the talk surrounding the team’s newest prospect was that he projected as a two-way center with high-end defensive instincts. The optimistic scouting report comparables included prime-age Mike Richards and Selke Trophy winner John Madden, both exciting possible outcomes…
On a night where just about everyone in the Eastern Conference playoff race that the Flyers needed to lose won, the Flyers themselves couldn’t find the win column in a second-straight overtime loss. This one at the hands of the Dallas Stars, losers of eight-straight coming in. Here are five things we learned from last…
In its final preseason game of its inaugural season in Allentown, the Phantoms dropped their third and final exhibition matchup with a 2-1 loss to former NY rivals, the Albany Devils. Two power play goals for the Devils locked in the win, as the Phantoms struggled to find the back of the net. Lehigh Valley…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Third period went from great to awful quickly A recurring issue for the Flyers under Dave Hakstol has been play with the lead in the third period. Last season, it was a certainty — the team would…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * Over 15,000 people showed up last night for PRACTICE at the Wells Fargo Center. Claude Giroux wore a ‘C’ for the first time in public and everything. It was great. [CSN] [Philly.com] * While practice may not have been…
Last month when the Phantoms played a game in Atlantic City against the Albany Devils, I had a chance to see the team first-hand for the first time this season. It was, um, not pretty. It was so ugly, in fact, that I decided to look up the stats on the Phantoms to see how…