And we’re back to wrap up our predictions! If you read our Eastern Conference predictions already, you know the drill by now. If not… congrats on getting weird, reader? To catch you up, we’ve collected predictions on the outcomes of each of these first round series from our lovely BSH masthead. Here’s what we’re all…
Scott Hartnell made it pretty clear: the Flyers traded him, he did not ask for a trade, and he was initially angry and upset when Ron Hextall made it clear that he was no longer in the plans for this team. Hartnell says Hextall implied “he was done” in Philly. Was initially angry about the…
Let me get this out of the way, so I can try to avoid talking about it the entire rest of this recap: the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl. They beat the Patriots in order to do so. That was cool and fun and very exciting. This is the Philadelphia Flyers, though, which cannot…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Dominant second period erased a sloppy start The NHL scheduling algorithms did the Flyers no favors this season, forcing the club to start their season on the west coast and against a high-end opponent already playing their…
The Philadelphia Flyers have dealt with their fair share of injuries and absences over the season’s first two weeks. Key forwards Sean Couturier and Michael Raffl suffered concussions, R.J. Umberger missed time with an undisclosed lower-body injury, and both Steve Mason and Michal Neuvirth have missed time due to injuries and personal issues. Add fourth…
*So yesterday was finally Flyers Day over at the league’s website, and they had some good stuff for us. First up, something we’ve been hearing about a lot lately: just how good our prospects are. [NHL.com] *Speaking of awesome prospects, next up on our 25 Under 25 is Oska Lindblom. [BSH] *In fact the Flyers…
Corsi Report Flyers raw CF leaders vs. NYI Player TOI CF CA CF% CF% Rel Oskar.Lindblom 11:13 15 9 62.5 20.39 Jordan.Weal 11:24 16 10 61.54 19.65 Travis.Sanheim 14:19 16 11 59.26 16.79 Nolan.Patrick 11:13 14 11 56 12 Andrew.MacDonald 13:48 13 12 52 6.67 Jakub.Voracek 12:46 13 14 48.15 1.57 Wayne.Simmonds 15:13 18 20…
*So, tonight will be the first game without Travis Konecny, and as such, the lines have been changed a bit. And the power play has a pretty new look, too. [Hockeybuzz] *It won’t be an easy game either, as Colorado is pretty hot right now. [Inquirer] *Meltzer also has some more in-depth stuff about the…
Two weeks ago, when the Flyers were in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs, it didn’t exactly go according to plan. James van Riemsdyk blew past Luke Schenn for an embarrassing goal against — one of Reemer’s 11 goals on the year — and the orange and black were laughed out of the rink,…
No clue on the money, but Braydon Coburn will be a member of the Flyers until the end of the 2013-14 season. Anthony SanFilippo reported at 12 p.m. today on FREE AGENT CRAZY FUN DAY that Coburn has been extended. We’ll follow up with more details and some analysis when it comes around, but this…