Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… The Flyers offseason picture is coming into focus: [Daily News] More on the Luke Schenn for James van Riemsdyk deal: [The LeafsNation] Eric went on a Maple Leafs podcast to discuss the JVR for Schenn deal. Early reviews are that…
It somehow seems fitting that once we finally have a chance to introduce a defenseman, much less two, into the mix of the draft board, we simply can’t decide which we want to talk about first. Last week, we talked about Axel Sandin Pellikka, who broke onto the draft board in the 11th spot, but…
The Flyers open a crucial homestand against the Rangers tonight in South Philly.
*Wow how about that hockey game we all definitely stayed up and watched ’til the end, huh? RECAP! *The Frozen Four kicked off yesterday; you all watching it? There are some Flyers to behold. [BSH] *Before we continue let’s go back to that game against Pittsburgh and point and laugh at Mark Friedman because…
Even after a surprise run to the playoffs last season, it’s become obvious that the Philadelphia Flyers will not take the next step into true Stanley Cup contention without some new additions to the roster. A relatively uneventful free agency period hammered home the point that true impact talent isn’t coming from outside the organization…
The Flyers went to New York and left with two points, and instead of the usual ten observations, let’s get a little festive around here and go with twelve number-specific ones. Michal Neuvirth got the start in net, marking the first game of the Scott Gordon era to not include Carter Hart, and he proved…
In the last day or two, I’ve been posting some of the findings from the with-or-without-you scripts I put together to look at how pairs of players perform together. Yesterday I questioned the reported lines and in particular the reported decision to put Nodl with Carter and Giroux. Nodl didn’t end up playing on that…
*And, as per usual, the Flyers are now off on their early-season trip out West, heading first into Vancouver for tomorrow’s game. Before you get ready for those Canucks let’s look back on that extremely fun home opener by looking at what we learned. [BSH] *Charlie’s got some good stuff on the overall performance of…
Casual fans of the Philadelphia Flyers will scoff at the fact that we’re making a big deal about losing a fourth-line role player. But it’s not only the fact that the team lost Blair Betts to the Montreal Canadiens via waivers today, getting absolutely nothing in return, that pisses us off. It’s what such a…
*BSH is revisiting the Top 25 Under 25 series from earlier this year to see who has improved, dropped off, or new to the list. [BSH] *Someone is going to have to step up in Kimmo Timonen‘s absence this season. It’d be nice if it was Andrew MacDonald. Dare to dream. [CSN Philly] *Speaking of…