For a team that is so closely pegged against the salary cap and 50-contract limits, every small move has major consequences. Let’s take a look at how a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil can cause a tornado wiping out the Wells Fargo Center. To start, the Flyers were under the cap last year and…
*Ron Hextall wants you to know that there won’t be any big trades to improve the Flyers’ defense this year. [BSH] *Hexy sat down for a one-on-one with Steve Coates to go over the state of the team position by position. [Flyers] *In honor of Bobby Clarke’s birthday, Meltzer suggests taking a little road trip…
*Part two of the Caps home-and-home tonight. Hopefully this one ends a bit better. Preview to follow! *It looks like we’re not going to see Vincent Lecavalier back any time soon; he’s now dealing with back spasms. [Courier-Post] *Lecavalier addressed the media for the first time since his injury yesterday. [Flyers] *Ed Snider weighs in…
After spending most of his summer in Kuopio, Finland, Kimmo Timonen is getting ready for a move back to Philadelphia. He’s been training already since the start of July and wants to be in good enough shape by training camp. “I’ve been enjoying the summer and training”, Timonen says. “I’m going back to Philadelphia in…
The all-important summer for the Philadelphia Flyers has started with a bang. According to multiple reports the Flyers have dealt defenseman Ivan Provorov to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a three-way deal that involves the Los Angeles Kings. In return, the Flyers are reportedly receiving defenseman Sean Walker and goaltender Cal Petersen from the Kings,…
Yesterday, we made fun of Penguins fans for failing to sell out tonight’s game against the Flyers in Pittsburgh. Then again, we can’t really blame them for not wanting to spend their money on hockey tickets — their team hasn’t beaten the Flyers since October 17, 2013. That’s $60 bucks that could go to a…
Craig Berube has shaken up the entire lineup Tuesday in practice, trying to rid the Flyers of their early season offensive woes. Not a bad time to try a change with another full day of practice left until their next game against the Rangers on Thursday night. Via Bill Meltzer, here’s the new look up…
Much has been made of the depth of prospects the Flyers have put together defensively in the past few years. Shayne Gostisbehere has already taken the NHL by storm, and as many as five other young blueliners (Ivan Provorov, Travis Sanheim, Samuel Morin, Robert Hagg, and Phil Myers) who could reasonably be considered somewhere between…
The Phantoms are back in action tonight as they take on Hershey in an important East Division matchup. Lehigh Valley trails Hershey by six points in the East with the Bears holding one game in hand over the Phantoms. Hershey also has a one-game advantage in the intra-state season series, with a 4-3 lead over…
One of the major complaints lodged by Flyers fans against former head coach Dave Hakstol was how he handled his goaltenders. From starting Steve Mason almost every single game down the stretch in 2015-16 as the team attempted to reach the playoffs, to starting Anthony Stolarz in nine consecutive games last season, Hakstol truly struggled…