Light at the end of the tunnel

Despite a tremendously flawed process, beset with poor foresight and several missteps, the Flyers managed to instill a renewed sense of hope and excitement into their fanbase after firing unpopular head coach Dave Hakstol on Monday. They lost control of the narrative and still managed to come out looking good in the eyes of their…

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Wednesday Morning Fly By: Trying to Avoid Talking About a Certain Cherry Hill Native

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Ilya Bryzgalov and Brayden Schenn will play this weekend while Jaromir Jagr hopes to: [CSNPhilly] [Philly Sports Daily] Carolina reaction to claiming Andreas Nodl: [Shutdown Line] My explanation for why the Flyers lost Nodl and why it is troubling: [SB…

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Danny Briere might retire

It’s July 28 and Danny Briere is still an NHL free agent. Not a good sign for the former Philadelphia Flyers forward, who was bought out by the team two seasons ago before joining up with the Montreal Canadiens and, more recently, the Colorado Avalanche. As it turns out, Briere’s well-documented connection with his kids,…

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