The curious case of Jordan Weal— his narrative arc in Philadelphia has been a strange one since arriving after a trade from Los Angeles. He’s been parked in the press box, waived, torn up the AHL, finally called back up and scored eight goals in 23 games, become one of the more highly sought after…
There are really only a few things you need to know about Matthew Wood heading into the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He is big. He is tall. He has solid hands. He was the youngest player in college hockey last season. That essentially sums it up. Wood was able to carve his own unique path…
Yesterday, Ron Hextall mentioned that he anticipated an update coming in the next couple of days regarding Kimmo Timonen’s status and potential availability for the remainder of this season. The people who were there seemed to interpret it as a sign that Timonen — who, of course, has been sidelined with blood clots in his…
Happy gameday, everybody! The Flyers just did a good thing, picking up their first win at home on Tuesday, and they’re in Columbus to face off against the Blue Jackets tonight, looking to pick up their first win streak of the season. Is it too soon to start talking about that? Okay, fine. The Blue…
This week Steph Driver sat down and shared some cold ones with Kyle McIlmurray from Winging It In Motown and talked about tonight’s RIVALRY NIGHT game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. Topics discussed include: Just how old is the Red Wings roster anyway? The Red Wings and the Flyers seem to…
The following quotes have been transcribed by the Philadelphia Flyers public relations department. We can’t guarantee their complete accuracy because we didn’t write them ourselves, but we provide them as a post-game service. Flyers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky Q: …[inaudible] shots in the first period? “Of course. My duty is to stop the puck. The more…
2017 is a big year in the NHL. It’s the 100th anniversary of the league, it’s the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it’s the 50th anniversary since the so-called “Expansion Six” came to be in 1967. That group included the Philadelphia Flyers, of course, as well as the Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Part two of Tim’s three-part series focusing on the defense: [CSNPhilly] On Matt Read and salary cap projections: [Bill Meltzer] Help us answer some questions about how you view the NHL’s biases: [Google Doc] More on defensive systems: Scotty Bowman…
*The more things change, the more the Flyers are still infuriatingly boring and mediocre and disappointing. Not a great first showing in front of the new guy in charge. Recap. *We’ve talked a lot about our new pal Chaz, so let’s get to know his first hire, new assistant coach Rick Wilson. [BSH] *Speaking of…
Hello, friends. Are you enjoying the offseason as much as I am? It’s fun and a lot is happening, isn’t it? Anyway here’s a picture of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare’s cat’s birthday cake. I just realized… I think Im married to the “crazy cat lady” lol! FYI, our cats birthday cake looks better than the one i…