In an attempt to completely overshadow the absolute joy that was last night’s Flyers win, Sam Carchidi decided to start conflict on the timeline, and it was almost as exhilarating to watch. It’s no secret to anyone following this team that rumblings about Wayne Simmonds and his future (or lack-thereof) with the Flyers have been…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Free Shipping at the BSH store through Sunday: [BroadStHockey] Other NHL player grievances: “No matter how many times it happens, it still really bothers Mike Richards first thing every morning when he plods down the stairs in his bathrobe, takes…
[Recap] [Boxscore] [NJD Reaction] Playing their second game in two nights after a convincing opener, it would have been easy for the Flyers to have a let down tonight in Newark. But instead the Flyers hung tough early and never looked back, twice leading by four before eventually settling for a 5-2 victory over the…
All the beat writers are all-aTwitter about Sergei Bobrovsky not having a locker stall in Buffalo. Instead, Michael Leighton does. As Brian Boucher was the first goalie off the ice at today’s morning skate, he is your starter. As Leighton has his equipment in a stall and Bobrovsky does not, he is your backup. It…
If you’re not familiar with the Mannequin Challenge, it’s basically this: a group of people stand stock still while someone with a camera runs around recording them. Basically, the goal is to hold a pose like a mannequin. If you’re not familiar with the Philadelphia Eagles, I can’t really help you there. The Philadelphia Flyers…
The Flyers closed out their West Coast run tonight in Anaheim. The Ducks had won the last eight meetings between these two teams, but the Flyers broke that streak with an exciting 3-2 overtime win. Brian Elliott, despite his less than exemplary career record against the Ducks, showed early strength. Fending off a number of…
*Kurt looks at which Flyers players are best at gaining the offensive zone with the puck. [BSH] *Ron Hextall sat down for another Q&A, this one with everyone’s favorite Flyers’ reporter Randy Miller. [NJ.com] *Speaky of Hexy, could he be an early frontrunner for GM of the year? [The Hockey Writers] *Michael Del Zotto spoke…
Despite his mammoth six-year, $30 million contract, the Philadelphia Flyers chose to send defenseman Andrew MacDonald down to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to begin the 2015-16 season. Now, with the defense ravaged by injury and suspension, MacDonald makes his return. The Flyers announced this morning that MacDonald would be recalled and almost certainly will be…
You might remember that former Flyer Dan Carcillo was in the news a few months back, when he spoke candidly and openly about his friend Steve Montador, the former NHLer who died in February. It was a side of Carcillo that we had rarely, if ever, seen before. Carcillo spoke of Montador’s personal struggles at…
*So obviously the first home playoff game of the series didn’t go the way we wanted. But there were some good things. It’s easy to lose sight of those, so let’s look back at the good (and also the bad, there was a lot of bad) with the 10 things we learned. [BSH] *One thing…