Name That Line: No. 2 “Two And A Half Men” vs. “No. 2 “The Muppets”
You already know the history behind each name, so here’s the poll. Two And A Half Men vs. The Muppets No. 2: “Two And A Half Men” 261 No. 3: “The Muppets” 123
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Paul Holmgren’s top ten moves as Flyers general manager
It’s been rumored since Ron Hextall returned to the Philadelphia Flyers as an assistant general manager last summer. We discussed it, yet again, last week. It finally came to fruition on Wednesday with Ron Hextall being named the Flyers’ general manager, as Paul Holmgren takes on the position of president. Hextall seemed to say all…
Flyers vs Hurricanes recap: [‘The Sound of Silence’ plays in the distance]
Points are lost to time and divisional opponents. Must wins become losses. Optimism becomes realism. The Flyers lose and make me sad. This is how it’s always been. This is how it will always be. This is the song of my people. Seriously, this game sucked. I don’t know if it’s worth reading this recap….
ECQF Game 2: Devils squeak out offensive battle, a sentence you won’t hear everyday
After a tight defensive battle in Game 1, Game 2 was totally offensive in all sorts of ways. After Ryan Parent turned over the puck several times behind the net on one shift, Zach Parise and Dainius Zubrus hit the puck past Brian Boucher simultaneously to give the Devils their game-winning fourth with only 4:04…
Flyers hire Ian Anderson as Manager of Hockey Analytics
This apparently happened back in July, but we learned today that the Flyers have hired Ian Anderson as a Manager of Hockey Analytics. They’re going full-on nerd. Anderson has worked for the Washington Capitals since 2005, but from the limited knowledge we have about him via his Internet paper trail, it seems as though those…
The Spectrum begins to crumble: A sad day in South Philly
PHILADELPHIA — It’s kind of weird. If you go down to the corner of Broad and Pattison in South Philadelphia right now, the Spectrum is still standing. In fact, if you’re standing on the Pattison Avenue side of the building and you ignore the chain link fence and the lack of landscaping, it looks like…
Photo Gallery: 5-on-5 Scrimmage
Development Camp kicked off its final day Saturday morning with two split group drills, followed by the new 5-on-5 scrimmage in the evening. The scrimmage consisted of two 30 minute periods, followed by each player taking a shot on net in a shootout-like style. Team Orange won it all 3-2 on a game winner from…
The Flyers are in a playoff position on Thanksgiving for the first time in eight years
Today is Thanksgiving. Hope you all are enjoying your days. Know who definitely is enjoying theirs? Your Philadelphia Flyers, who are coming off of two straight wins and have points in all but two games they’ve played this month. An up-and-down October has given way to a November that has similarly felt rather inconsistent, but…
Monday Morning Fly By: Hey, Osama bin Laden is Dead.
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Uh, who’s going to start tonight? [Frequent Flyers] [Daily News] Brian Boucher has been here before though: [Inquirer] The Flyers once again – third straight series – need to overcome a 1-0 deficit: [Philly Sports Daily] Chris Pronger doesn’t care…
Thursday Morning Fly By: Finally Hockey Again
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Pelle Lindbergh’s memory lives on in those around him: [Daily News] Where does Lindbergh rank among Flyers goalies? [Flyers Faithful] John Paddock had his first practice as Phantoms coach yesterday. He focused a lot of simplicity: [PostStar.com] An interview with…