*Big news Friday was Erik Gustafsson leaving the Flyers to play in the KHL. Can’t really blame him. [BSH] [Hockeybuzz] [Flyers] *Philadelphia Flyers 2013-14 Year in Review: Braydon Coburn. And Nicklas Grossman. And Steve Downie. *Forty years ago today, the Flyers won their first Stanley Cup. [Courier Post] *Ron Hextall tells fans not to expect…
The Flyers look for their fourth win in a row against the Leafs tonight in Toronto.
Justin Bailey was acquired for Taylor Leier on January 17, 2019 and, at the time, it seemed like one of the most nothing trades in history. Fast forward to now and … yeah it still feels like that. Bailey most likely won’t be returning to the Flyers for the 2019-20 season, but if he does…
*The Flyers have signed KHL defenseman Yevgeni Medvedev, owner of what could be the most Russian name ever. [BSH] *And here’s the new guy scoring a super greasy goal. Yes please. [BSH] *So Mike Babcock ended up in Toronto. How about that. Well, this will definitely show us what kind of difference a coach can…
Part three of our four part 2017-18 Flyers report card series (you can find part one here and part two here). Today we have the players who were just average, and there are a lot of them as the Flyers are simply an average team. Grades were based on play this year and the average…
New York Rangers (15-13-3, 33) at Philadelphia Flyers (13-16-2, 28)7:30 p.m. | Wells Fargo Center | South PhiladelphiaTV: CSN Philly, NBCSN, MSG, TSN | Radio: 97.5 The FanaticGet the New York perspective at Blueshirt Banter
As the Flyers continue their coaching search, perhaps they’ll take a look at former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle, who we learned may be interviewing with the San Jose Sharks and may be a candidate for other jobs. Randy Carlyle Age: 59 (April 19, 1956)Nationality: CanadianPlaying Career: 18 seasons in the NHL (Toronto…
Here’s Rangers winger Tanner Glass, speaking with Newsday, saying he’s going to be the one to hold Wayne Simmonds responsible on Sunday for the punch that knocked out Ryan McDonagh last week. “You’ve got to think team first; you’re not taking a penalty,” Glass said after Tuesday’s practice at the MSG Training Center. “Then you’ve…
Hopefully this won’t be a multi-part series, but there are some more interesting stats to look at from the first 5 games. But whereas my previous post dealt with emerging trends, this one I plan to compare players to give some context. Here, we’ll look at Darroll Powe, the third defensive pairing, and the duo…