After contracting COVID-19, Claude Giroux missed his first two games in five years. The last time he was out was a three-game stint due to injury back in February 2016. Upon his return five years ago, he registered a power-play goal. On Wednesday, the return of the Captain proved to be a spark in the […]
Read more "Claude Giroux showed just how valuable he is to the Flyers upon his return"The Flyers gambled and lost. Defenseman Mark Friedman is reported to head to western Pennsylvania to the dreaded Pittsburgh Penguins. Friedman reunites with Penguins GM, Ron Hextall, who drafted Friedman in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Elliotte Friedman reported the claim via Twitter. Elliotte works at Hockey Night in Canada. It was also reported on […]
Read more "Flyers’ News: Penguins claim Mark Friedman off waivers"The Flyers have failed too many times with drafting their first-round pick. In this series, we take a look at some of these failures. It will also be covered on the Sticks Up High Podcast. Sam Morin still has gas in the tank Sam Morin was selected with the eleventh overall pick in the first […]
Read more "Flyers in the first round: 4 players who didn’t pan out as planned"The Flyers took on the Bruins for the fourth time this season and came away with another loss. That drops them to 0-2-2 for the year against the team from Beantown. The Flyers again lost a third-period lead and in the span of 27 seconds, the Bruins took control. It won’t get easier for the […]
Read more "Flyers continue to struggle in the third period as Bruins breeze by"The Philadelphia Flyers may not be getting the most shots off, but they’re making them count. Despite a number of injuries to some of their key players, the orange and black have made the most of their depth to pull off back to back sweeps over the Devils and Islanders. Phil Myers did return from […]
Read more "Sticks Up High: Recapping the Flyers’ Last Nine Games"The Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Thursday night, sweeping them in the process. Carter Hart made 33 saves on 34 shots for the win, which jumped the Flyers into a tie for second place with the Bruins. The Flyers hold a record of 5-2-1 on the season. The loss dropped the Devils […]
Read more "Flyers learn to ‘trust the Prosser’ in big win over Devils"The Flyers have been outshot in every game this season. This is a concerning trend that dates back to last year’s playoffs. The Flyers are currently in a three-way tie for third in the Eastern Division with seven points and a record of 3-2-1. However, they have yet to record more shots on goal than […]
Read more "Flyers: Can the Orange and Black Fix Their Poor Shot Differential?"The Flyers are a team with a ton of depth. This depth will be put to the test after Morgan Frost and Phil Myers are expected to miss time. It is said that championship teams are those that respond to adversity, especially when star players get injured. Think of the Eagles in 2017-2018. The Flyers […]
Read more "Flyers’ Injury Updates: Frost and Myers to miss time"Head Coach Brad Marsh and The Flyers Warriors disabled veteran hockey club traveled to western Pennsylvania to open their 2021 campaign against the Johnstown Generals. The game was played at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena, the same arena where the 1977 cult classic, ‘Slap Shot’ was filmed. The Warriors jumped out to a lead […]
Read more "Game recap: The Flyers Warriors crush the Johnstown Generals in 9-1 romp"On Tuesday, the Flyers released their final roster for the 2021 season, naming Ivan Provorov as one of their four Alternate Captains. According to the press release, Provorov will serve as the permanent Alternate Captain for home games. The announcement comes a day before “Provy’ and the Flyers open their season against hated Pittsburgh Penguin […]
Read more "Alternate Captain Ivan Provorov will step up as a leader for the Flyers"