Yesterday afternoon, Claude Giroux video called into a conference call with Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal, and Marc Staal on behalf of Sportsnet. After many of us were teased with snippets on Twitter of this fun call, the video was finally released later last night. If you don’t have the time to watch the full half-hour, […]
Read more "Claude Giroux remains positive, speaks about the NHL season’s fate"Coming into this season, there was much uncertainty for a handful of Flyers’ prospects over at Lehigh Valley. Each of these guys were chomping at the bit to just be given one chance at the NHL level to prove themselves. One player that fell under this demographic was Nicolas Aube-Kubel. The Flyers were juggling through […]
Read more "NAK ATTACK: How is Nic-Aubel-Kubel handling the break?"As the entire NHL sits out while our world is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, our Philadelphia Flyers are itching to return to action. Prior to the suspension of the season, the Flyers were riding a 9-1 record in their last ten games, and scoring at a league-high rate (4.33 goals per game since trade deadline). […]
Read more "Which former Flyers would be a great fit now?"This is a two-part series with Philly Sports Network. My colleague, Eric Reese, has already reviewed the first and third lines. These lines will be based on the lineup from when James van Riemsdyk was injured, which was against the Washington Capitals on March 4th, 2020. Here at Philly Sports Network, we took these series […]
Read more "Flyers Top Forward Performances: Second and Fourth Lines"The Philadelphia Flyers, who have a history of luck not favoring them, did not get any favors from the St. Patrick’s Day leprechauns. Just as the orange and black were cruising, accumulating 29 points since the All-Star break (tied-second), a devastating outbreak occurred worldwide. As we all know, the COVID-19 virus led to the cancellation […]
Read more "Stabilizing the Blue Line: Flyers’ D-Men Shining During Hot Streak"After dropping back-to-back games, the Philadelphia Wings found themselves in almost a must-win situation Saturday afternoon. With the New England Blackwolves visiting Saturday, and then a game in Georgia Sunday, Philly could have sit alone atop the division, or essentially out of a playoff spot after the weekend. Sitting in the final wild-card spot, but […]
Read more "Wings lose to Black Wolves in preparation for Swarm"The stage was set for this Saturday night matchup. Flyers’ fans watched the Washington Capitals defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier in the afternoon, making this game a must-win to stay tied for first place in the Metro. The hottest team in the NHL stays rewarded, still sitting atop the Metropolitan Division. As the entire arena […]
Read more "What we learned from the Flyers’ ninth consecutive win"The Flyers will be searching for their season-best ninth consecutive victory when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. After a dominating win Thursday night over the Hurricanes, the Flyers have now won eight straight, scoring at least four goals in each game. Game two of a three-game home skid will kick off Saturday night, […]
Read more "Everything you need to know ahead of Flyers’ clash with struggling Sabres"The date is December 16th, 2018. The Dave Hakstol led Philadelphia Flyers held an awful 12-15-4 record, sitting at the basement of the Eastern Conference with 28 points. For the past three-plus seasons, Hakstol has stood tall behind the bench for Philly, helping them reach the playoffs twice. However, he was unable to escape the […]
Read more "Flyers’ Alain Vigneault deserves Coach of the Year votes"Just when this road trip was beginning to look like another bust, the Sixers proved us wrong once again. The Kings came into this game riding a hot streak, but the Sixers’ hot shooting conquered Sacramento. Led by Tobias Harris’ 28 points, Philly dethroned the Kings 125-108 in California last night. Storyline of the Game: […]
Read more "What we learned in Sixers’ vital win over Kings"