There have been a collection of games in such a short amount of time that all featured overtime hockey for the Philadelphia Flyers. A win in a shootout against the New Jersey Devils, a loss in a shootout against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and tonight’s win against the Montreal Canadiens in overtime makes three out […]
Read more "The Hat Trick: Flyers Thirst For Theatrics Against Canadiens"For all the knocks on Flyers’ new head coach Alain Vigneault, he has proven one thing: He has improved his new team every single time he took the helm. From Montreal in the late ’90s to the most recent New York Rangers, Vigneault has improved his team from the year prior. Let’s take a look […]
Read more "Alain Vigneault’s First-Year Track Record Good News for Flyers"This weekend was definitely one to remember. From call-ups to record-breaking performances, Flyers fans saw a lot. General Manager even snuck a trade in between all the action as well. Let’s take a look at what all went down from Friday the 8th to Sunday the 10th of February. Friday, 7:18 PM Something Flyers […]
Read more "Everything you need to know from the Flyers’ rollercoaster weekend"It’s time to get serious, and serious about Carter Hart winning the Calder Trophy. There’s no way around it, Carter Hart has rejuvenated an otherwise stagnant franchise, and breathed life into this Flyers organization. He’s doing so with his stellar play, and with stuff like this… Me when people told me “Carter Hart isn’t ready […]
Read more "Carter for Calder: How does the Flyers phenom rank among previous award winners?"The hot stoves are warming up, and the NHL trade deadline is getting closer by the day. With every day that passes, more rumors and speculation surface, putting fans on the edge of their seat to hear if a deal has been made or not. This is the holiday season for hockey fans, folks, and […]
Read more "What past deadline deals tell us about the market for Flyers’ star Wayne Simmonds"The Philadelphia Flyers still have a few games left in the month of December, but it’s never too early to look into the future and see how their opponents stack up over the coming January month. The Flyers play 13 games, 6 away and 7 at home, in the first month of the new year. […]
Read more "January could be the toughest month yet for the Flyers"The Philadelphia Flyers debuted their long awaited mascot today and no one expected what followed. A long shaggy-haired orange googly-eyed creature now graces the grounds of the Wells Fargo Center. His name is Gritty and he’ll wear 00’s. I’m going to be honest with you. I’m not usually a Flyers writer, but this event felt […]
Read more "New Flyers mascot Gritty is here to stay, so let’s give him a chance!"Let’s circle back to mid-February. The Flyers were in the midst of a playoff push and were in some deep trouble. They had just lost their starting goaltender, Brian Elliott, for 5-6 weeks due to surgery, and were without backup Michael Neuvirth, shocker, for the time being as well. Then something wonderful happened. Ron Hextall […]
Read more "Flyers Fact Check: Trading for Petr Mrazek wasn’t necessary"Two minutes into the 2nd period, Nolan Patrick picked the pocket of Derrick Brassard at the point. He proceeded to pass the puck to Voracek in the corner who put it on net and went in. Nolan Patrick ties the game at one ?? pic.twitter.com/SFYrO7bCD2 — Broad Street Hockey (@BroadStHockey) March 8, 2018 The goal […]
Read more "Five Flyers Observations: Nolan Patrick starting to show his #1 overall potential"Philadelphia enters tonights matchup losing to the Panthers on Sunday 4-1. The Flyers look to end a 3-game skid against the team they are competing against for 2nd place in the division. Pittsburgh enters tonights matchup beating the Flames on Monday 4-3 in OT. The Penguins look to make in 3-in-a-row against a struggling Flyers […]
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