Judgement day. The #1-seed Flyers are on the brink of elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs after falling to a 3-1 series deficit against the Islanders on Sunday night. With this truly being the team’s last chance to save the series, there’s one X-factor to bare in mind. Alain Vigneault has been here before. Going […]
Read more "Flyers’ Alain Vigneault is no stranger to overcoming 3-1 deficits"The Flyers are in uncharted waters. The #1 seed are now down 3-1 in what is rapidly becoming a scary series against the Islanders. New York scored a pair of third-period goals to deflate the Flyers and now they face a must-win situation. Things started out well enough, but the Islanders were able to turn […]
Read more "Flyers are running out of time to find a formula to beat Islanders"The Flyers are just over an hour away from a very important game against the New York Islanders, and one they have to win in order to level the series once more. With that in mind, here are five bold predictions ahead of the game. Giroux finally bursts out of the gate In the 12 […]
Read more "Five bold Flyers predictions ahead of a crucial game 4 against Islanders"The Flyers may well have been the NHL’s hottest team heading into the playoffs, but they’ve been playing with fire ever since. A failure to bring a full 60-minutes to the table has cost them once again, with the Isles taking a 2-1 series lead after a victory that saw the Flyers burnout following an […]
Read more "Flyers need to break the cycle in order to keep Stanley Cup hopes alive"Game two was a must-win scenario for the Philadelphia Flyers. Including the regular season, the New York Islanders were undefeated against the Flyers. To claim their first victory against the Islanders, Philadelphia needed to come out hot. The tides needed turning from game one. Overtime hockey was required, but the Flyers were on the winning […]
Read more "What the Flyers’ can take from OT win into game 3 against Islanders"The NHL will not play any playoff games this evening, aligning with leagues such as the MLS, MLB, and the NBA in protesting the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The Flyers and every other team playing last night were able to complete their games, with organizations unaware of the snowball effect transpiring […]
Read more "Flyers’ game 3 vs Islanders postponed in protest of Jacob Blake shooting"There is a new dynamic as the Philadelphia Flyers enter game two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Flyers are behind in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time. It has been since January 7th, 2020, when Philadelphia lost consecutive games. After game one, it is tough to believe the New York Islanders […]
Read more "What to watch in the Flyers’ second playoff game against Islanders"No real adjustments were made by the Philadelphia Flyers after their series victory against the Montreal Canadiens. That will not fly against the New York Islanders. The Philadelphia Flyers are now 0-4 against the Islanders in 2019-2020. Luckily, we are not talking about a playoff sweep. Down 0-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Flyers […]
Read more "What we learned in Flyers’ shutout loss to Islanders"Coming off a six-game series victory against the Montreal Canadiens, the Philadelphia Flyers face their gravest challenge. Of all the teams making up the Eastern Conference in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, the New York Islanders are the most dangerous. Through the 2019-2020 regular season, the Flyers are without a win against the Islanders. They […]
Read more "Flyers Need to Reshuffle Their Deck Versus Islanders"It’s on to the second round for the Flyers, their first venture past the first round since 2012. After a difficult battle with the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, the Flyers advance to take on the New York Islanders, who ousted the Washington Capitals in five games. Reseeding pitted the lowest-seed Islanders against the […]
Read more "Flyers and Islanders: Sizing Up the Second Round Matchup"