The Hat Trick: What we learned in the most frustrating Flyers loss in forever

This game was the equivalent of an existential crisis. The Philadelphia Flyers are no longer in a playoff spot. Going into last night, the Flyers were two points of jumping into third place in the Metropolitan Division. After a 5-0 thrashing from the last place in the Metropolitan Division New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia needs to […]

Flyers’ strong start to the season is par for the course for Vigneault

“Be a F***ing Flyer” In his first season as the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, Alain Vigneault has brought that new mantra into the locker room. Throughout his coaching career, AV has picked up two conference championships, one in each the East and West. Just like fellow ex-Rangers coach and team USA icon Herb […]

Flyers’ Michael Raffl to Miss 4 Weeks With Broken Finger

To kick off December after a roasting November, the Philadelphia Flyers picked up another home win in regulation against the Toronto Maple Leafs, winning 6-1. James van Riemsdyk, Scott Laughton, Claude Giroux, Joel Farabee, Travis Konecny, and Shayne Gostisbehere all posted goals tonight in a game that was described as “the closest 6-1 game” by […]

Spying on the Saboteur: Philadelphia Flyers at Florida Panthers

Last week, the Philadelphia Flyers squandered opportunities in three games. The inability to secure wins and play three periods of effective hockey haunted them. This is a new week and the Flyers have to shake that all off to stay close with teams in the Metropolitan Division. After two days off, Philadelphia travels south to […]

Spying on the Saboteur: Philadelphia Flyers at Ottawa Senators

A couple of days removed from playing the best team in the NHL closely, losing in a shootout, the Philadelphia Flyers are traveling to take on the Ottawa Senators. One observation of note is that the “TLC Line” of Travis Konecny, Oskar Lindblom, and Sean Couturier was contained by the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. Another […]

Flyers’ defenseman Matt Niskanen is leading by example

Looking back to this past summer, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher swapped defensemen with a Metropolitan Division foe in the Washington Capitals. The Flyers sent Radko Gudas to Washington and in exchange, acquired veteran defenseman, Matt Niskanen. Due to his time in the league, Niskanen is “by default” as he said, a leader on and […]

The Hat Trick: Flyers Get Stranded On The Island

It’s been one rough start after another for Carter Hart as of late. All of the Philadelphia Flyers fans were hoping that he would be able to break that cycle and regain the composure of a starting goaltender. That was not the case on this night. The Flyers did jump out to an early lead, […]

Spying on the Saboteur: Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks

The good news after Monday night is that the Philadelphia Flyers have found a way back into the win column. Michael Raffl, who was credited originally with two goals, had one of those goals credited to Ivan Provorov. Brian Elliott had another quality start between the pipes. The win is a morale booster, but the […]

Spying on the Saboteur: Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks

What a great time it is to be a hockey fan in the City of Brotherly Love! The Philadelphia Flyers get in a win in Prague, Czech Republic and get another at home to start the season undefeated. Now, it’s time to test their skill for the first time in the 2019-2020 season across the […]

The More You Know: 2019 NHL Rule Changes

There have been more than a few updates to the NHL rule book for the 2019 season. With the regular season kicking off on October 2nd, it’s time to become familiar with these changes in an attempt to understand the NHL officiating. These range from video review to player safety practices. All of the following […]

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