Chuck Fletcher made a plethora of moves on the opening day of free agency this summer. Those moves didn’t necessarily move the needle. Instead, it bolstered an otherwise depleted Lehigh Valley Phantoms roster. The Phantoms started July 1st with 4 defensemen under contract. When the day ended, they had double that amount. Not only did […]
Read more "Taking stock of the goalies in the Flyers farm system"Speculation is running rampant, and rightfully so. The Flyers are in a precarious position, sitting just 6 points out of the last Eastern Conference wildcard spot. After a dreadful first half to the season, the Flyers seem to have righted the ship, but that shouldn’t skew general manager Chuck Fletcher’s frame of mind come the […]
Read more "Ranking the Flyers players most likely to be dealt by NHL trade deadline"After Dave Hakstol’s firing about two months ago, the Flyers were in influx, just disarray, disorganized, and chaos. Fast forward 24 games later, and the orange and black now look the team most of us thought they would be before the season started. How did the Flyers right the ship? Well, it’s a combination of […]
Read more "After saving the Flyers season, will Scott Gordon be given the full-time Head Coaching role?"A mere month and a half ago, December 17th, the Philadelphia Flyers were sitting in dead last in the Eastern Conference of the NHL. They had just lost their last 4 games in a row and were 3-8-3 over their last 14 games. Flyers fans were clamoring for change, and it came in a big […]
Read more "Should the Flyers be buyers or sellers at this year’s trade deadline?"That’s seven, yes you heard that right, seven straight wins for the Orange and Black after taking down Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers yesterday afternoon 5-4 in OT. Just this past Monday, the Flyers sat fourteen points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Now, after taking care of business this […]
Read more "3 Observations & Post Game Notes from the Flyers 5-4 OT win over the Oliers"The bye week/all-star break came at a bad time for the Orange and Black. The Flyers, who haven’t found consistency all season long, were finally looking like they were beginning to click. Carter Hart was on fire, JVR and Nolan Patrick were heating up, and oh yeah, they had won three straight. Sadly, there’s nothing […]
Read more "With the All-Star Break Over in the rear-view mirror, Flyers have to pickup where they left off"The Flyers have now won two of their last three games and are looking to head into the bye week/all-star break on a high note. In preparation for tomorrow nights battle with the Bruins, the Flyers hit the ice this morning at the Flyers Skate Zone. The lines were a complete guessing game today. Flyers forward […]
Read more "Practice notebook: Flyers hit the ice with optimism following last night’s explosive win"It’s safe to say the Flyers aren’t content with where they’re at 39 games into the 2018-2019 season. They sit dead last in the Metropolitan Division with a total of 35 points, and second to last in the Eastern Conference. Only the Ottawa Senators (34) have less points than the Flyers. It’s clearly time to […]
Read more "It’s time for Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher to make a move"Going back about a month ago, the Flyers had two major issues. They didn’t have a guy they could rely on between the pipes and the PK was nothing short of atrocious. Fast forwarding to today, the Flyers have 20 year old Carter Hart making big time saves and the PK has finally gotten back […]
Read more "A subtle tweak to the PK has worked wonders for the Flyers"At long last, Flyers fans got their wish early Monday afternoon as the Flyers announced Head Coach Dave Hakstol would be relieved of his duties. OFFICIAL: The #Flyers have relieved Dave Hakstol of his duties as head coach. Scott Gordon will serve as head coach on an interim basis. https://t.co/6ecCm6Wk7X pic.twitter.com/Ie6n5YdunW — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) […]
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