Playoff Hockey Beginning in February
I broke down the regular season into “test” periods last month- sequences of games that would be challenging for the Flyers and good markers by which to judge whether or not they had shirked the
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Briere and Giroux Front and Center for All Star Draft, Weekend
The NHL held its first All Star Draft on Friday in the reformatted All Star weekend in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the new format, the NHL selected two captains and four alternate captains to draft
Read MoreFlyers and Senators Reunite for Another Slugfest
“This is why you keep Jody Shelley on the ice.” That was Keith Jones, speaking about Shelley’s physical presence on the powerplay in the last five minutes of tonight’s 6-2 stomping of the Ottawa Senators.
Read MoreBriere Fined for Another Poor Decision
What’s becoming a recurring theme this season is Flyers top goal scorer Danny Briere committing penalty after penalty at poor times, followed by a league punishment. In the most recent case, as Philly Sports Daily
Read MoreBruins Topple Flyers in Back-and-Forth Nailbiter
The Flyers-Bruins rivalry has really picked up steam since the 2010 playoffs, and while the animosity hasn’t reached the levels of the 1970s, every game this season has been a fast-paced nailbiter. Tonight was no
Read MoreDevils Swept in Home-and-Home with Flyers
Four points were earned this week for the Flyers, who are in-between two tough stretches on the road. Anything less than four points against the New Jersey Devils in their home-and-home series would have been
Read MorePenguins Winning Streak Ends as Flyers Recapture First Place
Arguably one of the most built-up games of the year thus far, the Flyers shut down rivals the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in a gripping 3-2 win at the Wells Fargo Center. The Penguins, on a
Read MoreFlyers Struggles on the Powerplay: “It’s Coming”
Flyers coach Peter Laviolette has previously described the difficulty of the powerplay as trying to generate offense while standing still. For this club, standing still is an understatement. Coming into yesterday’s tilt with the New
Read MorePost Game Notes: Flyers/Devils
The Flyers had back-to-back games this weekend against Atlantic Division rivals the New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders. They came away with four points to tie for the lead again in the Eastern
Read MoreFlyers Follow Time Off With Annihilation of Hurricanes
For the sake of brevity, I’ll be boiling down my thoughts after Flyers games into more concise points. With Claude Giroux's contract extension signed, sealed, and delivered, the Flyers need to focus next on locking up
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