• March 28, 2024
  1. Home
  2. Matt Carle

Tag: Matt Carle

Despite Injuries, Flyers’ Heart Intact in 5-1 Domination Over Capitals

Despite Injuries, Flyers’ Heart Intact in 5-1 Domination Over Capitals

With the news this morning that Claude Giroux would be out of the line-up indefinitely with a concussion, there was an opportunity for the team to use that as an excuse for a poor effort

Read More
Late Heroics From Read Helps Bryzgalov Shut Up Coyotes

Late Heroics From Read Helps Bryzgalov Shut Up Coyotes

The storyline heading into tonight's game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Phoenix Coyotes was the fact that goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov would be facing his former team.  It wouldn't have been that big of a

Read More
Flyers Extend Coburn for Four More Years

Flyers Extend Coburn for Four More Years

The Flyers announced today that they have officially signed defenseman Braydon Coburn to a four-year, $18 million contract extension.  The signing was first broken by the twitter account "@NHLFreeagents" last night, but was confirmed by

Read More
No Rhythm Against Blues for Flyers

No Rhythm Against Blues for Flyers

It doesn’t matter if you’re the Phoenix Coyotes or the Philadelphia Flyers- if an NHL team doesn’t get its skating legs going from the drop of the puck, the rest of the period becomes an

Read More
Can Hartnell and Carle Avoid Scapegoat Status this Season?

Can Hartnell and Carle Avoid Scapegoat Status this Season?

"I envy people who drink- at least they know what to blame everything on." - Oscar Levant With hockey season just around the corner, fans continue to speculate on what surprises the season will bring.

Read More
As Timonen Gets Closer to Retirement, What Will Happen at the Blue Line?

As Timonen Gets Closer to Retirement, What Will Happen at the Blue Line?

Kimmo Timonen, 36 year-old iron man of the Philadelphia Flyers’ defensive corps, is two years away from the expiration of his current $6.33 million contract. He has indicated on numerous occasions that he intends to

Read More
Assessing the Flyers Offseason: Defense

Assessing the Flyers Offseason: Defense

The focus of the 2010 offseason for the Philadelphia Flyers was improving the fifth and sixth defensemen positions after it became clear that Lukas Krajicek and Ryan Parent weren’t getting it done. With the focus

Read More
Flyers Season Ends in a 5-1 Whimper

Flyers Season Ends in a 5-1 Whimper

“This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a whimper.” The end to poet T.S. Eliot’s famous poem Hollow Men doesn’t have much to do with the Flyers’ season ending 5-1

Read More
Sabres Edge Flyers 1-0 in Game One of Playoffs

Sabres Edge Flyers 1-0 in Game One of Playoffs

Over the last quarter of the regular season, there were question marks surrounding the Philadelphia Flyers and their commitment to winning. If they weren’t sitting comfortably in first place, they were at least bouncing around

Read More
Coyotes Capitalize on Flyers Tired Defense with 3-2 OT Win

Coyotes Capitalize on Flyers Tired Defense with 3-2 OT Win

I posted updates on the injury to Oskars Bartulis before I finalized the story for tonight’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Phoenix Coyotes as I felt it warranted its own discussion. That said, tonight was

Read More