One of the rumors circulating prior to the official promotion of Ron Hextall to Philadelphia Flyers general manager was that Paul Holmgren would be stepping back into the scouting world. Holmgren had been “hit and
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Newly appointed general manager Ron Hextall said all the right things during his introductory press conference a little over a week ago in front of the Philadelphia media. He had the following to say when asked
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Former Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren endured a lot of criticism during his tenure, as would be expected of any manager who failed to bring a championship trophy to Philadelphia under his (or her)
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When the Philadelphia media spoke with Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider and general manager Paul Holmgren as part of a series of "exit interviews" last Friday evening following the team's first round dismissal from the
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The “FIRE HOLMGREN” chants that echoed in the Wells Fargo Center on the first of November seem but a distant memory. Nine consecutive wins on home ice will do that for paying customers. The Philadelphia
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Following Friday night’s black hole of a performance against the Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Sam Carchidi asked Philadelphia Flyers head coach Craig Berube, “Where do you go from here?” “What do you mean, ‘Where
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The 2013-14 NHL season previews for the Philadelphia Flyers seemed to have missed the part where the team looks disorganized and undisciplined on a nightly basis. It also missed the part where Steve Mason would
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When Dan Cleary reneged on his agreement to attend the Philadelphia Flyers training camp to sign a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren took it pretty well.
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Depending on who you believe, the Philadelphia Flyers will either be an exciting force to watch for the 2013-14 NHL season or a trainwreck waiting for the whistle to blow. The rumors that typically circulate
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When I wrote the other day that the Philadelphia Flyers did not need to target big name free agent forwards in the offseason, I suggested that the organization could free up salary cap space by
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