Month: February 2018
For second straight time, Flyers collapse late and lose to Devils
PHILADELPHIA – It has to be a little demoralizing to keep taking leads against your turnpike rivals and then handing games away. The Flyers and the New Jersey Devils traded haymakers […]
With Elliott out 6 weeks, Hextall expresses faith in Neuvirth
PHILADELPHIA – Just when it appeared safe to declare the Flyers a legitimate playoff contender, their old goaltending jinx reared its unattractive head again. Winners of four straight games heading into Tuesday night’s game against […]
Giroux NHL ‘Star of Week’ honor typifies comeback season
It really came as no surprise Monday when Flyers captain Claude Giroux was named first “Star of the Week” by the National Hockey League. Simply put, Giroux has been performing at a high level practically […]
Flyers and their fans in Vegas: They came, they saw, they conquered
LAS VEGAS — If you’re a Philadelphia sports fan right now, you have to be feeling pretty good about things. The Eagles just won the Super Bowl. The Sixers have won three straight games. And […]
A good night for Flyers as they beat the best in the West
LAS VEGAS – When the chips are down, don’t bet against the Flyers. Few gave the Flyers a chance to beat the surprising Vegas Golden Knights, even when No. 1 goalie Brian Elliott was healthy. […]
With Elliott out, the top goaltender task falls back on Neuvirth
LAS VEGAS – It’s not like the Flyers haven’t been through this before but it never seems to get easier. They just put together a three-game winning streak to move them into third place in […]
Giroux quickly gets his game back in order to spark Flyers’ win
PHILADELPHIA – Claude Giroux clearly was unhappy with his performance in Tuesday night’s 2-1 overtime win at Carolina. It didn’t take long to fix any problems. Giroux scored one goal and assisted on two others […]
Flyers ready to roll into Vegas, and so is FlyingFishHockey
PHILADELPHIA – Last year, when the Flyers’ 2017-18 schedule came out, many local hockey fans rushed to see when the first trip to Las Vegas would be made. After all, with their team likely heavy […]