From a Flyers perspective, the round-robin portion of the proposed 24-team playoff tournament would appear to be somewhat of a two-edged sword. By finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, the Flyers are […]
The fastidious folks down at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can crunch the numbers with the best of them, especially when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. They can tell you the […]
Seeing as how there are no asterisks beside either the 1995 New Jersey Devils’ or the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup championships – both following abbreviated seasons — anything now would appear possible. So when […]
It doesn’t matter how noble the intentions of any particular race are right now, COVID-19 treats them all the same. The Bucks County Duathlon, which was about to celebrate its 11th annual running on Sunday […]
If James van Riemsdyk had been told he would have to quarantine for a lengthy stretch without his family in order to play hockey again, it might have been a big issue. Actually, a little […]
Take it from a Flyer legend, getting hockey back on its skates again doesn’t promise to be easy. Simon Gagne, who spent more than a decade playing in Philadelphia and ranks 12th all-time in scoring, […]
When Simon Gagne turns on the TV and watches Flyers hockey, a smile comes to his face. That’s because the former Flyers great sees his former junior coach working behind the bench and it brings […]
In some ways, the outcome of the NHL’s much-debated season might be getting closer to some sort of resolution. And in others it might not. Word has it the league’s plan to […]
Who says you have to pay a hundred bucks and battle for a parking spot to enjoy one of those fancy big-city races? With literally the whole world at a standstill due to […]
All we keep hearing from the NHL are proposals for completing the pandemic-halted season and then reaction by players. Maybe we should be getting some feedback from the people that matter the most – the […]
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