It’s a sunny, warm summer morning and your trail run through the woods suddenly opens into a vast field of wildflowers. The beauty is magnificent. Birds, blossoms and. . .wait: Where are the butterflies? Oh, […]
When it comes to Flyers’ draft talk, don’t dismiss that old “like father, like son’’ cliché out of hand. While making a firm prediction on a No. 23 overall pick remains highly speculative […]
Shayne Gostisbehere believes he can get back to the flashy but efficient player he once was if given enough time to state his case. On Tuesday, Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said the Flyers are hopeful […]
In another time and place, the Flyers’ hiring of Chris Stewart to player development coach probably wouldn’t draw all that much attention. But this is 2020 and the National Hockey League is making […]
It’s probably safe to say French impressionist Claude Monet never ran a mile in one day, let alone 26.2 of them. As for Vincent van Gogh, well, he might have tried to ride a rudimentary […]
While the title on his office door reads “Hockey Coach,’’ Alain Vigneault’s job description also could very well include team psychologist. The day Chuck Fletcher hired Vigneault last year, the Flyers’ general manager made it […]
While the Flyers fell short of their goal to make a serious run at the Stanley Cup this season, they can take some solace in knowing they made progress toward that ambition. A Game 7 […]
Whenever a wild card prospect comes up to the Flyers and sticks, the first item marked on the character checklist is tenacity. And that’s probably the main reason why Nicolas Aube-Kubel was rewarded with a […]
In evaluating Travis Konecny’s season, it’s only fair to judge him on the entire 85-game body of work, not just the 16-game playoff sample. For the 69 games of the regular season, Konecny led the […]
Like the quarterback position in football and pitching in baseball, your team is only as good as your goaltender in ice hockey. That’s why the Flyers believe they will be serious contenders for years to […]
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