When it came to smashing goaltender sticks over net cage crossbars, no one outdid The King, Ron Hextall. He transformed the act into an artform – overhand, sidearm, dramatic wind-up. And sometimes he even tried […]
Nothing seems to come easy for the Flyers these days, so they have to come up with some creative ways to pull games out of the fire. Such was the […]
Alain Vigneault is known as a coach who tries to put his players in a position to succeed. Which explains why he chose to pair returning defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere with a familiar face for Tuesday […]
Absorbing a board check from a 6-foot-4, 225-pound forward in a corner collision might seem rather traumatic for a defenseman. But dealing with something really serious like COVID-19 as Shayne Gostisbehere just experienced might prove […]
Having your Flyers’ captaincy compared to that of Dave Poulin’s might be close to the best honor one can achieve. Especially when such praise emanates from the only leader ranked higher than Poulin, namely Hall […]
Sporting a high faceoff percentage isn’t just a source of pride in the NHL, it’s a necessity. The Flyers know this because they’ve been among the league leaders the past couple years and no doubt […]
While their record might be 3-1-1, the Flyers know they’ve been playing with fire, and not the good kind. Perhaps the most concerning element of their play has been shots allowed. They’ve given up at […]
In their history, the Flyers have had less success, percentage-wise, in Boston than any other NHL city. So when the Flyers fell apart in the third period of Thursday night’s game, it was […]
With no preseason games to prepare for the NHL’s regular season, there seemed like little time to get ready for when the real stuff began. In other words, injuries were bound to happen, or so […]
Perhaps the most memorable quote from Cesar Millan, host of the former “The Dog Whisperer’’ show, went something like this: “There are no neurotic dogs. “Just neurotic dog owners.’’ That’s not to say the overwhelming […]
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