VOORHEES, N.J. – When it comes to down-low efficiency on the power play, they don’t come any better than the Flyers’ James van Riemsdyk. His large frame takes up a lot of space in front […]
The story of a journey to reach the highest level of professional hockey would be compelling all by itself. Imagine then reading a book about a player who not only climbed to the National Hockey […]
PHILADELPHIA – If you’re going to send a message that your team’s play is unacceptable, you might as well bench your two biggest stars to set an example. Such was the case on Sunday night […]
PHILADELPHIA – The way it ended for Oskar Lindblom after a five-year stay in Philadelphia might have been bitter, but the lasting memories always will be sweet. It was here where Lindblom rose to glory […]
And to think that less than a week ago Zack MacEwen was toiling away in the American Hockey League for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Things have changed in the ensuing few days. . .and then […]
That old line about the element of surprise never really gets old. Prime example: The young Flyers and their winning record five games into the current season. Picked by many to finish last in the […]
Jimmy Carter was president, gas cost 70 cents a gallon and John Travolta was dancing up a storm on the stage of Saturday Night Fever. The year was 1978, the United States running boom was […]
This time the comeback fell short but the effort didn’t. For a fourth straight game, the Flyers overcame a two-goal deficit and battled their way to a 2-2 tie after two periods in a game […]
The Flyers, aka the Comeback Kids, are not only undefeated after three games – they are also unbelievably posting some stunning numbers. First, Tuesday night’s come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Lightning down at Tampa Bay’s […]
Flyers coach John Tortorella started a fourth line of Jackson Cates centering recent callup Zack MacEwen and Nic Deslauriers for Tuesday night’s game at Tampa. The coach said he wants this unit to have “an […]
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