PHILADELPHIA – “We thought we had it won.” Those were the words of Flyers coach Rick Tocchet immediately after the Flyers suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to Edmonton on Wednesday night. It appeared the Flyers’ […]
PHILADELPHIA – Travis Sanheim has the NHL’s third-highest minutes-per-game average (26:05) so far this season. His Flyers defense partner, Cam York, is not far behind, with his 24:48 ranking eighth. Is this a formula for […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – The sport of ice hockey has grown in popularity to the point it’s reached just about every nook and cranny of the world. Evidence of that surfaced once again on Tuesday when […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Toward the end of last season, Cam York would have been excused if he threw up his arms in exasperation. The Flyer defenseman, a former first-round draft pick, basically had been shoved […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Even though his team had been trailing for much of the afternoon game, the coach allowed himself a private smile. There in front of him on the bench, captain Sean Couturier was […]
With the 40th anniversary of the death of former Flyers goaltender Pelle Lindbergh coming up on Tuesday, many will be remembering the man, his brilliant career and the tragic way he left us. Some consider […]
Some of the Broad Street Bullies had toughness and some had exceptional hockey skills. Mel Bridgman had both. The former Flyers captain and 1975 No. 1 overall draft pick died on Saturday at the age […]
PHILADELPHIA – When one of the proven leading scorers of a team snaps out of a scoring slump, it can lift the collective psyche of an entire roster. No one is suggesting that back-to-back games […]
PHILADELPHIA – It’s never easy coming back from early multi-goal deficits. The Flyers have done well in such situations, however, and Saturday afternoon’s game against the Ottawa Senators was another good example. After falling behind […]
The highest assist total Cam York has ever accrued in one season is 20. This season he already has eight. Luck of the draw? Right place at the right time? Fortunate bounces? Actually, it might […]
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