PHILADELPHIA – It didn’t get to be a 30-year drought without a four-game sweep for nothing. And now make that 31. With the Flyers in position to take out the Pittsburgh Penguins without a […]
Don’t think for a moment the Flyers’ posse of young players hasn’t noticed the challenging workout regimen of 30-year-old defenseman Travis Sanheim. Why do you think he’s been able to stay out on the ice […]
PHILADELPHIA – It might have been the most anticipated morning skate in a generation or two. Behind closed doors, the decision had already been made to let Flyers No. 1 goaltender Dan Vladar participate in […]
While Dan Vladar has played a major role in the Flyers’ 3-0 lead over the Penguins in their best-of-seven playoff series, it doesn’t mean the team can’t win without him. There’s a possibility Philadelphia’s No. […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – It might be one of the toughest jobs in hockey and the ironic thing is, it could involve exactly zero game action. We’re talking about the backup goaltender position, a very tricky […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – This year Christmas came in March for the Flyers. When they didn’t make any big deals at the March 6 NHL trade deadline, everyone thought the Flyers were going to stick to […]
PHILADELPHIA – When the stakes are high, all it takes is one big play to turn the momentum of a crucial game right around. In the case of Wednesday night’s encounter between the Flyers […]
PHILADELPHIA – Back in the days of the old Spectrum, the place could get really loud. There was the first Stanley Cup-clinching goal on May 19, 1974, the J.J. Daigneault goal in Game 6 of […]
PHILADELPHIA – Cam York might be only 25 years old but from a hockey perspective he’s a grizzled veteran. The Flyers defenseman has played 309 NHL games just for the chance to compete in his […]
Now comes the interesting part. Hockey teams generally do better when they get off the road. That’s why they call it the “home-ice advantage.” But in the case of the Flyers, it’s the other way […]
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