Wayne Fish, Author at FlyingFishHockey

Bill Silva transformed each of his pursuits into a work of art

April 22, 2021 Wayne Fish

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an […]

Hayes knows both he and the Flyers can do better

April 21, 2021 Wayne Fish

Kevin Hayes’ season pretty much typifies that of the entire Flyers’ roster. Coming off an eye-opening first season with the Flyers – 23 goals, four of them an NHL-leading four shorthanded – Hayes got off […]

With playoff hopes dire, should Flyers look to future?

April 20, 2021 Wayne Fish

The standings say the Flyers remain mathematically alive for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Reality says those hopes have been placed on life support. Prior to Monday night action – which had East Division fourth-place team […]

Strong defense can’t prevent Flyers from bad-bounce OT loss

April 18, 2021 Wayne Fish

PHILADELPHIA – Say this much for the Flyers, they keep finding innovative ways to lose hockey games. On a night when their defense was virtually airtight, the offense failed to make an appearance at the […]

Cam York may be moving one step closer to possible Flyer debut

April 18, 2021 Wayne Fish

PHILADELPHIA – When Cam York signed his first professional contract a few weeks back, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher left the door open for the defenseman seeing some NHL action before season’s end. That prospect […]

Flyers’ roster moves could heat up this summer

April 18, 2021 Wayne Fish

Summer marks ice hockey’s offseason – a time to take vacations, take up a new hobby or just take some time off. But when this year’s warm weather season arrives, the Flyers most likely will […]

With Hart a late scratch, inconsistent Flyers lose again

April 17, 2021 Wayne Fish

PHILADELPHIA — They’re consistently inconsistent. The hit-and-miss Flyers not only can’t put two good games together, they can’t even seem to put two momentum-building goals in sequence. To clarify: The Flyers were coming off one […]

Lindblom will get to thank fans Sunday at ‘Hockey Fights Cancer’ night

April 16, 2021 Wayne Fish

Lots of people say “can’t thank you enough’’ as almost a courtesy line for a kind act or favor. But in Oskar Lindblom’s case, the sentiment comes straight from the heart when he […]

Why Hart’s winning effort means so much in Flyers’ stretch drive

April 15, 2021 Wayne Fish

The importance of the goaltender position in hockey can be compared to quarterback, pitcher and point guard in other sports. So when Carter Hart went nearly a month without a win (0-5-2), it was understandable […]

Allison makes Flyers debut in important game

April 15, 2021 Wayne Fish

It’s one thing to make your NHL debut back, say, in the first week of the season against a team like the Sabres or Devils. It’s quite another when the “stage lights” go on in […]