In this age of advanced hockey analytics, there’s still one old-fashioned statistic that stands the test of time. That’s team goal differential. The formula is fairly easy: If you finish the season in the black […]
If you thought last year’s Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships East Regional Meet at Tyler State Park was exciting, wait until you see this year’s return event. Meet directors Michael Gross and Tim Bamforth […]
VOORHEES – It’s probably the only health issue a hockey player can’t take shortcuts with on the road to recovery. Matters that involve the mind are simply too serious, too precious to take chances, so […]
VOORHEES – No matter how long a player has competed in the National Hockey League, there are always new things to learn. Or old things to be re-learned. That was some of the reasoning behind […]
VOORHEES – There haven’t been any injuries to the Flyers defense to date and all six have been playing pretty well, so that’s a good thing for everyone. Everyone, that is, except Sam Morin. The […]
PHILADELPHIA – There had been plenty of chances but few finishes. Until Monday night, that is. The Flyers had been talking throughout the first few weeks of the season about getting loads of scoring opportunities […]
PHILADELPHIA – It was going to be different this year, the Flyers insisted. Unlike previous seasons, they were going to get off to a quick start and build some confidence early. And things looked promising […]
It’s a 90-degree August afternoon, you’re in the midst of a long marathon training run on the west edge of Tyler State Park and there’s not a drop of water in sight. But wait, what’s […]
The news of New Jersey’s Nico Hischier signing a new seven-year, $50.7-million contract extension ($7.25-million salary cap hit) should raise a few eyebrows in Philadelphia. Hischier was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 […]
It’s always difficult to compare sports leaders from different eras. The game of hockey has changed so much over the past five-plus decades since the NHL first expanded, relying on things like statistics […]
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