VOORHEES – Scoring four or more goals in eight straight games wouldn’t seem like that big a deal if not for one little fact. The Flyers won all of them. Heading into Saturday night’s game […]
It’s hard to argue with that time-worn colloquial expression “there are three types of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics’’ but we think we have one example that might defy that assertion. That is, numbers/statistics […]
PHILADELPHIA – It hasn’t happened in the Flyers’ 53-year history but it’s getting very close to reality. On Saturday afternoon, Flyers’ officials were discussing the possibility of closing their locker room to the media and […]
PHILADELPHIA – It turns out eight was enough, at least to move closer to first place in the highly contested Metropolitan Division. The Flyers ran their season-high winning streak to eight games […]
The never-ending fight to end all types of cancer is imperative to mankind, but none of these battles is more urgent than the one against pancreatic cancer. Simply put, if a diagnosis […]
PHILADELPHIA – As bad as the news was about James van Riemsdyk’s fractured right index finger, the Flyers could at least take solace knowing they have a competent replacement at the ready. Coach […]
WASHINGTON – While the standings say the Flyers are still a point behind the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals, both teams know who the boss is right now. After Wednesday night’s 5-2 win at Capital One Arena, […]
WASHINGTON – When Alain Vigneault won his first Jack Adams Trophy for NHL coach of the year back in 2007, he was still somewhat of an unproven commodity. But since that magic year […]
VOORHEES – It’s not quite a battle for first place but it’s close enough that there won’t be a lot of the usual chirping during stoppages of play. Wednesday night’s Flyers-Capitals game in […]
NEW YORK – Another sign the Flyers are making themselves into a serious contender was the way they jumped on top of the New York Rangers early on Sunday and then held on for a […]
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