UNIONDALE, N.Y. – It looked like a scene straight out of Wrestlemania. Just ask Jake Voracek. As Islander defenseman Johnny Boychuk was about to take run at Voracek along the boards at 5:41 of the […]
When a new GM faces the challenge of maintaining his predecessor’s second-ranked, “A” (The Hockey News, 2018) development system, it helps to have a last name like Fletcher. Yet it wouldn’t matter if your first […]
VOORHEES – There was more suspense than a daytime TV soap opera, at least for those outside the Flyers’ locker room. Was Jake Voracek going to make an appearance at Friday morning’s practice, a sure […]
VOORHEES – Practice does not always make perfect, particularly in the cases of Nolan Patrick and Carter Hart. Both took part in full practice on Thursday at the Skate Zone but that doesn’t mean either […]
It’s been seven years now yet the movement to keep Brad Fox’s legacy alive for all to see remains as strong as ever. On April 6, an estimated 750 runners – many of them familiar […]
PHILADELPHIA – If only the Flyers could have started the way they finished. Playing error-prone hockey similar to a 5-1 loss at Montreal a couple weeks ago, the Flyers couldn’t get out of their own […]
VOORHEES – Nolan Patrick doesn’t like to sit, and neither does Carter Hart. That’s why both were walking around the Flyers’ locker room with smiles on their faces Wednesday morning as they pulled off their […]
VOORHEES – With rookie goaltender Carter Hart stealing the spotlight through most of the Flyers’ recent stellar run, the injured Brian Elliott became almost an invisible man. As coach Scott Gordon said last week about […]
VOORHEES – The last thing the Flyers needed was long-term injury absences of two of their star players. So there was a collective sigh of relief on Tuesday morning when general manager Chuck Fletcher announced […]
Awards season is just around the corner and one honor which always captures the eye is the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy for most improved Flyer. It’s recognition that is particularly special to the players because […]
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