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 […]
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Chris Stewart to a one-year, one-way contract with an average annual value of $750,000, according to general manager Chuck Fletcher. Stewart will be available for the Flyers’ game tonight against Calgary, […]
It’s always fun and personally gratifying to complete a race and know you have done your best. When you do an event which benefits a particular cause, it’s even more meaningful. That could be why […]
To play new coach Alain Vigneault’s quick-tempo system, a player must be at full strength, both between games and between line changes. That’s why Vigneault has not only controlled his players’ practice time, he’s also […]
PHILADELPHIA – NHL coaches will tell you games are often won or lost on special teams. That certainly was the case last season when the playoff-less Flyers finished with a dismal, 26th-ranked penalty kill. So […]
PHILADELPHIA – When he first came down the hallway to the Devils’ locker room at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night, Wayne Simmonds was all smiles. He politely answered media questions about facing his […]
VOORHEES – There’s always plenty of excitement for a hockey team’s home opener. In the case of the Flyers, though, that level of energy promises to get even higher because old pal Wayne Simmonds returns […]
There have been some great defensemen to pass through the doors of the Flyers franchise in its 50-plus years. Mark Howe, Eric Desjardins, Kimmo Timonen and Jimmy Watson are just a few of the names […]
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