Wayne Fish, Author at FlyingFishHockey

Flyers’ late rally falls short in 4-3 OT loss to Pens

January 31, 2020 Wayne Fish

O LP PITTSBURGH – With a strong third period and late rally, the Flyers made their point. That said, they would like to have taken home two of them. Down 3-1 in the […]

Van Riemsdyk had respect for Bryant’s professionalism

January 30, 2020 Wayne Fish

VOORHEES – Professional athletes live in a different world, knowing they’re the best of the best and perhaps giving off an air of invincibility. Which is part of the reason why the Flyers’ James van […]

Vigneault still believes the Flyers will make the playoffs

January 30, 2020 Wayne Fish

VOORHEES – Even though his team currently sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference heading into the final 32 games, Flyers coach Alain Vigneault still believes his team will make the playoffs. Vigneault claims […]

Bucks elite runners check in on controversial Nike shoe

January 30, 2020 Wayne Fish

The old saying goes there are two sides to every argument. Yet in the case of the controversy surrounding the innovative Nike ZoomX Vaporfly racing shoe, there might be three. That’s because […]

Out of a few thousand hockey games, here’s our perfect 10

January 25, 2020 Wayne Fish

Waiting to receive the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association’s coveted Stan Hochman Award the other night, it dawned on me that I’ve covered a few hockey games in my time. Maybe a few thousand. […]

Oh, mama! Langhorne’s Allyson Thompson running as fast as ever

January 24, 2020 Wayne Fish

Oh, the joy of motherhood. . .and being able to run fast while experiencing it. Just ask Allyson Thompson, who hardly missed a step after bringing twins into the world some four years ago. Or […]

Improving Farabee ready for first NHL playoff stretch drive

January 21, 2020 Wayne Fish

PHILADELPHIA – For Joel Farabee, it will be his first NHL playoff stretch drive experience. For James van Riemsdyk, it will be one of many. But the two figure to share one common denominator: The […]

Flyers use playoff-type defense to blank Penguins, 3-0

January 21, 2020 Wayne Fish

PHILADELPHIA – A win over the Pittsburgh Penguins is uncommon enough, but when a team crafts a shutout the way the Flyers did on Tuesday night, well, that’s rare artwork. While goaltender Brian Elliott did […]

Wayne Fish receives PSWA Stan Hochman Award for career achievement

January 21, 2020 Wayne Fish

Monday night’s 116th annual Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Awards Banquet offered a galaxy of stars, from coaches to players to members of the media. Included in this illustrious cast were new Phillies manager Joe Girardi, […]

New Konecny-van Riemsdyk pairing sparks Flyers’ 4-1 win

January 18, 2020 Wayne Fish

PHILADELPHIA – Sometimes one little change can make all the difference in the world. At least that’s the way it looked Saturday night for the Flyers in their game against the Los Angeles Kings. […]