Wayne Fish, Author at FlyingFishHockey

VOORHEES, N.J. – When a player is allowed to approach unrestricted free agency, it generally means he won’t be back. Which is why players such as Valtteri Filppula, Matt Read, Brandon Manning, Johnny Oduya and […]

Flyers believe current cast has a bright future

April 25, 2018 Wayne Fish

VOORHEES, N.J. – Just over a year ago, Jake Voracek sat in the very same chair at the Skate Zone and warned that another season like the one which just ended might have dire consequences. […]

Simmonds played his way through five major injuries

April 25, 2018 Wayne Fish

VOORHEES, N.J. – Do you have five minutes? Good. Because it’s going to take just about that long to review all of Wayne Simmonds’ injuries this past season. Let’s see if we have them all: […]

Claude Giroux talks about season

April 25, 2018 Wayne Fish

Want a special Sesame Classic race shirt? Better sign up soon

April 25, 2018 Wayne Fish

Spring is finally here – at least the threat of snow is thankfully over – and it’s time to break out the T-shirts. And speaking of T-shirts, we’ve got a humdinger for you that I’ll […]

Flyers: Who stays? Who goes? Follow the money

April 24, 2018 Wayne Fish

In a world where the salary cap remains king of hockey, every general manager has some tough decisions to make at season’s end. The Flyers’ Ron Hextall is no exception. While he appears to be […]

Performance of Flyers’ veteran stars under scrutiny

April 23, 2018 Wayne Fish

When the Flyers pack their bags on Tuesday and head home for the summer, no doubt they will hear about the production of their veteran star players as they head out the door. The numbers […]

Flyers moving in right direction, but how quickly?

April 22, 2018 Wayne Fish

PHILADELPHIA – Considering what the Flyers achieved after bottoming out in early December (following a 10-game winless streak), the season as a whole must be viewed as a positive one. Whether that translates into greater […]