One of the toughest jobs in hockey might be backup goaltender simply because he simply doesn’t play every night and can fall out of rhythm. For the Flyers’ Samuel Ersson, that’s probably the […]
The percentages have always favored the team that scores first in hockey but the Flyers have been taking the numbers to the extreme this season. Heading into Saturday night’s game in Pittsburgh, the […]
If it’s Saturday night, goaltender Samuel Ersson must be winning another shootout decision in rather decisive fashion. For the second time in as many Saturdays the Flyers goalie made […]
PHILADELPHIA – After a nice five-game winning streak, the Flyers were having trouble scoring goals, posting just five in their next four. That changed late in Thursday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils. A […]
PHILADELPHIA – Sometimes the best classroom for young NHL defensemen is a seat off the ice. Guys can learn a lot just by watching other, more experienced players go about their business. Such has been […]
With 1,200 runners on board – an almost 20-percent increase over last year’s field – it’s safe to say the Bucks County Roadrunners Club’s Thanksgiving 5-Miler is pretty much back to its pre-pandemic level. […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – There they were, a full half-hour before the scheduled start of the regular practice on Wednesday, working on their beleaguered power play. Associate coach Rocky Thompson oversaw this somewhat emergency […]
PHILADELPHIA – Carolina and the Flyers seem to bring out the best (or worst) in each other, as evidenced by their latest encounter on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The two […]
PHILADELPHIA – Just when the return of defensemen Rasmus Ristolainen and Marc Staal gave the Flyers a full lineup, the old injury bug raised its ugly head again. The team announced on Tuesday […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Maybe he wouldn’t have done this a year ago, so a few eyebrows were raised when coach John Tortorella called off Monday’s scheduled practice at the last minute. It could […]
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