Usually the Flyers’ headline news on the opening of free agency involves a noteworthy player coming to Philadelphia. On Friday, it was sort of the opposite – more about players who walked away or others […]
The recent retirement of Flyers veteran defenseman Matt Niskanen creates a need for a top pairing, right-shot defenseman and guess who the projected No. 1 unrestricted free agent for the upcoming signing period just happens […]
When Zayde Wisdom was little and growing up in what might be optimistically described as challenging conditions, he had to make trips to a local food bank and wondered when the power in his […]
Scouts might see Emil Andrae’s slight stature and worry if a 5-foot-9, 181-pound defenseman can stand up to the NHL’s 6-foot-3, 220-pound forwards someday. But the Flyers’ second-round draft pick (54th overall) doesn’t […]
When he played briefly in the regular season for the second of two Flyers’ Stanley Cup teams in the ‘70s, they called defenseman Jack McIlhargey “Bucky.’’ And the name stuck. He was one […]
Tyson Foerster says he models his game after Washington Capitals sniper T.J. Oshie and that must bring smiles to the faces of the Flyers front office. It’s no secret the Flyers could use […]
It was one of those Mondays for the Flyers, first with some good news and then some unusually bad. Seemingly moments after signing veteran defenseman Justin Braun to a new two-year contract extension worth $1.8 […]
When it comes to Flyers’ draft talk, don’t dismiss that old “like father, like son’’ cliché out of hand. While making a firm prediction on a No. 23 overall pick remains highly speculative […]
Shayne Gostisbehere believes he can get back to the flashy but efficient player he once was if given enough time to state his case. On Tuesday, Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said the Flyers are hopeful […]
While the Flyers fell short of their goal to make a serious run at the Stanley Cup this season, they can take some solace in knowing they made progress toward that ambition. A Game 7 […]
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