Hockey teams which win the first half of back-to-back games can’t wait to get out there and play the second, the theory being that fabled “momentum’’ is squarely on their side. So it would have […]
If you’re going to seek counsel on an issue as complex as how racial diversity relates to professional sports, it never hurts to consult with someone you know who’s in the know. That’s why it […]
Doing its best at some damage control, the National Hockey League finally got involved with the protest movement against the Jacob Blake shooting by postponing Thursday’s two scheduled playoff games, including the Flyers-Islanders match. Also […]
If someone from the Flyers organization is going to comment about the NHL’s reaction to the Jakob Blake shooting protests, it’s not going to be Flyers coach Alain Vigneault. Understandably, Vigneault had his eyes stuck […]
Some teams might have packed it up and called it a day after coughing up a three-goal lead, the last of those with only 2:09 to play. But not the Flyers. After […]
The Flyers knew they weren’t going far without their team MVP player, Sean Couturier, playing at his best. And through the first 10 games of these playoffs, he certainly wasn’t his regular talented […]
Kevin Hayes knew none of the New York Islanders defenders were going to catch him as he set sail on a clean breakaway during Monday night’s game. The Flyers’ rangy center rushed in […]
A 4-0 loss might look rather disturbing on paper but Flyers coach Alain Vigneault doesn’t believe his team played badly enough to require major changes. That was his take on Tuesday after watching […]
Well, now they’re a perfect 10. Or maybe imperfect 10 is a better way to put it. The Flyers’ “Big Five’’ has gone 1 for Canada since arriving in the Toronto bubble […]
Slow starts were a problem for the Flyers throughout the regular season and that bugaboo came back to haunt them again Monday night. The Flyers skated out onto the Scotiabank Arena ice as […]
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