PHILADELPHIA – Penalty killing has been a Flyers’ bugaboo for years, especially this one, but the times they might be a-changin’. Need proof? Take the last two-plus minutes of Thursday night’s second period in a […]
VOORHEES – Scott Hartnell was one of the most popular Flyers of this century, so it’s no surprise he left a lasting impression with his teammates. With Hartnell’s other significant team, Nashville, in town, the […]
No disrespect to the Detroit Red Wings but Carter Hart’s initial swim in the NHL pool could be headed for much deeper water. Powerhouse Nashville hits town on Thursday night and coach Peter Laviolette’s crew […]
PHILADELPHIA – Carter Hart said he had dreams of this day since he was four years old. The way it turned out, it was worth the wait. The 20-year-old Hart became the youngest goaltender in […]
VOORHEES – The temptation for Scott Gordon would be to fantasize about having that “interim’’ tag removed from his Flyers’ coaching title. Especially after general manager Chuck Fletcher said the other day that Gordon, who […]
VOORHEES – As if we needed to be reminded again, the Flyers made it known once more that the game of hockey is still a results business and they just weren’t getting it done. In […]
VOORHEES – It figured to take some rather unusual circumstances to get rookie goaltender Carter Hart onto the Flyers before Christmas, but things have been pretty oddball of late. Injuries have caused the Flyers to […]
VOORHEES – The scene was about as eerie as it gets. At a midday practice at the Skate Zone on Monday, there were the Flyers skating on the ice but the head coach was nowhere […]
When it came to naming a new assistant general manager, Chuck Fletcher didn’t have to look far. Fletcher, who replaced the recently fired Ron Hextall to become the Flyers’ general manager, simply picked up the […]
PHILADELPHIA – If Travis Sanheim was going to pick an opportune time to score his first goal of the season, Thursday night’s game was it. Uh, make that two goals. With the Flyers trailing the […]
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