VOORHEES, N.J. – With their penalty kill unit already struggling, the Flyers took a big hit Tuesday when it was announced Michael Raffl will miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury he suffered […]
PHILADELPHIA – In training camp, the Flyers made it a point to say they would try really hard to improve their special teams. Well, at the moment, the progress has been rather slow. The power […]
PHILADELPHIA – It’s a recipe for failure. It certainly was last year when the Flyers failed to score first in 47 of 82 contests and finished with a record of 19-20-8. In this fledgling season, […]
PHILADELPHIA – Saturday’s win over the Devils provided the Flyers with more than just a valuable two points. Such as: /1. They got a power-play goal from their second unit, their first of the season […]
PHILADELPHIA – Jake Voracek apparently wanted to go home early. So with 3:10 to play in Saturday’s game, Voracek executed a perfect deke around New Jersey Devil goalie Keith Kinkaid and put home the winning […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Even though Shayne Gostisbehere enjoyed a spectacular bounce-back season last year, many thought Ivan Provorov was the best all-around defenseman on the Flyers. True, Gostisbehere did win the Barry Ashbee Trophy for […]
PHILADELPHIA – Andrew MacDonald was going to get a badly needed game off anyway, so what a bonus when he got to see his second child born late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning. The proud papa […]
PHILADELPHIA – Goaltender Cal Pickard just might be only keeping a seat warm for the return of the injured Michal Neuvirth, but he’s creating a few headlines in the process. Pickard skated out to replace […]
PHILADELPHIA – Scoring goals this season hasn’t been the Flyers’ problem. Preventing them has. Tuesday night’s game against the Wells Fargo Center offered a perfect example. The Flyers ignited for five goals in the second […]
VOORHEES – It’s all about the patience. There are times when NHL coaches make in-game changes with their lines, sometimes out of necessity, sometimes just to get a new look. In the case of the […]
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