When the Flyers signed defenseman Christian Folin to a free-agent contract during the offseason, the feeling was he was taking the place of Brandon Manning as a depth player. But you know how it is […]
PHILADELPHIA – Looking for a turning point in Sean Couturier’s season? How about these numbers: Five points in his first 14 games. Six points in his last three. Apparently the light went on sometime around […]
PHILADELPHIA – This time the Flyers didn’t mess around with a 2-0 lead. Unlike last Thursday night’s game against the Arizona Coyotes, in which they gave up a 2-0 lead and had to scramble to […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – When a team allows a power-play in nine straight games, something is probably broken. The Flyers are aware that their penalty kill unit, now ranked 30th in the NHL at a dismal […]
PHILADELPHIA – When a goalie enters a game down a couple goals, he knows there’s no room for error. One more goal and the contest is just about over. That was the situation facing […]
PHILADELPHIA – The mystery of the home slump had to end some time and the Flyers decided Thursday would be the night. After taking a 2-0 lead against the Arizona Coyotes, the Flyers gave up […]
PHILADELPHIA – Most players who anticipate getting selected in the NHL Entry Draft make it a point to be there. Oskar Lindblom, thinking there wasn’t much of a chance, didn’t. By age 18, the young […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Dale Weise was handed a four-year, $9.4-million free-agent contract by the Flyers a couple years ago and, as is the case with a lot of journeyman players, became an object of scrutiny […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – They call it “home-ice advantage’’ but it only works if a team plays like it’s on the road. To sum it up in three words: Keep it simple. The Flyers provided a […]
PHILADELPHIA – They say long road trips bring teams closer together and given the current state of the Flyers, they better hope that’s true. Philadelphia’s finest has lost three straight games (two at home) by […]
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