PHILADELPHIA – For the past 50 years, the two words the Flyers have not wanted to hear are “quiet building.’’ From the raucous Broad Street Bullies era to the 2010 miracle comeback team, Philly’s home […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Three games in four days at the start of January might not seem like a big deal – unless you’re the last-place Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers are approaching the halfway point in […]
PHILADELPHIA – Somewhere between Friday night’s encouraging 5-3 win at NHL-leading Tampa and Tuesday night’s tussle with Pittsburgh, the Flyers lost the formula. And then some. After grinding down the Lightning and handing them just […]
PHILADELPHIA – Everyone knew Claude Giroux wasn’t quite right in his post-abdominal surgery season last year, even though he insisted he was. The 57 points he recorded made it arguably the most disappointing campaign of […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Fear of failure lurks in the heart of any rookie, especially those who play defense. It’s natural. One ill-timed mistake can cost a team a game and what first-year player wants that […]
PHILADELPHIA – Disciplined hockey hasn’t exactly been a trademark of the Flyers the past couple seasons. But for a current two-week stretch, Philadelphia has been about as orderly a bunch as you’re going […]
VOORHEES – Jake Voracek is on pace to become the Flyers’ first 100-point scorer in more than 20 years but points are just about the farthest thing from his mind. Voracek, who has 37 points […]
PHILADELPHIA – It’s safe to say the feeling about Sean Couturier was quite mutual. At the end of last season, Couturier made it known to the Flyers’ coaching staff and management that he wanted a […]
PHILADELPHIA – Even a video of Kate Smith singing “God Bless America’’ couldn’t end the Flyers’ woes and that’s saying something. Going into Saturday afternoon’s game against Boston, the Flyers had an alltime record of […]
PHILADELPHIA – The fans booed the effort. Flyers general manager Ron Hextall had a totally different take. Hextall watched the Flyers extend their winless streak to nine games (0-4-5) on Tuesday night with a 3-1 […]
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