The news keeps coming fast and furious for a Flyers team which sounds determined not to let a few key injuries derail their playoffs express. On Tuesday, it was announced that forward Wayne Simmonds will […]
If you needed a sign the Flyers consider themselves legitimate playoff contenders, look no further than Monday night’s trade to acquire goaltender Petr Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings. With both goaltenders Brian […]
NEW YORK – When it comes to the Flyers, the NHL trade deadline just may have gotten a whole lot more interesting. If the lower-body injury starting goaltender Michal Neuvirth suffered in Sunday’s game against […]
NEW YORK – No one had to call Hollywood to script a dramatic ending, although Sunday’s game sure looked that way for Alex Lyon. Having struggled in three of his first NHL appearances, the Flyers […]
NEW YORK – If you’re looking for some less than obvious reasons for the Flyers’ recent success, start with their much improved power play. Languishing around the middle of the NHL pack at the turn […]
PHILADELPHIA – It has to be a little demoralizing to keep taking leads against your turnpike rivals and then handing games away. The Flyers and the New Jersey Devils traded haymakers […]
PHILADELPHIA – Just when it appeared safe to declare the Flyers a legitimate playoff contender, their old goaltending jinx reared its unattractive head again. Winners of four straight games heading into Tuesday night’s game against […]
LAS VEGAS – When the chips are down, don’t bet against the Flyers. Few gave the Flyers a chance to beat the surprising Vegas Golden Knights, even when No. 1 goalie Brian Elliott was healthy. […]
LAS VEGAS – It’s not like the Flyers haven’t been through this before but it never seems to get easier. They just put together a three-game winning streak to move them into third place in […]
PHILADELPHIA – Claude Giroux clearly was unhappy with his performance in Tuesday night’s 2-1 overtime win at Carolina. It didn’t take long to fix any problems. Giroux scored one goal and assisted on two others […]
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