Back when the Flyers traded franchise icon Claude Giroux to Florida for Owen Tippett, they were hoping Tippett would one day develop into that same kind of star player. That day may have arrived. Tippett […]
It’s not too often a hastily assembled fourth line turns out to be a team’s most effective one at both ends of the rink in a crucial stretch. Leading up to Saturday night’s game […]
PHILADELPHIA – After a month of nailbiters, the Flyers finally caught a break with the arrival of the last-place Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. The Blackhawks, who once went 0-16-1 in Philadelphia between 1996 and […]
PHILADELPHIA – All players have pre-game routines but they’re susceptible to change at the drop of a hat. The trick is to stay with it, regardless of the circumstances. Just ask Flyers coach Rick Tocchet, […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – They call it home-ice advantage because teams generally perform better in the friendly confines of their established residence. In the case of the Flyers, the word “generally” doesn’t apply, at least not […]
PHILADELPHIA – Some nights all it takes might be a few bad minutes of hockey to cost a team a positive outcome. In Tuesday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Flyers gave up […]
PHILADELPHIA– Like with any professional sports team, it’s always more fun to be the hunter than the hunted when playoff spots are at stake. The Flyers, who began Tuesday play four points out of postseason […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – There are plenty of reasons why the Flyers suddenly find themselves back in legitimate contention for a playoff spot. A three-game sweep in California has fueled optimism that the Flyers might still […]
Garnet Hathaway’s numbers might be down this season but his overall contributions are up. Game after game, the Flyers’ rough-and-tumble right wing makes his presence felt all over the ice. On Saturday, he was playing […]
If the Flyers were looking for an opportune time to end a 20-attempt power-play skid, the third period of Saturday’s game was probably it. With the score tied 1-1 early in the period of a […]
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