As that legendary sports philosopher Yogi Berra once observed: “It gets late early out there.’’ The Hall of Fame player was referring to the difficulty of playing left field in late afternoons when […]
Even though this time of year is supposed to be about holiday cheer and goodwill toward men, the question was bound to come up. Just how secure is the job status of Flyers […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Here’s the conundrum facing the Flyers: They want to end a two-year exile from the playoffs but they also sit in meetings planning what to do about developing talent this year, next […]
Injuries are one thing. Injuries to key players are quite another. Even with that in mind, it’s difficult to quantify exactly how much blame can be placed on missing players for the Flyers’ uneven first […]
Raise your hand if you saw the Devils leading the Metropolitan Division in mid-November. Didn’t think so. The Jersey boys, who haven’t been to the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2018, have had to listen to […]
Remember back in those days when the Flyers used to play nearby rivals Pittsburgh, New Jersey and the New York teams five, six or even seven times a season? Sure you do. […]
The old expression “records are made to be broken’’ seems to be constantly applied to sports stars ranging from Babe Ruth to Jack Nicklaus to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. All those fine gentlemen had – or have […]
This fast start by the Flyers might be to coach John Tortorella’s liking but that doesn’t necessarily mean he likes everything he’s seeing on the ice. Thursday night’s 4-3 win over Florida gave the Flyers […]
That old line about the element of surprise never really gets old. Prime example: The young Flyers and their winning record five games into the current season. Picked by many to finish last in the […]
Am I dreaming or do the good folks who own, manage, coach, play for or follow NHL teams somehow miss the once-hated Philadelphia Flyers? You know, the take-no-prisoners Broad Street Bullies who once drove the […]
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