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 […]
If it just came down to coaching, the Flyers probably would be on a lot of prediction charts to make a return to the Stanley Cup playoffs this upcoming season. After all, new head coach […]
Chuck Fletcher has shown he can put together a team which can get within one win of getting past the Eastern Conference semifinals. On the flip side of that coin, the Flyers general […]
MONTREAL – Knowing his team needed a premium player on defense, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher was willing to roll the dice on a player with a spotty background. But when you have a coach […]
For years the Flyers have been forced to get creative with acquiring players via free agency, trades, etc. That’s because for the most part they were dealing with salary cap compliance issues. […]
John Tortorella raised a few eyebrows the other day when he disclosed his new gig as Flyers head coach probably will be his last. During a meet-and-greet with the Philadelphia media at the […]
The term “winning culture’’ gets knocked around sports teams a lot these days. Talking about it is one thing, says Flyers new head coach John Tortorella. Successfully instituting is something else. […]
From the files of last week’s column regarding a possible turnaround for the Flyers next season we bring you the case of the “secret weapon’’ goaltender from an extremely unpopular corner of the world […]
One might look at the Flyers’ desultory past season and conclude this team could be years away from serious contention. To that assumption we counter with one shining example: The New York Rangers. […]
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