This one hurt. In terms of expectations versus results, there have been disappointing Flyers seasons in the past but this one had to be one of the more painful ones. When the Flyers dutifully tripped […]
Is there any truth to the rumor Charles Barkley will be moving to TNT’s new hockey desk and Keith Jones has been invited to join Shaq and Kenny the Jet on “Inside the NBA?’’ Only […]
Without politicizing the pandemic situation and how it relates to sports any more than it’s already been, why do these issues always come down to a rather juvenile-sounding “but you promised!’’ That seems to be […]
Summer marks ice hockey’s offseason – a time to take vacations, take up a new hobby or just take some time off. But when this year’s warm weather season arrives, the Flyers most likely will […]
One would be hard-pressed to find a more underperforming team than the Flyers this season. A quick check of the standings with just about a month to go in the campaign would suggest that is […]
No one has to remind the Flyers about the importance of a strong development system, as young home-grown stars Ivan Provorov, Travis Konecny and Joel Farabee begin to fashion the core of the team’s future. […]
Chuck Fletcher points out goalies such as Vezina Trophy winners Carey Price and Eddie Hellebuyck plus two-time Stanley Cup champion Matt Murray all had something in common with current Flyers netminder Carter Hart. […]
It’s not exactly a secret the Flyers have missed the services of defenseman Matt Niskanen, who unexpectedly retired at the end of last season. Not only was he a valuable partner to Ivan […]
While the Flyers might not have even reached the halfway point in their season, they may as well think of themselves in “playoff stretch run’’ mode already. In this 56-game pandemic-shortened season, there are no […]
In these different times, report cards might not be what they once were but when it comes to the Flyers, we’re old-fashioned. The first quarter of their season (14 games in the abbreviated 56-game campaign) […]
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