Hockey followers look at the Flyers’ NHL-worst goals allowed total and go, “Oh, it has to be the goaltending,” or “It has to be the three defense pairings.’’ But truth be told, […]
It’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it. Back in January, my pick to win the Stanley Cup was the Colorado Avalanche. With the Rocky Mountain boys capturing the Presidents’ Trophy for best record in […]
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 […]
(c) Wayne Fish 2020