When James van Riemsdyk signed that five-year, $35-million free-agent contract back on July 1, 2018, everyone figured he would be a top six forward on the Flyers for years to come. And why not? He […]
In a time when rights movements have taken center stage, what better opportunity than to examine why the National Hockey League remains the only professional sports circuit without a Black head coach. True, way back […]
If these real-life times haven’t taught us the importance of a free press, we don’t know when they will. That can apply to sports, too, as we are learning with the NHL’s recent […]
If these real-life times haven’t taught us the importance of a free press, we don’t know when they will. That can apply to sports, too, as we are learning with the NHL’s […]
VOORHEES — It’s a rather exclusive club when you consider there are only three members. Bill Barber: Hockey Hall of Famer. Ron Hextall: First rookie goalie to win Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. And […]
Let’s start this off by simply stating it’s strictly a personal opinion piece and has nothing to do with what 30 or so Philadelphia Flyers players might be thinking less than a month from […]
Anyone who’s spent even a minute down the shore can probably tell you what movie the line “just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water’’ comes from. Jaws 2, of […]
A handful of COVID-19 positive tests might not have felt like a big deal to NHL officials. Until Friday, that is. Before that, having 10 players out of about 750 forced […]
Like all major professional sports, hockey is paying serious attention to the impact of George Floyd’s death on a global level. The National Hockey League says it’s already taking affirmative action, developing an inclusion program […]
The first realistic sign Flyers hockey will return could come as early as Monday. That’s when the NHL begins its Phase 2 Return to Play plan and teams can allow small groups of players into […]
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