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) […]
It was early last March when the Flyers had all the makings of a sleek roadster motoring down the highway. Suddenly there was a loud bang. It was more than a flat tire. It was […]
From the files of “necessity is the mother of invention’’ comes this offering about NHL scheduling in the years to come. As we know, the pandemic forced the league to completely restructure this season, limiting […]
To put it in poker terms, Chuck Fletcher looks and sounds like the player who just came up with a pat hand. After finishing last season with a somewhat surprising No. 1 seed in the […]
Those who believed the Flyers would go out on Friday and sign some big name to fill Matt Niskanen’s retired skates must have been a little disappointed. Although there are still some talented free-agent defensemen […]
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