While Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher deserves much of the credit for getting the franchise back on track in terms of positive results, he will be the first to tell you he’s had a lot […]
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 […]
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