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 […]
From a Flyers perspective, the round-robin portion of the proposed 24-team playoff tournament would appear to be somewhat of a two-edged sword. By finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, the Flyers are […]
Seeing as how there are no asterisks beside either the 1995 New Jersey Devils’ or the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup championships – both following abbreviated seasons — anything now would appear possible. So when […]
In some ways, the outcome of the NHL’s much-debated season might be getting closer to some sort of resolution. And in others it might not. Word has it the league’s plan to […]
All we keep hearing from the NHL are proposals for completing the pandemic-halted season and then reaction by players. Maybe we should be getting some feedback from the people that matter the most – the […]
There’s no telling when or even if a National Hockey League season will be completed, so the uncertainty affects everything, including awards. Had things been different, the 2019-20 honors for excellence by various Flyers over […]
Stopping a hockey regular season before it ends can be frustrating. Ending a campaign in the middle of a successful playoff run can be downright disappointing. The Flyers know all about the former. They were […]
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