It seems rather timely that on the weekend when clocks change, we should be discussing a topic which keeps a lot of people up at night. Namely, sleep. Or lack of it. It’s no secret […]
In this age of advanced hockey analytics, there’s still one old-fashioned statistic that stands the test of time. That’s team goal differential. The formula is fairly easy: If you finish the season in the black […]
The news of New Jersey’s Nico Hischier signing a new seven-year, $50.7-million contract extension ($7.25-million salary cap hit) should raise a few eyebrows in Philadelphia. Hischier was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 […]
It’s always difficult to compare sports leaders from different eras. The game of hockey has changed so much over the past five-plus decades since the NHL first expanded, relying on things like statistics […]
While we’ve only seen seven games that didn’t count and one that did, it’s probably not too early to make some observations on these new-look Flyers. One thing that jumps right out at you is […]
Having already made a big splash by signing headline potential free agent Kevin Hayes, the Flyers would not appear to be headed toward any significant moves when the NHL signing period opens on Monday. General […]
Yes, we know defense in the NHL involves all six players on the ice. But when you continuously have more pucks in your own net than the other guys’, people start pointing at the two […]
One day after trading for veteran defenseman Matt Niskanen, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher didn’t surprise anybody by buying out the last year of Andrew MacDonald’s contract. Even if the trade for Niskanen hadn’t taken […]
They have shooters who can put the puck in the net. They have defensemen who can stymie that process by an opponent. And they have a goaltender who figures to be among the best for […]
No doubt there are more than a few Flyers fans watching these Stanley Cup playoffs and wondering about St. Louis Blues coach Craig Berube. Maybe Berube doesn’t quite qualify for membership in the […]
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