Pucks bounce off his helmet. Elbows slam into his jaw. In the corners and in front of the net, it’s a war against 220-pound forwards: Hit or be hit. Yet Ivan Provorov plays on. Night […]
When a certain local pro hockey team gets around to updating its Flyers Hall of Fame, we have just the list of worthy candidates for induction. Many of you have read in a past column […]
Preseason prognostications were all over the map when it came to the Flyers. Some publications had the Flyers – who played their 20th game Saturday night — making the playoffs (barely), while others had them […]
Anyone who watches hockey knows players can’t live in fear of injury, a negative thought which might compromise performance. It’s a given: A damaged knee, shoulder or ankle can usually be repaired and […]
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 […]
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