SUNRISE, Fla. – The thought of trading Wayne Simmonds at the Feb. 25 NHL deadline brings to mind those television insurance ads involving belt buckles. The two cowboys in the commercial are discussing the merits […]
There’s no getting around one simple fact regarding NHL coaches and their players. If they don’t have relationships — that is, a good open line of communication — they have nothing. That’s what makes the […]
If the Great Dave Hakstol Experiment eventually fails, the guilty party will be identified by one word: Inconsistency. In his three-plus years at the Flyers’ helm, the head coach has been unable to […]
New GM Chuck Fletcher has already been portrayed as more on the same page with Flyers’ upper management than Ron Hextall was, but it’s important that he comes off as more than just a “yes […]
Paul Holmgren’s phone should be ringing off the hook (does that line still work in the age of cell phones?) with calls about the Flyers’ open GM position. The team president is aware that not […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – It sounded like a case of “my way or the highway’’ and in this particular instance, the highway finally prevailed. After four-plus years in charge of the Flyers, general manager Ron Hextall […]
Everybody deserves a second chance, but only if they earn it. Craig Berube is a perfect example. After the Flyers let him go as head coach at the end of the 2014-15 season, it would […]
After 20 games last season, the Flyers sported a record of 8-8-4. This year? 9-9-2. So if you believe the Flyers are once again just laying the foundation for another 98-point, playoff-bound season, then you […]
How strange a statistical oddity can it be when someone enjoys the peak moment of his career the same day many believe it could the worst? That might have been the case with National Hockey […]
NHL coaches can change lineups but they can’t change rosters. John Stevens is no exception. The recently dismissed coach of the Los Angeles Kings was given less than a hundred games to turn around a […]
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