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 […]
It was 59 years ago this week that the game of hockey was changed forever. Up until Halloween night, 1959, the only mask an NHL goaltender wore was when he went trick-or-treating with his kids. […]
PHILADELPHIA – After three-plus years of Dave Hakstol, one would think the Flyers might have a defensive system down by now. Yet entering Saturday’s 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils, the Flyers had allowed […]
DENVER – If the NHL owners are going to take a big hit someday in a concussion lawsuit filed by the players, they might as well try to change the dynamic of the game itself. […]
The best thing about NHL/Stanley Cup predictions in October? Nobody remembers a darn one of them in June. Sometimes not even the author, which is why they’re so much fun. This is not science, it’s […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – It’s going to take more than a couple blunt questions at a press briefing to get Ron Hextall to show his cards. The Flyers general manager would make an exceptional professional poker […]
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