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Flyers’ era of futility reaching new low
Now that another inglorious Flyers season has come to an end, it’s probably the right time to put this latest flame-out in proper perspective. That is, should we go so far as to […]
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Islanders, Blues could surprise in playoffs’ opening round
Trying to find upset winners in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is like taking part in an Easter egg hunt and then moving over to a haystack with only one or two […]
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Flyers’ season over, but what if it had started with Gordon, Hart?
The two biggest words in a sports fan’s vocabulary have to be “what if.’’ It’s all part of that wonderful culture of wondering what would have/could have been different if not for some slightly less-than-good […]
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Here’s why Couturier should win his first Flyers’ MVP award
Claude Giroux has won the Flyers’ Bobby Clarke Trophy for team MVP a record five times and, given the season he’s enjoyed, it’s hard to argue against a sixth. But we’re […]
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Give Gordon another chance even if Flyers don’t make it
It’s a Monday morning practice and the Flyers, like most people in any line of work, are a little slow getting the old engines started. Players skate slowly in small circles, juggling pucks on the […]
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Flyers’ top prospects offer a bright future
When a new GM faces the challenge of maintaining his predecessor’s second-ranked, “A” (The Hockey News, 2018) development system, it helps to have a last name like Fletcher. Yet it wouldn’t matter if your first […]
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Sanheim now leading the conversation for most improved Flyer
Awards season is just around the corner and one honor which always captures the eye is the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy for most improved Flyer. It’s recognition that is particularly special to the players because […]
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Trading Simmonds would be tantamount to throwing in the towel
If Wayne Simmonds in fact competes in his last game as a hometown player in Philadelphia on Saturday night, what does that say about the Flyers and what they think of themselves? Here’s one opinion: […]
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Too early to tout Hart for rookie of the year? Not hardly
Since their inception in 1967, the Flyers have never won a Calder Trophy for NHL rookie of the year. But that might be changing soon. In the space of less than two weeks, we have […]
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Gordon’s candor, sense of humor a refreshing change
One minute he’s announcing his goaltender two, yes two, games in advance. The next, he’s cracking wise with this one-liner after a spine-tingling 1-0 win over the Rangers in which they gave up 38 shots: […]