There’s at least one hockey observer who hasn’t been surprised by the Flyers’ quick start under new head coach Rick Tocchet. His name is Robert Earle Clarke. Of course, he’s known by his friends and […]
PHILADELPHIA – There’s no truth to the rumor that in recent years statisticians were penciling in the Flyers for last on the power play even before the season began. But few would have faulted them […]
PHILADELPHIA – It’s downright scary (pardon the Halloween pun reference) how well Trevor Zegras is playing right now. Zegras scored two goals and assisted on Jamie Drysdale’s game-winner on Thursday night in the Flyers’ 4-1 […]
PHILADELPHIA – Everyone connected to the Flyers was reminded on Thursday how important it is to have a legitimate National Hockey League-level goaltender at the ready. The Flyers found out early in the afternoon that […]
Looking to shore up their organizational depth on defense, the Flyers acquired another promising prospect at that position on Thursday. The team picked up Christian Kyrou from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Samu […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – A rather significant melee broke out at the end of overtime in Tuesday night’s game and some notable players got tossed – four from each side – including Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and, […]
PHILADELPHIA – One of the first things the Flyers wanted to do this season was re-establish the old home-ice advantage. Years ago, opponents developed a case of “Flyer Flu” when they visited the old Spectrum. […]
PHILADELPHIA – The two teams most people associate with Rick Tocchet’s name are the Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. But not necessarily in that order. Because although Tocchet played more games for the Flyers than […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – This time the comeback numbers might mean something. A year ago, the Flyers tied Montreal and Calgary for the most wins in the NHL when trailing after two periods with 10. In […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – It is hockey’s age-old quandry. Keep a kid like Jett Luchanko on the roster to get some valuable NHL experience, albeit with limited ice time, or send him back to junior and […]
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