VOORHEES, N.J. – This past season, the Flyers finished with 98 points, good for third in the Metropolitan Division and a playoff spot. While that was an admirable achievement, there’s still a lot of work […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Ron Hextall found himself working out of the NHL Entry Draft penthouse last year when the No. 2 overall pick fell into his lap via the lottery. There’s been speculation the […]
I’m always fascinated when a long-suffering professional sports franchise finally wins a championship and gets the monkey off its back. You could see it in the faces of the Washington Capitals players and their fans […]
A change of lines was crucial to the success of Travis Konecny this past season. But a change of attitude was equally important. Konecny scored only four goals in his first 39 games, most of […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Four years have come and gone since Ron Hextall took control of the Flyers but he says he should be on the clock for only two of them. The first two, he […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Yeah, he heard the “Fire Hakstol!’’ chants after a playoff Game 4, all right, but Dave Hakstol knew coming in that heckling came with the job. The fact of the matter is, […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – When a player is allowed to approach unrestricted free agency, it generally means he won’t be back. Which is why players such as Valtteri Filppula, Matt Read, Brandon Manning, Johnny Oduya and […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Just over a year ago, Jake Voracek sat in the very same chair at the Skate Zone and warned that another season like the one which just ended might have dire consequences. […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Do you have five minutes? Good. Because it’s going to take just about that long to review all of Wayne Simmonds’ injuries this past season. Let’s see if we have them all: […]
In a world where the salary cap remains king of hockey, every general manager has some tough decisions to make at season’s end. The Flyers’ Ron Hextall is no exception. While he appears to be […]
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