Anytime Wayne Simmonds misses just one game, it’s big news. So when Simmonds was forced to sit the last five with an upper-body injury, the Flyers felt the loss. But the recently ended 10-0-2 streak […]
PHILADELPHIA – Justin Williams probably shouldn’t have been traded away from the Flyers way back in 2004. But compounding the error was the Flyers’ inability to bring back their former 2000 first-round draft pick when […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Even though Shayne Gostisbehere never played hockey for his Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School team, he was as thrilled as anyone when the Eagles won a state championship Sunday. Just 11 days […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – There are a number of reasons why the Flyers find themselves in first place, not the least of which is the role of the team’s leadership group. In last year’s exit interview […]
MONTREAL – Just call them the “first place’’ Flyers. That may sound odd but true. After Monday night’s 1-0 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens the Flyers are alone at the top of the Metro […]
MONTREAL – Having already traded for a front-line goaltender in Petr Mrazek last week, the Flyers were predictably quiet at Monday’s 3 p.m. NHL trade deadline. General manager Ron Hextall did claim veteran defenseman Johnny […]
PHILADELPHIA – When Wayne Simmonds went down with an upper-body injury, folks wondered how much the Flyers’ power play might suffer. Turns out hardly at all, at least with Nolan Patrick available in relief. For […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – There’s more to not allowing power plays than meets the eye. Sure, it’s always a good thing when a hockey team doesn’t have to play shorthanded. Statistics show that teams which win […]
PHILADELPHIA – Something special is happening here. The Flyers were down to pull-the-goalie time in the final minutes of Tuesday night’s game against Montreal when their resilience showed up once again. Trailing […]
The news keeps coming fast and furious for a Flyers team which sounds determined not to let a few key injuries derail their playoffs express. On Tuesday, it was announced that forward Wayne Simmonds will […]
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