Hockey
Flyers’ winless streak hits 10 with 3-0 loss to Boston
PHILADELPHIA – Even a video of Kate Smith singing “God Bless America’’ couldn’t end the Flyers’ woes and that’s saying something. Going into Saturday afternoon’s game against Boston, the Flyers had an alltime record of […]
Too many penalties, not enough kills doom Flyers again
NEW YORK – When a team like the Flyers sits in last place, almost isn’t good enough. It happened again on Wednesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, when the Flyers came from behind […]
Frustrated Flyers repeat mistakes in 5-2 loss to Vancouver
PHILADELPHIA – A five-game winless streak apparently isn’t that big a deal to the Flyers, who are firmly entrenched in the Metro Division basement. Nope, it’s just some little things to clean up and things […]
Flyers let another two-goal lead slip away in 5-4 OT loss
By Wayne Fish PHILADELPHIA – Mention how the Flyers have let two-goal leads slip away in consecutive games and coach Dave Hakstol’s usual intense stare goes up a notch. After the Flyers blew a 3-1 […]
Wing man Weal now finds himself center of attention
VOORHEES, N.J. — Jordan Weal didn’t blink an eye when he found himself at center for Monday’s practice at the Skate Zone. That’s because Weal, who’s been playing on the wing for most of the […]
Another power outage stymies Flyers in 1-0 loss to Wild
If there’s a common theme to the Flyers’ four shutout losses this season, it’s probably a lack of power on their power play. After going 0 for 3 in Saturday night’s 1-0 loss to the […]
Without Patrick, Flyers’ scoring out of balance
FFH1112 FLY notes/Patrick, etc. – 11/12 By Wayne Fish PHILADELPHIA – The good news is the Flyers’ top line of Sean Couturier, Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek had 60 points heading into Saturday night’s game […]
Top line keeps rolling as Flyers top Chicago, 3-1
PHILADELPHIA – It must have taken more than a little fortitude for coach Dave Hakstol to move Claude Giroux away from center after some 656 NHL games. But that he did, sliding Sean Couturier into […]
News of Halladay’s death saddens Flyers
News of any professional athlete’s death hits hard in the sports community. But word of the passing of popular former Phillies pitcher Roy “Doc’’ Halladay had an especially big emotional impact on Philadelphia, including the […]