Hockey

      VOORHEES, N.J. – Christmas arrived about nine months early for the Flyers on Friday.       When prized Russian goaltender Ivan Fedotov showed up at the Flyers Training Center for an introductory press conference to […]

After the Flyers played seven straight games against playoff-bound teams, they were hoping for a little relief when they visited last-place Montreal on Thursday night.       The Canadiens, however, were not in an accommodating frame […]

      NEW YORK – The Flyers needed it. The Rangers wanted it. In this game, it all came down to who was still left standing at the end.       As it turns out, the Flyers […]

      NEW YORK – It isn’t too often Flyers coach John Tortorella expresses regret over something he said (or didn’t say) during a post-game media briefing, so when he did on Tuesday morning at Madison […]

PHILADELPHIA – There was bound to be a bit of an emotional letdown by the Flyers after Saturday’s showcase win over the Boston Bruins and it translated onto the scoreboard Sunday night. The Florida Panthers, […]

      PHILADELPHIA – Even though the Flyers lost on Sunday, their string of strong defensive performances continued.       In wins over Toronto and Boston, plus a gritty overtime defeat at Carolina, the Flyers were stingy […]

PHILADELPHIA – After playing 785 games without a single scratch since 2011, Sean Couturier had to sit not once, but twice over the past week. Some players might sulk, some might scream at the coach […]

PHILADELPHIA – With all due credit to publisher Thomas Payne, these are the times that try hockey players’ souls. With the Flyers playing the NHL-leading Boston Bruins in an intense Saturday afternoon/every-point-is-critical encounter at the […]

If the Eastern Conference standings stay the way they currently are for the last dozen games or so, Thursday night’s Flyers-Carolina game could be a preview of things to come in the playoffs. Both teams […]