Hockey

     PHILADELPHIA – Now that’s the way to end the first half of a season.       A goal by Sean Couturier in the first round of a shootout stood up in Game No. 41 of […]

      PHILADELPHIA – As soon as it was announced the Flyers had acquired defenseman Jamie Drysdale from the Anaheim Ducks and didn’t have to give up a roster player in return, Philadelphia coach John Tortorella […]

      VOORHEES, N.J. – If Jamie Drysdale was only lukewarm about his trade from the Anaheim Ducks to the Flyers on Monday night, he probably wouldn’t have jumped on a 5:45 a.m. flight from Tennessee […]

VOORHEES, N.J. – Cam York didn’t need to welcome new defenseman Jamie Drysdale into the Flyers’ locker room. The two players already have done some “hang out” time together. Drysdale arrived at the Flyers Training […]

      PHILADELPHIA – Any time the Flyers and Penguins get together for another rendition of the Battle of Pennsylvania, there’s no such thing as home-ice advantage.       Both teams’ fan bases travel well, as typified […]

      PHILADELPHIA – In private, Cutter Gauthier said he didn’t want to be a Flyer, so now he isn’t.       The question is: Why?       Flyers general manager Daniel Briere, who traded the No. 5 […]

      PHILADELPHIA – Desperate times on the power play call for just about every option available, which is how young defenseman Egor Zamula wound up quarterbacking the Flyers’ struggling unit.       Coach John Tortorella noticed […]

PHILADELPHIA –Maybe the Flyers should put themselves in shorthanded situations more often. After all, they lead the NHL in that department with 10 shorthanded goals (they only have 13 on the power play) and No. […]

      VOORHEES, N.J. – Cam Atkinson has been down this road so many times before it must feel like old hat to him.       No, not getting scratched for a game by Flyers coach John […]