Philadelphia Flyers

To play new coach Alain Vigneault’s quick-tempo system, a player must be at full strength, both between games and between line changes. That’s why Vigneault has not only controlled his players’ practice time, he’s also […]

PHILADELPHIA – NHL coaches will tell you games are often won or lost on special teams. That certainly was the case last season when the playoff-less Flyers finished with a dismal, 26th-ranked penalty kill. So […]

PHILADELPHIA – When he first came down the hallway to the Devils’ locker room at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night, Wayne Simmonds was all smiles. He politely answered media questions about facing his […]

VOORHEES – There’s always plenty of excitement for a hockey team’s home opener. In the case of the Flyers, though, that level of energy promises to get even higher because old pal Wayne Simmonds returns […]

There have been some great defensemen to pass through the doors of the Flyers franchise in its 50-plus years. Mark Howe, Eric Desjardins, Kimmo Timonen and Jimmy Watson are just a few of the names […]

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Travis Konecny missed about four days of training camp due to some new contract negotiations but he certainly made up for lost time on Friday night. Konecny scored goals in each […]

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – So much was said and written about Jake Voracek’s return to his native country that anything less than a win in the Flyers’ opener would have been a big disappointment. But […]

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – With the status of free agent forward Chris Stewart still up in the air, it seems like now more than ever rookie defenseman Sam Morin’s toughness will, at some point, be […]

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Seven preseason games have come and gone and Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault admits he’s still looking for the right fits on his forward lines. When it was announced on Thursday […]