By winning nine straight games near the end of the regular season and then capturing the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference upon resumption of play, the Flyers raised hopes of postseason greatness. […]
To get a handle on what Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher thinks of his team’s future, rather than listen to what he says he’s going to do, pay attention to what he’s not going to […]
It’s been well over a year since Nolan Patrick played in a Flyers hockey game but team management remains optimistic he can resume his NHL career, possibly as early as this upcoming season. Patrick, the […]
The foundation appears to be in place. Now, can the Flyers build on it? Although they came up short in their quest to go from non-playoff team in 2018-19 to Cinderella final four status this […]
They won their first playoff series since 2012 and took a tough Islanders to seven games in the second round. Is that enough of an accomplishment to take pride in and speculate on a bright […]
When Flyers ownership, management and coaching staff look back on the 2019-20 season, no doubt it will be deemed one of progress. But it’s safe to say that evaluation will be hard to […]
Sudden-death overtime playoff hockey offers can’t miss watching. But when a potential season-deciding Game 7 arrives, it’s practically sudden-death from the opening whistle and a close game makes it all that much more intense. Going […]
Welcome to Vigneault-Trotz, Round 2 – otherwise known as Flyers-Islanders, Game 7. Flash back to 2015, when Alain Vigneault coached the New York Rangers and Barry Trotz commanded the Washington Capitals’ bench. The Caps put […]
Bernie Parent endured the blast furnace pressure of playoff hockey at an early age, as did Pelle Lindbergh and Ron Hextall. History tells us all three would go on to greatness, albeit shorter […]
Just call them the Overtime Kids. For the third time in their playoff series with the Islanders, the Flyers scored in sudden-death on Thursday night, grabbing a 5-4 victory in double overtime. The victory ties […]
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