VOORHEES – Even though the Flyers have been on a fairly amazing run, capped off by Saturday night’s memorable come-from-behind victory over the Penguins, it wasn’t enough to sway general manager Chuck Fletcher’s mind. For […]
VOORHEES – Ryan Hartman might not drop the gloves quite as quickly as just-traded ex-Flyer Wayne Simmonds, but he’s willing to play with the same day-in, day-out physical edge to his game. Hartman, acquired in […]
VOORHEES – They knew this day was coming but it didn’t make it any easier. When the Flyers practiced on Monday morning, teammate Wayne Simmonds wasn’t on the ice. Instead, he was […]
It’s the question on the mind of every general manager whose team is on the bubble at the NHL trade deadline: Do I sell or do I buy? Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher could do […]
PHILADELPHIA – For the Flyers, the outlook for the game appeared as dismal as the weather and their playoff hopes pretty much all wet. Trailing the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-1, and time running out, the Flyers […]
PHILADELPHIA – Some things never change. Throughout their history, the Flyers have had more than their share of problems with injuries – from diagnosing them to treating them to knowing when to allow players the […]
If Wayne Simmonds in fact competes in his last game as a hometown player in Philadelphia on Saturday night, what does that say about the Flyers and what they think of themselves? Here’s one opinion: […]
PHILADELPHIA – The show must go on, at least for two periods anyway. That’s just one of 10 things you need to know about tonight’s Stadium Series game between the Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins […]
The Flyers’ surprise announcement on Saturday morning that rookie goaltender Carter Hart will miss the next 10 days with a lower-body injury has raised all sorts of questions. Like, how did it happen? Hart seemed […]
After more than 15 years of outdoor NHL hockey games, has the novelty begun to wear off? Not if you ask about 70,000 fans sitting in cold, and possibly wet, conditions on Saturday night at […]
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