VOORHEES – With rookie goaltender Carter Hart stealing the spotlight through most of the Flyers’ recent stellar run, the injured Brian Elliott became almost an invisible man. As coach Scott Gordon said last week about […]
VOORHEES – The last thing the Flyers needed was long-term injury absences of two of their star players. So there was a collective sigh of relief on Tuesday morning when general manager Chuck Fletcher announced […]
Awards season is just around the corner and one honor which always captures the eye is the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy for most improved Flyer. It’s recognition that is particularly special to the players because […]
NEW YORK – It will be a homecoming of sorts and, while current Flyers and ex-New York Islanders coach Scott Gordon isn’t expecting a pep rally or anything, he doesn’t figure to be given a […]
NEWARK – When Wayne Simmonds was traded away this past Monday, there were questions about how his absence would affect team chemistry and accountability when a teammate ran into trouble. On Friday night, those questions […]
VOORHEES – Considering the dire position the Flyers are in, all games are important. But given that the Flyers have a record of just 6-9-1 in the Metropolitan Division and 16-17-3 against the Eastern Conference, […]
PHILADELPHIA –– Game 1 of the post-Wayne Simmonds era has to be deemed a success and it took a group effort. Ryan Hartman, the young multi-purpose player who came over from Nashville for Simmonds in […]
VOORHEES – Ryan Hartman knows he can’t be the second coming of Wayne Simmonds, so it doesn’t sound like he’s even going to try. Instead, the newest Flyer will just do what he does best, […]
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 […]
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