Philadelphia Flyers
Lindros legacy worthy of honor
A handful of us, including Wayne Fish, Rob Parent, Les Bowen, and Tim Panaccio, were fortunate to have a front-row seat to the Eric Lindros saga from its giddy beginnings to its acrimonious end. From […]
Brakes off, Flyers roar into break full speed ahead
PHILADELPHIA – Shayne Gostisbehere is known mostly for his offensive skills but now he’s even making headlines with his defense. It was there for all to see on Sunday when Gostisbehere executed a steal, leading […]
Neuvirth finally gets his turn and makes the most of it
PHILADELPHIA – The late Freddy Shero once started Bernie Parent in goal 37 straight games. Then he went to Bobby Taylor. When reporters asked him why he gave Taylor the start, Shero shrugged and said, […]
Captain Giroux taking charge again
PHILADELPHIA – A healthy Claude Giroux is a confident Claude Giroux. And a confident Giroux is right back among the NHL’s elite scorers. Another three-point game by Giroux in Saturday’s 6-3 win over the St. […]
Flyers finish first half with a flourish
PHILADELPHIA – At the season’s halfway point, it’s too bad for the Flyers their bye week is coming up. They’re just starting to return to the form which won them six straight games last month. […]
First-half MVP Elliott tops Flyers’ report card
Usually it takes a little deep thinking to name a first-half Flyers’ MVP. Not this year. It’s not even close. Goaltender Brian Elliott basically has kept the Flyers somewhat afloat, even if they’re scrambling to […]
Flyers bounce back with inspired effort for 6-4 win
PHILADELPHIA – Predictably, the Flyers followed up a clunker with a better effort on Thursday night, leaving the team’s fans shaking their heads. The inability to perform on a regular basis like they did – […]