Some of the Broad Street Bullies had toughness and some had exceptional hockey skills. Mel Bridgman had both. The former Flyers captain and 1975 No. 1 overall draft pick died on Saturday at the age […]
PHILADELPHIA – When one of the proven leading scorers of a team snaps out of a scoring slump, it can lift the collective psyche of an entire roster. No one is suggesting that back-to-back games […]
PHILADELPHIA – It’s never easy coming back from early multi-goal deficits. The Flyers have done well in such situations, however, and Saturday afternoon’s game against the Ottawa Senators was another good example. After falling behind […]
After stumbling through some early road game woes this season, the Flyers are officially back on track away from home. That was evident after the team swept a two-game road trip, including Thursday night’s 3-1 […]
By now they’ve become more than just some early season numbers. The Flyers’ often heavily criticized – and justifiably so – power play has exceeded the expectations of even the most starry-eyed follower so far […]
For 20 minutes it looked like the Flyers were about to put their recent troubles behind themselves. But as we all know, it takes 60 minutes (or more) to complete a hockey game and on […]
Christian Dvorak’s return to his old stomping grounds in Montreal on Tuesday night came at a timely juncture in the season. With the Flyers’ Tyson Foerster sidelined by injury, other forwards have to pick up […]
PHILADELPHIA — After learning the Flyers were just 1-10-2 in the second half of back-to-back games last season, coach Rick Tocchet vowed improvement this year. So far, for one game at least, it hasn’t happened. […]
PHILADELPHIA – In certain hockey game situations, it might be OK to shoot first and ask questions later. That could have been the case for the Flyers on Saturday night in a 5-2 loss to […]
PHILADELPHIA – There’s no truth to the rumor that in recent years statisticians were penciling in the Flyers for last on the power play even before the season began. But few would have faulted them […]
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