Coming into the draft, the Flyers prospect pool was probably the deepest in the NHL. However, once you got past their stockpile of left-handed defensemen and goalie prospects, the Flyers prospect pool struggles a little. Over the past 4 seasons, GM Ron Hextall has stocked up from the backend in. Drafting the likes of […]
Coming into the season, Flyers Captain, Claude Giroux, was seen as the teams best player and number 1 center. However, after the emergence of Sean Couturier and rookie Nolan Patrick making the team out of training camp. Giroux took one for the team and accepted a move to the wing. The move to wing became […]
Just when you thought Flyers defenseman prospect, Sam Morin, was turning a corner and getting away from the injury bug. The injury bug struck again. During the Phantoms historic 5 OT win against the Charlotte Checkers, Morin left the period in the 1st period with an apparent leg injury. After being flown home the next […]
“Free-Rein” a term used in times when someone gets the ability to do whatever they want. In the sports world, it is the opportunity for someone, normally the GM, to shape the team that employs him in his own eyes. Well, during the Flyers exit interviews this season, Flyers President, Paul Holmgren, gave GM Ron […]
With the first year of the Flyers new core under their belts, will they take another step forward next year or remain completely the same? The Flyers are in the middle of a torch passing time between the old leaders and potential new leaders for the Flyers teams of the future. The old core, Giroux-Voracek-Simmonds, […]
Now, after 2 weeks without Flyers hockey, lets look back at the top 5 games of the Flyers roller-coaster season. Honorable Mention Home-Opener Capital Whopping – October 14th – Washington Capitals When The Flyers came home after opening the season on the road, they faced a tough task in the home opener against the […]
Well, there was doubt. There was an unbelievable, confusing, and down right unpredictable lineup put together for Game 5. But, I guess fate was on their side and somehow, after all that, the Flyers escaped elimination in an all out gutty performance. The Flyers beat the Penguins 3-2 in Game 5. The Flyers got goals […]
“Insert-Here anything good you can think of about the Flyers tonight.” Anything? Ok. Thats it for the recap of Game 4. Flyers blown out 5-0 at home to the Penguins. Penguins now lead the series 3-1. Game 5 Friday night in Pittsburgh @ 7:00pm. Now that the recap is out of the way, […]
After returning home with all the momentum, the Flyers disappointed a loud and rowdy Wells Fargo Center crowd Sunday afternoon. The Flyers dropped Game 3 to the Penguins 5-1. The Penguins were led by, once again, the almighty power and public-enemy #1, Sidney Crosby. Crosby had another 4-point game, his second of the series. […]
Just how they drew it up, right? Get blown out in game 1. Make the Penguins think this would be a walk in the park? Unfortunately, this series will be no walk in the park for the Penguins and it is far from over. The Flyers stormed back from a 7-0 defeat in game 1 […]