Articles by Dan Heaning (79)
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Flyers went through a rough few weeks. The day after their regular season concluded with a victory over the New York Islanders, the team founder and chairman Ed Snider passed away. In their first game of the series against the Washington Capitals, Sean Couturier was injured by a […]
Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia If dropping Game 1 to the Washington Capitals by a 2-0 score wasn’t bad enough, the Philadelphia Flyers also lost the services of second-line center Sean Couturier for the rest of the series. The Flyers lost the battle and may have lost the war all in one night.
Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia Do you have a pulse? If you don’t, you may have one now. And if you did prior to Wayne Simmonds’ game-tying goal last night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, you may have a heart condition. The Philadelphia Flyers did nothing to keep the stress levels of themselves and their fans at […]
Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals gave the hockey world a taste of what their potential playoff series would be like. In short, an exciting bout that mixes a goaltending duel and defensive struggle with some hard-hitting action and a few cheap shots to boot. Not only did Wednesday's win prove […]
Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia One of the finer recent moments for Philadelphia Flyers fans came when current rookie sensation Shayne Gostisbehere absolutely dominated the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the 2014 National Championship game. Gostisbehere’s performance, which happened to take place at the Wells Fargo Center, gave everyone an indication of what was coming in the future. With […]
Photo: Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia Jake Voracek is almost back. It seems like a certainty that the Czech winger will return for the Flyers critical Saturday matchup with their bitter rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. With Voracek’s reappearance, this leaves head coach Dave Hakstol with a very interesting choice. Who will he take out to fit in his star […]
Photo by Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia Philadelphia Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol’s goaltending carousel has largely been a case of playing the hot hand. But with the team locked in a playoff hunt, the time is now to pick a netminder and stick with him. While Michal Neuvirth has made an impressive case to be the main […]
Photo: Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia This could have been a very different season for Flyers forward Brayden Schenn. A player whose potential made general managers around the league fawn couldn’t get in his own boss' good graces. It seemed from the start of general manager Ron Hextall’s tenure that Schenn was a marked man. In his very […]
With the NHL Trade Deadline approaching on Monday at 3 p.m., Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall seems to have already decided that he will be selling and continuing his plan to build towards the future. The team is within striking distance of a playoff spot. However, with captain Claude Giroux and top defenseman Michael […]