Articles by Rob Riches (464)
Embed from Getty Images The Flyers carried a 1-0 lead through much of the second period on Sunday, but it was not enough as they fell 3-2 to the NHL-best Washington Capitals. A pair of goals just 1:09 apart at the tail end of the second period from Alex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov gave […]
Embed from Getty Images As the Flyers visited Verizon Center on Jan. 27 for their first matchup of the season with the Washington Capitals, their playoff hopes were in dire straits. They had dropped their three prior games, and had missed a critical matchup with the New York Islanders thanks to Winter Storm Jonas. […]
Embed from Getty Images The All-Star Break has come and gone, and of course, the Flyers are in a precarious standings position. How important was the midseason break for the Orange and Black? Dave Hakstol had emphasized the importance of gaining points throughout the month of January if his team wants a shot at […]
Embed from Getty Images The NHL's not necessarily a league known for constant change and innovation — sure, rules will change every now and then — and it's also not exactly known for giving the fans what they want. Yet in this weekend's All-Star Game, they managed to cover all of those bases. As […]
Embed from Getty Images Nashville is well-known for being the center of the country-music scene, but for one weekend, it was the center of the NHL's universe, as it played host to the 61st All-Star Game. The league decided to mix things up this year, and deviate from the successful Captain-vs.-Captain format that had […]
Embed from Getty Images It may seem hard to believe, but the NHL's trade deadline is right around the corner. As TSN's do-it-all Hockey Insider and future Flyerdelphia contributor Bob McKenzie pointed out on Monday, just five weeks separate us from the last day that trades can be made (Feb. 29, for the record).
Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese As Winter Storm Jonas dumped layers and layers of snow throughout the Delaware Valley and Mid-Atlantic region, the Flyers found themselves with a rare predicament — postponing a game. Yet, the NHL had no choice but to cancel three games — Washington's game against Anaheim on Friday, the Flyers' Saturday […]
Embed from Getty Images Thanks to an overwhelming number of turnovers in their own end, the Flyers fell 3-2 on Tuesday to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and brought an end to their six-game points streak. Unsurprisingly, the Flyers (20-16-8) nearly found themselves on the wrong end of playing down to their opponent. The Maple […]
Embed from Getty Images The Flyers have been playing completely different hockey in the month of January than the first half of the season, and that is reflected in their recent streak of points in six-consecutive games. Since Thanksgiving, the Orange and Black are 13-5-3, and have won five of their last six games. […]
Embed from Getty Images When a professional team acquires a player, fans are always curious to see what the new arrival can do for the team. They want to know how much of a help his skill set can be to the lineup, and if he does well enough, he could be entrenched as […]