Articles by Rob Riches (464)
An old adage suggests that hockey games can never be won in the first period, but they can be lost easily. For the Flyers, that adage was true for the first 20 minutes of Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers, as they fell 7-1. Just 6:46 into the first period, the Panthers (1-0-0) had already […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers continue their brief season-opening sting in the Sunshine State tonight, taking on the Florida Panthers on the heels their heart-racing start to the season in Tampa. Two maligned Flyers from 2014-15 will look to follow up on strong performances from the season opener — including Matt Read (who […]
View image | gettyimages.com Another Flyers preseason has come and gone, and after an extended offseason, the Orange and Black are set to drop the puck Thursday night for their 49th season in franchise history.
View image | gettyimages.com A pair of late-game goals from Jacob Josefson on Friday helped the New Jersey Devils cruise to a 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers, in the final preseason game for both teams. Josefson tied the game at 2 with 3:31 to play in the third period, off a tip-in from Adam Henrique. After […]
View image | gettyimages.com Dave Hakstol's first preseason as Flyers coach is set to come to an end tonight, as the Flyers head to New Jersey for the tail end of a back-to-back with the Devils — giving them a chance to redeem for Wednesday's sloppy 4-2 loss. The biggest storyline for the Flyers […]
View image | gettyimages.com Ron Hextall trimmed two more bubble players from the Flyers roster on Wednesday, as Colin McDonald and Chris Porter were placed on waivers. Both players are expected to clear waivers, and be assigned to the American League's Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Over the past few years, the Flyers haven't been the strongest preseason team — after all, the preseason's a time to work out the offseason kinks and let younger players shine on a pro stage. But under Dave Hakstol, the Flyers (yes, despite Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers, in which the […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers continued their hot September on Friday, with a convincing 5-2 win over the New York Islanders. Brayden Schenn scored his third goal of the preseason in the second period, while Shayne Gostisbehere continued to make a strong case for the top-six with his third preseason goal as well. Yevgeni Medvedev turned […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers trimmed their roster on Tuesday, sending three players back to juniors and releasing one more from an amateur tryout. Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Samuel Dove-McFalls and Philippe Myers have all been returned to their respective QMJHL clubs (the Val-d'or Foreurs, Saint John Sea Dogs and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), while Luke Philip […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers added another defensive prospect to the mix hours before their first preseason game on Monday, as they signed Philippe Myers to an entry-level contract. Myers, 18, had joined on with the team as a training camp invitee. He's currently in his third season with the QMHJL's Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, […]