Articles by Rob Riches (464)
Ivan Provorov at July's development camp scrimmage. (Photo Courtesy of Kevin Durso) After an offseason that's been lengthier than usual (isn't the offseason always long?), the Flyers are set to take the ice yet again for training camp this week. Players have been making their returns to the City of Brotherly Love over the past […]
View image | gettyimages.com When the Flyers signed Michal Neuvirth to open their free agency period earlier this summer, it provided them a younger option to back Steve Mason up — after all, Ray Emery had run his course and was largely inconsistent in the second year of his second tenure with the organization.
View image | gettyimages.com Over the years, the NHL has been a league predicated on constant evolution. What once was a game based on size and physicality has evolved into a game where speed and skill are nothing but crucial. The fourth line is no exception. Teams have been phasing out the heavyweight goons […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers on Friday continued to bolster depth for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, signing defenseman Logan Pyett to a one-year deal. Pyett, 27, joins the Phantoms after spending the past two seasons in the KHL. He split last season between Vladivostok and Cheropevets, totalling five goals and 15 points in […]
The Flyers' home preseason game on Sept. 25 against the New York Islanders has been bumped up one hour to 6 p.m., the team announced on Thursday. The team cited travel restrictions throughout the City of Philadelphia as the reason for the change. Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia that weekend has led to significant (and […]
View image | gettyimages.com After 17 seasons and five teams, Danny Briere officially ended his NHL career on Monday — a decision he said was hard, but ultimately the right move. Holding court on Tuesday with members of the Flyers' press corps — the same reporters Briere would meet with after each game in […]
View image | gettyimages.com Over the weekend, ESPN's John Buccigross provided an update to a column originally posted in 2009 — what a Mt. Rushmore would look like for each NHL team. TSN's BarDown sports/pop culture site joined in on the fun as well. The Mt. Rushmore trend has been a fun topic of […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers made a bit of an unexpected move this weekend, as they signed Chris Porter to a one-year, two-way deal. It's easy to dismiss the move as a head-scratching signing. The Flyers are already stretched against the salary cap (with less than $600,000 to play with), and have 13 forwards […]
View image | gettyimages.com Flyers chairman Ed Snider added yet another accomplishment to his resume on Monday, as he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Global Sports Summit in Aspen, Colo.
The Flyers secured another piece of their long-term puzzle on Thursday, signing Jakub Voracek to a max deal. The deal is worth $66 million over eight years, for an AAV of $8.25 million. Voracek was set to hit the free agent market next season.