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Rob Riches

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Game 63 Preview: Saturday Night’s Main Event

  Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese For the first time since Nov. 29, the Flyers and New York Rangers will renew their rivalry in an 8 p.m. faceoff at Wells Fargo Center. Broad Street will meet Broadway for the fourth and final time this season, barring a rematch of last year's tense first-round playoff series. […]

Rob Riches  •  28 Feb 2015
Future Flyers Report: Phantoms fighting for playoff spot

This week's Future Flyers Report features a two-assist game for a 2014 pick, as well as slow weeks for both affiliates in the Lehigh Valley and Berks County. Find out how your future Flyers fared this week, and what's coming up this weekend.

Rob Riches  •  28 Feb 2015
Post-game Perspective: Playing down costs Flyers yet again

Within the past three games, the Flyers have gone from two of their most spirited wins of the season, to a remarkably flat effort against the last-place team in their division (see recap). Unsurprisingly, the Hurricanes have next to no shot at the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, and they were essentially ruled out once […]

Rob Riches  •  24 Feb 2015
Flat Flyers fall to ‘Canes, 4-1

The Flyers on Tuesday exemplified the "consistently inconsistent" label that's dogged them all season, as they fell 4-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes. Yes, the Flyers — the same Flyers that beat upper-echelon Nashville and Washington in a back-to-back  set this weekend — came out flat against the lowly Hurricanes and lost by a 4-1 margin. […]

Rob Riches  •  24 Feb 2015
Game 61 Preview: Chance to narrow playoff gap in Raleigh

Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese The Flyers' race for a playoff spot continues Tuesday, taking on a team that's long been out of contention in the Carolina Hurricanes for the third of five times this season.  With 63 points, the Flyers (26-23-11) still sit four points behind Boston for the East's final playoff spot, as […]

Rob Riches  •  24 Feb 2015
Future Flyers Report: Sanheim records 4 assists

In this weekend's Future Flyers Report, we have a high-scoring weekend for 2014's first-round pick, as well as split games between affiliates in Allentown and Reading. Check how the Flyers of the future performed after the jump.

Rob Riches  •  23 Feb 2015
Del Zotto’s late goal lifts Flyers over Caps, 3-2

Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese PHILADELPHIA — A Michael Del Zotto tallywith 4:13 to play in the third period, coupled with a sound defensive effort in the third period and productive special teams helped propel the Flyers to a 3-2 victory Sunday over the Washington Capitals.

Rob Riches  •  22 Feb 2015
Game 60 Preview: Rebounding from a huge win

Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese Fresh off a sound 3-2 shootout victory over Nashville, the Flyers return to Wells Fargo Center ice on Sunday, hosting the Washington Capitals at 12:30 for the fourth and final time this regular season. The Orange and Black are 2-1 against their Metropolitan Division foes this season, most recently beating them […]

Rob Riches  •  22 Feb 2015
Future Flyers Report: Phantoms fall to Sens in OT

It's been a bit of a slow week for the Flyers of Tomorrow, as one prospect sat for a suspension, and just one game was played in the week between both teams in the Flyers' pipeline. Check out how future Flyers stars fared after the jump.

Rob Riches  •  20 Feb 2015
Flyers fall to Jackets, 5-2

Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese PHILADELPHIA — Despite a two-point effort from Michael Del Zotto and a season-high 44 shots on goal, the Flyers could not figure out the Columbus Blue Jackets for the fourth time this season on Tuesday, losing 5-2. Matt Calvert also added two goals (including an empty-netter) in the third period, […]

Rob Riches  •  17 Feb 2015