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Zach Hopkins

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Articles by Zach Hopkins (33)

Between the Pipes: Konecny shines, Top D returned, Laughton knocking on door

Hello and welcome to the Saturday edition of Between the Pipes. The Flyers are one week into training camp and well on their way towards finalizing their roster for the regular season. Let's take a look at a few headlines that are making the rounds this weekend. 

Zach Hopkins  •  26 Sep 2015
New OT format should reduce shootouts

    Historically, the Philadelphia Flyers are not very good in shootouts. Since the National Hockey League adopted the format in 2005-06 as part of the 'new NHL' following the lockout that washed away the entire 2004-05 campaign, the Flyers are 30-62 in the dreaded skills competition. While every point counts, the Flyers gave away […]

Zach Hopkins  •  25 Sep 2015
Between the Pipes: Myers signs, Konecny shines, Tortorella is back

Hello and welcome to the Tuesday edition of Between the Pipes. Hockey season has officially started as there were 12 preseason games played on Monday, with the Flyers and Islanders splitting their squads between Allentown and Brooklyn. With excitement and anticipation growing, let's take a look at a few headlines from around the league. 

Zach Hopkins  •  22 Sep 2015
Training Camp Report: The intensity continues

Flyers coach Dave Hakstol put his team through the ringer on Friday during the club's opening day of training camp. Players were hunched over in between drills and sprints in what was easily the most intense Flyers practice in recent memory. For those wondering if the tempo was simply a 'welcome to camp' greeting – […]

Zach Hopkins  •  19 Sep 2015
Between the Pipes: Ho-Sang sent packing, Pacioretty named captain, New OT format

Hello and welcome to the Saturday edition of Between the Pipes. The 2015-16 NHL season is officially in progress as clubs opened their training camps this week. Let's take a look at a few headlines making the rounds here in the early going.

Zach Hopkins  •  19 Sep 2015
Between the Pipes: Concussion spotters, Hextall believes in Flyers

Hello again and welcome to a Tuesday edition of Between the Pipes. With rookie camp in full swing and training camps scheduled to start later in the week, let's take a look at a few headlines from the hockey world as we prepare for the 2015-16 season. 

Zach Hopkins  •  15 Sep 2015
October will shape Flyers season

  With rookie and prospect camp starting Monday and full training camp to follow on Thursday, hockey is back in the City of Brotherly Love. After an elongated summer thanks to missing the postseason for the second time in three years, the Flyers players and coaches are eager to hit the ice in preparation for […]

Zach Hopkins  •  11 Sep 2015
Between the Pipes: Morin in top shape, Voracek’s pledge

Welcome again to another edition of Between the Pipes, a look at Flyers and hockey news through linkage. Players are starting to arrive in town which can only mean one thing – hockey is close! Let's take a look at a few recent headlines worth discussing.

Zach Hopkins  •  08 Sep 2015
The good memories of Mike Richards

  On Thursday, news broke that authorities were finally charging former Flyers captain Mike Richards with being in possession of a controlled substance while crossing the United States-Canadian border back in June. While this was the expected outcome, it's yet another turn of events in what has become an unfortunate fall from grace for the […]

Zach Hopkins  •  28 Aug 2015
Between the Pipes: Kings sign Ehrhoff, Russians fined

Hello and welcome to another edition of Between the Pipes where we highlight some of top stories in the world of hockey. Speaking of hockey, the Flyers open training camp on September 17, a mere 23 days from now. Without further ado, let's look at some headlines. 

Zach Hopkins  •  25 Aug 2015