Around the NHL: Playoffs in full swing

  View image | gettyimages.com The first five days of playoff hockey are in the books. Here are some things we have learned so far. Chicago is still dangerous, role players can be heroes, Vancouver and Calgary really don't like each other and home ice advantage doesn't seem to mean as much.

Bill Minchin  •  20 Apr 2015
Between the Pipes-04/14/15: Flyers head in offseason;NHL playoffs start tomorrow

Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage. Chief no more? Will Craig Berube be fired? Should he be? (The answer is YES to both of those questions): [Philly.com-Frank Seravalli] [The Hockey Writers- Matt Braukmann] [Pattison Ave.- Scott] Lecavalier not happy Vincent Lecavalier let loose on head […]

Dain Stiles  •  14 Apr 2015
Around the NHL: Let the second season begin

The 2014-15 NHL regular season came to a close this past weekend with Ottawa and Pittsburgh claiming the last two remaining playoff spots. Here is a look at the match ups for the first round of the 2014-15 Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning on Wednseday.

Bill Minchin  •  13 Apr 2015
Simmonds, MacDonald out remainder of season with injury

The Flyers 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night came at a cost. In the third period, both Wayne Simmonds and Andrew MacDonald suffered injuries that will cut their seasons short, as both will sit out the remaining seven games this season.

Kevin Durso  •  25 Mar 2015
Mason, Flyers spoil Timonen’s return

Wayne Simmonds, Ryan White, Claude Giroux and Michael Raffl all scored. Steve Mason made 34 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers dominated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in their return to home ice on Wednesday night.

Bill Minchin  •  25 Mar 2015
Flyers return home for a showdown with Chicago

The Philadelphia Flyers (29-9-16) return home from a four game Canadian road trip to host the Chicago Blackhawks (44-22-6) at the Wells Fargo Center. This is the second and final meeting of the season and the lone game in Philadelphia. The Blackhawks defeated the Flyers back in October by a score of 4-0 in Chicago. […]

Bill Minchin  •  25 Mar 2015
Around the NHL: Trouble in Music City

  View image | gettyimages.com Following a 5-2 home win against Colorado on February 24th, The Nashville Predators were a league best 41-13-7. Even more amazing. the Predators had lost just three home games in regulation and one additional game in a shootout. They were on top of the entire NHL with 89 points and […]

Bill Minchin  •  09 Mar 2015
Around the NHL: Brodeur says goodbye, Mike Richards and more

It was the end of an era yesterday as longtime Devils goalie Martin Brodeur officially announced his retirement. Brodeur spent 21 seasons in New Jersey. He won three Stanley Cups, four Vezina trophies, and five Jennings trophies. He is the all time NHL leader in wins and shutouts. He will assume a role as a […]

Bill Minchin  •  30 Jan 2015
Around the NHL: Halfway home part 2, Selanne and more

  View image | gettyimages.com In Friday's edition of Around the NHL, we discussed the Eastern Conference at the hafway point. Today we will take a look out west. The Anaheim ducks and Chicago Blackhawks are not surprisingly at the top or near the top of their respective divisions. The Nashville Predators being on top […]

Bill Minchin  •  12 Jan 2015