Postgame Perspective: Flyers comeback a strong way to open road trip

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers gave up the first goal to the Toronto Maple Leafs at 4:51 of the first period. Toronto entered the game 14-0-0 when scoring the first goal. When the Leafs added a power-play goal just 49 seconds later, it felt like things were over before they started in Toronto. […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Dec 2014
Flyers overcome early deficit, hammer Leafs.

  View image | gettyimages.com Toronto scored two early goals. The Couturier line got them back in it. From there, it was the Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek show.  The Flyers would score five straight goals after falling behind 3-2 and Philadelphia blasted Toronto 7-4 Saturday night in Toronto.

Bill Minchin  •  20 Dec 2014
Game 31 Preview: Flyers host Panthers in final home game of 2014

The Flyers saw a five-game point streak snapped at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. On Thursday night, they close a four-game homestand with a chance to take six of a possible eight points in those games. The Flyers play host to the Florida Panthers in the third meeting between the […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Dec 2014
Postgame Perspective: Flyers finding way to earn points

The Flyers most complete game in recent memory came on Thursday night against New Jersey. Their most dominant and lopsided performance came Saturday afternoon against Carolina. A 5-1 win over the Hurricanes marked the Flyers fifth straight game with at least a point in the standings. Lately, the points have been finding the Flyers both […]

Kevin Durso  •  13 Dec 2014
Postgame Perspective: Strong performance from secondary lines keys win

It had been over a month, but the Flyers finally put together the complete effort that had them rolling in early November and that they desperately lacked in a freefall at the close of the month. The biggest reason for that was a total team effort, with all lines playing a part in their 4-1 […]

Kevin Durso  •  11 Dec 2014
Durso: Forget about top picks for Flyers

  The Flyers tailspin continues following a 1-2-2 road trip. They are fading further and further out of the playoff picture. It is not too early to talk about a fading chance at the playoffs. It is way too early to talk about the draft and the potential of a high pick. Yes, the Flyers […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 Dec 2014
Post-game Perspective: Flyers get another ‘lucky’ point

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good – so long as you don't make it a habit. But after three straight games of it – including Tuesday night against the Blue Jackets - it's certainly turned into one. Brayden Schenn's goal with 56 seconds left on a deflection just barely made it over the line. […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Dec 2014
Flyers get late point, fall in OT to Blue Jackets

A matter of inches helped the Flyers salvage another point. And another odd-man-rush foiled the Flyers chance for the second. A goal by Brayden Schenn in the final minute of regulation just barely trickled over the line to force overtime. But in the extra session, the Flyers chances were thwarted by Sergei Bobrovsky before Kevin […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Dec 2014
Game 27 Preview: Flyers face Blue Jackets in Columbus

A lengthy six-game losing streak finally came to an end on Saturday as the Flyers held off a rally from the Kings. Their last win before that was at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. That's the opponent, this time from Columbus, on Tuesday night as the Flyers look to build on Saturday's win. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Dec 2014