Claude Giroux
Embed from Getty Images Now that the Flyers season has been over for three days, and instead of preparing for a Game 7 which would have been Wednesday night, the Flyers have already had their break-up, exit, cleanout day, there has been more time to reflect on the season. There are really so many […]
Embed from Getty Images Tuesday was break-up day for the Flyers as they made one last visit to Voorhees for exit interviews and their final meeting with the media. Essentially all players spoke throughout the day. Here are the highlights.
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Flyers went through a rough few weeks. The day after their regular season concluded with a victory over the New York Islanders, the team founder and chairman Ed Snider passed away. In their first game of the series against the Washington Capitals, Sean Couturier was injured by a […]
(Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese/Kate Frese Photograph) With their backs against the wall, The Philadelphia Flyers played their best game of the series. Shayne Gostisbehere and Andrew MacDonald each scored. Michal Neuvirth was fantastic in goal and the Flyers defeated the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Just like in game three, the […]
Embed from Getty Images A collective cheer was heard through the Philadelphia region as the Philadelphia Flyers clinched a playoff spot on April 9 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Flyers are in the race for the Stanley Cup. In the first round of the playoffs, they are to face the top team in the conference, the […]
Embed from Getty Images Ed Snider was as much a Flyers fan as the thousands that pack Wells Fargo Center every game, passionate right up until the end. Snider, who battled cancer for nearly two years, passed away on Monday morning at age 83. Ron Hextall grew particularly close to Snider in his two seasons […]
Embed from Getty Images As the news came in this morning, the current group of Philadelphia Flyers, who are preparing for a playoff series, learned of the passing of the man who made hockey in Philadelphia possible. Ed Snider passed away on Monday at the age of 83. Many current Flyers, former Flyers and […]
Embed from Getty Images It had the feel of a preseason game. Claude Giroux, Steve Mason, Wayne Simmonds and Mark Streit sat out as healthy scratches while the rest of the Flyers played in the 82nd game of the season, the final one before turning the page to the playoffs. It was a sloppy game, […]
Playoff-bound Flyers manage to complete run to the finish When the city of Philadelphia woke up on Saturday, the playoff were anything but a certainty. But with some help for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers and a win of their own over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia Flyers are indeed playoff bound. It may […]
Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia Suddenly, the Flyers playoff hopes, which one week ago looked so likely, are on life support. A similar start led to another insurmountable deficit for the Flyers, this time against the NHL's worst team. The Toronto Maple Leafs struck for two first-period goals. The Flyers managed a third-period rally, but fell on a […]
