Game 34 Preview: Flyers host St. Louis in final home game of 2015

Photo courtesy of Kate Frese The Philadelphia Flyers (14-12-7) welcome former head coach Ken Hitchcock and the St. Louis Blues (20-10-4) to the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night.  This is the second of two meetings between the two clubs this season. Game time is 7:00. The Flyers defeated the Blues in St. Louis on December […]

Bill Minchin  •  21 Dec 2015
Postgame Perspective: Mason returns with stellar performance

Embed from Getty Images   Steve Mason had to wait three games for his next opportunity. The last game before that was one to forget: three goals allowed on 10 shots to the New York Islanders. Mason had to wait nine days to get back between the pipes, and in his first start since, he […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Dec 2015
Is Claude Giroux the NHL’s most underrated player?

In a key Thursday night win in St. Louis, Claude Giroux's 11th goal of the season had some added flare. And why not? It not only gave the Flyers a 3-1 lead, but completed a checklist of goal scoring against the rest of the NHL. Giroux has at least one goal against every other team […]

Kevin Durso  •  16 Dec 2015
Postgame Perspective: A familiar scene for Gostisbehere, Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   When it comes to playing the Carolina Hurricanes, Shayne Gostisbehere has his share of moments. The 22-year-old defenseman made an instant impact in his season debut with a nifty move and great shot that was all part of an assist on the game-tying goal. That was on Nov. 13. 10 […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Dec 2015
Game 31 Preview: Voracek gets new linemates, Flyers host Hurricanes again

Jake Voracek is still stuck on one goal. So Dave Hakstol, having two days off, decided to shuffle the lines again. The top line remains in tact, but the rest got a new look as the Flyers get ready to come home after playing three straight games on the road. For the third time in […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Dec 2015
‘Tis the Season To Keep Winning

The record doesn't always reflect the performance, but make no mistake about it, the Flyers are playing better of late. This time of the year brings tidings of joy, and with it the thrill of the Flyers recent performance. Every player on the team has stepped up their game. The energy of the last few games […]

Denise Mroz  •  14 Dec 2015
Fan Files: 5 gifts of Flyers Christmas

Embed from Getty Images   It's time for another edition of Fan Files, checking in with our Flyers fan writers to see what their thoughts are on the current season from a fan's perspective. This week, we check in with FlyerRob, as he gives us his five gifts of Flyers Christmas.

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  12 Dec 2015
Stars stay hot, defeat Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   Facing the NHL's best one day after playing a tough St. Louis Blues team is might as well have been a death sentence. The Stars, on two-days rest, put the pedal to the metal and had the Flyers on their heels for most of the night. The Flyers kept it […]

Kevin Durso  •  11 Dec 2015
Game 30 Preview: Flyers go for 5th straight road win against NHL-leading Stars

The Flyers all acknowledged the magnitude of a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday two days after nearly rebounding from 3-1 deficit to earn a point against the New York Islanders. This was a demanding week for the Flyers on paper and so far, the Flyers have passed the test with two […]

Kevin Durso  •  11 Dec 2015