Game 35 Preview: Facing off against Laviolette

, R   View image | gettyimages.com The league-mandated three-day holiday break has come to an end, with the Flyers reaching the halfway point of their eight-game road swing on Saturday in Nashville — taking on the Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Both teams will meet for the first of two games this season, with the […]

Rob Riches  •  27 Dec 2014
Postgame Perspective: Flyers roll in holiday break

  View image | gettyimages.com Past the first quarter of the road trip, the Flyers aren't just off to a good start. They are working on an excellent road trip as a whole. The trip will meet its halfway point on Saturday and carry on for another week. By the time the Flyers return home, […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Dec 2014
Postgame Perspective: Zepp, 4th line key Flyers comeback

  View image | gettyimages.com For the past several weeks, the Flyers have consistently stated that they believed they could still be a playoff team. All the while, they were inconsistent in trying to prove it. Sunday night, they proved they certainly have life in the race. The Flyers followed a dominant win on Saturday […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Dec 2014
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
Between the Pipes:12/20/14- Flyers lose Mason to injury; Road trip starts in Toronto tonight

Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage.  

Dain Stiles  •  20 Dec 2014
Postgame Perspective: Tougher defenses lie ahead for Flyers

The Flyers started to buzz in the offensive zone as overtime pressed on. The second point was there for the taking and they could taste it. Roberto Luongo had other ideas. Luongo stood tall in overtime and in the shootout as the Flyers dropped the final home game of 2014 and of a four-game homestand, […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Dec 2014
Lecavalier to return Thursday against Panthers

Vincent Lecavalier is set to rejoin the Flyers lineup after sitting out six straight games.  Lecavalier became a healthy scratch for the first time in his career as the Flyers opened their West Coast trip to open December. He had not recorded a point in eight of his previous nine games. During the six-game sit, […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Dec 2014
Postgame Perspective: Lightning out-pace Flyers as streak ends

The Flyers got the all-important first goal that dictated results of late, and did hold the lead after the first period. But something about the first period didn't add up. The Flyers led, but were massively out-played by the East-leading Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning turned things on in the second and scored two quick […]

Kevin Durso  •  16 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