Edmonton Oilers
View image | gettyimages.com Tonight is the night. It is draft night for 30 young players waiting for the call to join an NHL franchise. The preparation and anticipation has been endless. This is one of the most highly-profiled draft classes in recent memory, and a historic night is in store. As part of […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Flyers were not the only NHL team that has found themselves a new bench boss this week. Unlike the Flyers, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers stayed with the philosophy of hiring a proven NHL head coach to guide their teams.
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers may be an inconsistent team, but they certainly have their moments where consistency reigns supreme. The Flyers goaltending woes have not been about ability, but health. That reared its ugly head once again on Saturday night. So did their struggles on the road. Against the lowly Edmonton Oilers, […]
View image | gettyimages.com Playing on the road has been a problem for the Flyers all season, and even more evident in their final lengthy road trip of the season. The Flyers are wrapping up a four-game road trip on Saturday night in Edmonton, trying to snap an eight-game road losing streak. After […]
Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage. Next man up With Steve Mason out, Anthony Stolarz has been called up from Lehigh Valley and Ray Emery looks to be the workhorse for the foreseeable future: [Philly.com-Frank Seravalli] [Courier Post Online.com-Dave Isaac] [CSNPhilly.com-Tim Panaccio] Game preview […]
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 […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Edmonton Oilers decided earlier this week they needed a change. Craig MacTavish made the decision to let head coach Dallas Eakins go this week. Eakins was hired at the start of last season and his tenure has ended after just 112 games.
A coaching legend who began his career with the Flyers is gone. Former Flyers head coach Pat Quinn passed away on Sunday night at the age of 71 after battling a long illness. Quinn served as an assistant coach with the Flyers starting in 1977 under the guidance of Fred Shero. Quinn took over […]
Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage.
#458312194 / gettyimages.com The injury bug continues to run through the NHL during the early portion of the 2014-2015 season. Chicago forward Patrick Sharp is expected to miss at least a month after sustaining a lower body injury during Tuesday's 5-0 victory over the Canadiens.
