Erik Gustafsson

  On Wednesday night, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms tried to accomplish something they hadn't all season: complete a three-game winning streak.  Behind a five-point game from Colin McDonald, who had a hat trick and two assists, and two goals from All-Star Nick Cousins, the Phantoms downed the Binghamton Senators, 6-3, on Wednesday night at PPL Center.

Image courtesy of Amy Irvin According to Igor Eronko of the hockey department for Sports.ru, defenseman Erik Gustafsson has signed a deal with the KHL team Avangard Omsk. It is just speculation at the moment, but it sounds as though Gustafsson has played his last game as a Flyer. Gustafsson is an undrafted 25-year-old d-man […]

Photo by Amy Irvin/38 Photography Wayne Simmonds recorded a hat trick for the Flyers as Philadelphia beat the New York Rangers 5-2 in game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.  

The Flyers face elimination in Game 6 on Tuesday night. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Tuesday night could be the last time the Flyers take the ice in the 2013-14 season. Of course, that is under their control. The Flyers host the Rangers in Game 6 from Wells Fargo Center at 7:30 with tomorrow on the […]

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful Podcast on Flyerdelphia.com, Steve Jacot and Hal Greenblatt look at the Flyers as they head into game 6 against the New York Rangers, down 3-2. Topics include the team's line and offensive difficulties, Hal Gill vs. Erik Gustafsson, Steve Mason, Scott Laughton, and more.

  Photo by Amy Irvin/38 Photography It's not a stretch to say that Hal Gill's play cost the Flyers the game on Sunday afternoon. Gill was on the ice for the Rangers' 2nd and 3rd goals that effectively buried the Flyers at 3-0 in the second period, and both came directly following miscues from Gill. […]

With a 4th straight win against the Flames, the Flyers matched their longest winning streak of the season The Flyers celebrate after Scott Hartnell scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Flames. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) The Olympic break is a blessing and a curse for the Philadelphia Flyers. They spent the […]

Claude Giroux scored a goal and added two assists in the Flyers 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) As the second period came to a close, a one-goal deficit didn't seem like a moral victory. But for the Philadelphia Flyers, who had already overcome nine deficits to […]

The Flyers celebrate after Scott Hartnell's goal in Wednesday's loss to the Hurricanes. The Flyers have lost three straight games and six of their last eight. (Photo by Amy Irvin/Flyers Faithful) It's been 40 years since the Flyers won their first Stanley Cup in 1973-74. On Saturday, they will honor that team against the franchise […]