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It was just one of those games where everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms dropped Game 2 to the Charlotte Checkers, 6-0, at PPL Center on Saturday night.
The Phantoms got a 2-1 Game 1 win over the Charlotte Checkers on a late power-play goal by Greg Carey, but the win came at a cost as Travis Sanheim was helped off the ice after a late knee-on-knee collision.
The Flyers have signed forward David Kase to an entry-level deal, GM Ron Hextall announced on Friday.
There are certainly varying opinions of the Flyers captain across the spectrum of the league. Even after posting the best season of his career at age 30, making the switch to the wing and essentially carrying the Flyers into the playoffs down the stretch, Giroux’s legacy remains cloudy.
While this is an offseason where the Flyers will have some cap flexibility and be able to push forward in their building process, much of what is already part of the roster has been built through the draft. That will not change this season either, now that the Flyers have two picks and the potential to strike big again at the 2018 Draft.
Four Flyers prospects have advanced to the finals in their respective leagues in the CHL, putting them on the cusp of playing for the Memorial Cup.
With the Philadelphia Flyers season officially coming to an end, it’s time to preview what the Flyers could consider doing during the offseason. Here in Part 1, we look at the team’s contracts, and which players are most likely receive an extension while others could be released.
Maxim Lamarche scored the game-winning goal with 1:24 left in overtime, giving the Phantoms a 4-3 win and sending them to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs with a 3-1 series win.
The draft lottery was held on Saturday night, and the Blues, who had the second longest odds to get a lottery pick, did not get one of the top three spots in the draft, meaning the Flyers will retain the pick at 14th overall. The Flyers hold the 19th overall pick from their result this season.
In an offseason where the Flyers are coming off another year without advancing in the playoffs, there is the sense that after six years of being defined by being a one-and-done team or not making the postseason altogether, the Flyers has become indifferent to the results. GM Ron Hextall spoke to the media on Thursday and focused on the continuation of the Flyers process to becoming a contender.
