Flyers
The Flyers have landed one of college hockey’s brightest stars. GM Ron Hextall announced on Friday morning that the Flyers have signed forward Mike Vecchione to an entry-level deal.
At first glance, Flyers forward Sean Couturier would appear to be overpaid when compared to the players making money in the same range. But with a strong month of March coming to an end, Couturier is proving the offensive ability is there, even if it wasn’t on display for much of the season.
Former Flyer Sergei Bobrovsky moves to 8-1 in his career against his former team.
The Flyers look to keep their playoff hopes alive Saturday afternoon in Columbus.
With the Flyers sitting as a huge longshot to make the playoffs, playing spoiler is the next best thing. The Flyers played the role well in Minnesota on Thursday night. The Wild had a chance to clinch a playoff spot with a win, but a determined effort by the Flyers led to a 3-1 win, putting Minnesota’s celebration on hold.
There are 10 games remaining, including three incredibly difficult opponents on the remainder of this road trip, starting with the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
The Flyers essentially rode Steve Mason’s coattails to a lengthy winning streak, looking like a playoff contender with an established No. 1 goalie back in December. But after watching the Flyers performance dip and Michal Neuvirth return and be handed the reins and a new contract, Mason has performed admirably given the surrounding circumstances.
As the season gets closer to coming to an end, several of the Flyers prospects are preparing for the playoffs and college tournaments. Here’s the latest rundown.
Wins in any of the Flyers remaining 12 games — which started Sunday — should be viewed with the glass-half-full mentality, about the things that go right and the things that go wrong. The Flyers 4-3 overtime win on Sunday featured several things that went right and wrong. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Hurricanes.
Ivan Provorov scored the first goal of the game and had two assists for a three-point game, and Travis Konecny’s game-tying goal with 42.8 seconds left in the third set the stage for Brayden Schenn’s game-winning goal in overtime to give the Flyers a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Wells Fargo Center.
