Around the NHL: Art Ross Non-Race, Berube’s New Blues, Nervousness in Columbus

An updated look at the playoff race, Nikita Kucherov’s impressive MVP season, the new St. Louis Blues under Craig Berube and Jordan Binnington and Columbus’ struggles since the trade deadline.

Ryan Black  •  11 Mar 2019
Meier, Sharks Rally Late, Defeat Flyers in OT

Joe Thornton scored to tie the game with 4:57 left in regulation and Timo Meier scored his second goal of the game just 13 seconds into overtime in a 4-3 Flyers loss to the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

Kevin Durso  •  04 Nov 2018
Around the NHL: Wild Finishes, Flashy Youngsters, Injured Vets

This week, teams combined for more than a dozen goals in three different games, while one team still hasn’t found the back of the net. Meanwhile, a new Swedish hope is off to a roaring start in British Columbia, while an old legend got some bad news about his knee down in California.

Ryan Black  •  08 Oct 2018
Postgame Perspective: Fixing special teams a Flyers New Year’s Resolution

Embed from Getty Images   The stat sheet said it all about the Flyers latest loss, a 4-2 defeat in San Jose on Wednesday night. The Sharks were 3-for-5 on the power play. The Flyers were 0-for-3.  In their last five games, the Flyers have gone 2-for-17 on the power play and allowed seven power […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 Dec 2015
Pavelski nets 2, Flyers fall to Sharks to end 2015 on sour note

Embed from Getty Images   West coast trips have not been kind to the Flyers in recent years, especially when the team makes the trip to San Jose. The trend continued on Wednesday night. The Flyers saw an early lead in the third slip as the Sharks scored three goals to down the Flyers in […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 Dec 2015
Game 36 Preview: Streit returns as Flyers face Sharks

Embed from Getty Images   Coming off of a rough return from the holiday break in Anaheim on Sunday night, the Flyers return to the ice in San Jose to continue a West coast trip against the Sharks. The Flyers will get veteran defenseman Mark Streit back in the lineup after missing six weeks. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Dec 2015
Game 19 Preview: Flyers look to finish against Sharks

The Flyers shootout loss on Tuesday to Los Angeles had everything but the finish. The Kings tied the game in the final minute of regulation and the Flyers couldn’t convert in overtime or the shootout to grab the extra point. But after one of their better efforts of the season, the Flyers can bring that […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Nov 2015
Around the NHL: It’s Shark Month in California

  View image | gettyimages.com Through the first quarter of the season, San Jose was an up and down team. Following a loss to Calgary on November 26th, the Sharks were sitting at 10-10-4 on the year. Since then, they have been one of the hottest teams in the league. San Jose is 9-1-0 in […]

Bill Minchin  •  22 Dec 2014
Looking at the League: Playoff berths, Toews and Malkin injured, Jumbo Joe’s 1,200th NHL game

Image courtesy of Boston.SportsThenAndNow.comThe playoff picture is still a bit blurry in the Eastern Conference, but several of the teams in the Western Conference have grabbed a playoff spot. Along with the playoff race nearing an end, a new Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee was announced and is filled with several of the biggest […]

Craig Forsythe  •  31 Mar 2014