Couturier out 4 weeks with lower-body injury

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers potential playoff hopes may have suffered a major blow. In just his second game back from injury, Sean Couturier left Thursday's 6-3 Flyers win in Nashville and did not return. On Friday, the update on the forward could not have been worse. Couturier will be out approximately four […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Feb 2016
Flyers-Capitals: Game 47 Preview

After three straight regulation losses, Flyers get test in NHL-leading Capitals Embed from Getty Images   January opened with the Flyers roaring out of the gate. After a loss to the Kings on Jan. 2, the Flyers came home to start a stretch of 11 games, 10 of them against teams in the East, 10 […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Jan 2016
Flyers-Bruins: By the Numbers

Bruins thwart Flyers comeback Embed from Getty Images    Game Story The Philadelphia Flyers had a few days off thanks to Winter Storm Jonas cancelling their Saturday night game, but they didn't come out with much jump in their legs against the Boston Bruins. Things started to go wrong after a relatively soft penalty on […]

Marc Naples  •  26 Jan 2016
Flyers-Bruins: Game 46 Preview

Flyers return to host Bruins; Manning, Weal in, Gagner out Embed from Getty Images   Monday night marks the return to the ice for the Flyers after a three-day hiatus that came unscheduled. Winter Storm Jonas erased the Flyers meeting with the Islanders on Saturday, giving them a three-day break in game action. While the break […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Jan 2016
Flyers recall Sam Gagner, Couturier out for Thursday

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers used the trade of Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to create cap space so they could make essentially any move they wanted. They have made one of the moves previously not possible due to their tight salary cap woes. GM Ron Hextall announced that forward Sam Gagner has been […]

Kevin Durso  •  21 Jan 2016
Game 45 Preview: Flyers head to Pittsburgh for a match up with the Penguins

Photo courtesy of Kate Frese   The Philadelphia Flyers (20-16-8) will look to get back on the winning track as they head to the Consol Energy Center for a battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-17-7). This is the first of four meetings between the clubs this season. The Penguins are one point ahead of the Flyers in the Metropolitan Division. […]

Bill Minchin  •  21 Jan 2016
Is Flyers Jordan Weal set to debut on Thursday?

Embed from Getty Images   Make way for the newest Flyer. It sounds like Jordan Weal is going to get his first chance to play for the Flyers since being acquired from the Los Angeles Kings. Dave Hakstol said there is a "decent" chance that Weal cracks the lineup, but nothing will be decided until […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Jan 2016
Postgame Perspective: A devastating loss for rolling Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   What happened to the Flyers on Tuesday night is what happens to all teams throughout a season. Every now and then, you just can't seem to do much of anything right. After jumping out a 1-0 lead and an 11-1 advantage in shots, everything stopped for the Flyers. The Toronto […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Jan 2016
Ryan White avoids supplemental discipline for hit on Tomas Jurco

Embed from Getty Images   In the opening minutes of Sunday night's game between the Flyers and Red Wings, Ryan White laid a high hit on Tomas Jurco. White was given a five-minute major for targeting the head and ejected from the game. The Flyers went on to kill the penalty and win the game, […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Jan 2016