Matt Niskanen
View image | gettyimages.com It all continued. The losing, the listlessness, the struggles at both ends of the ice. It was easily exploited by a talented opponent. The scale did not shift in its strange way on Thursday night. The Flyers did not come with their best for an opponent higher in the standings. […]
After another embarrassing loss, a team meeting and a physically demanding practice, the Flyers return to the ice for the real thing. And they get a very challenging opponent. The Washington Capitals come to town with a 10-4-0 record and 20 points in the standings. They are also 7-3-0 in their last 10 games, a […]
Over the course of the Philadelphia Flyers' franchise history, most of the best defensemen the team has ever had have been players acquired from outside the organization: Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Mark Howe leads the list, followed by the likes of Eric Desjardins, Kimmo Timonen and for all-too-brief periods of time Bob "the Count" […]
A few tidbits on the Flyers came out on Wednesday as the All-Star break began for the Orange and Black. Here is the latest.
View image | gettyimages.com A long shot found its way past Rob Zepp on a deflection just 3:13 into the game. That was enough for Braden Holtby. The Flyers managed 21 shots, all of them stopped by Holtby as the Washington Capitals rode an early goal to a 1-0 win over the Flyers on […]
The Flyers last trip to the ice couldn't have gone any better from an offensive standpoint. A 7-3 win gave the Flyers a winning record in the four straight home games they had following an eight-game road trip. One of those wins came against Wednesday night's opponent. The Flyers make a brief trip away from […]
Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography After opening the current homestand with an emotional win, their first in a shootout in over a year, the Flyers were dealt another injury scare. Lucky for them, it turned out to be nothing. Steve Mason had an MRI on Wednesday, but will get the start […]
Claude Giroux and the Flyers bid for their second win of the season against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins on Wednesday night. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) After a disasterous night in Chicago, the Flyers have a very quick turnaround. And it comes against their biggest rival. The Pittsburgh Penguins await the Orange and Black […]
Steve Mason and the Flyers open a weekend home-and-home with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday in Philadelphia. (Amy Irvin/38Photography) The Keystone Rivalry gets two installments added to its storied history this weekend. A potential playoff preview, all eyes will be on the Flyers two meetings with the Pittsburgh Penguins starting with Saturday's […]
