Flyers make no trades on deadline day

The Flyers were not short on potential trade candidates as deadline day approached and finally hit on Monday. That made the morning skate prior to Monday’s night game against Calgary a little uneasy. Among the Flyers patiently awaiting word on their fate, Sam Gagner and Mark Streit. Ultimately, both were safe in the end as […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Feb 2016
2016 Trade Deadline: Flyers Updates

Embed from Getty Images   Monday marks the final day to make trades this season as the NHL's trade deadline hits at 3 p.m. So far, it has been a quiet period for the Flyers. Flyerdelphia will be providing updates on anything involving the Flyers throughout the day as the deadline approaches. Leading up to […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Feb 2016
John Scott explains his decision to play in the All-Star Game

The NHL tough guy was voted a captain and is honoring that selection for all the right reasons Embed from Getty Images   It started off as a joke, a mockery of the NHL's All-Star Game selection process. The NHL recognized it and tried to prevent it from happening. They couldn't.  When John Scott, longtime […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 Jan 2016
Claude Giroux’s Player’s Tribune answers are awesome

Embed from Getty Images   All-Star weekend in the NHL is not so much about the game and more about seeing the personality of the NHL's stars. No more was that on display than last season when Jake Voracek used rookie sensation Johnny Gaudreau as a prop in his Breakaway Challenge attempt. This season, the […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Jan 2016
Voracek lifts Flyers to overtime win over Capitals

Embed from Getty Images   The last three games have been games to forget for the Flyers. Twice, the Flyers suffered defeat in the final two minutes. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead in Pittsburgh last Thursday, the Flyers allowed three goals in the second and never recovered. The Flyers jumped out to a […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Jan 2016
WATCH: Claude Giroux’s sick mitts on display in NHL GoPro video

The NHL and GoPro teamed up last season to provide a unique perspective to the NHL All-Star Game. In addition, a few NHL superstars teamed up with GoPro for series of videos, showcasing some talents of the best in the NHL. That partnership was renewed this season, and released a trailer video called NHL After […]

Kevin Durso  •  26 Jan 2016
Meet Jordan Weal, the newest Flyer

Embed from Getty Images   Starting sometime this week, the Flyers will have a new piece to lineup. Jordan Weal, acquired in the trade that sent Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to Los Angeles on Wednesday, is the newest member of the Flyers. Ron Hextall confirmed following the trade that Weal will stay with the […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Jan 2016
Goalie Development Coach Robinson Paying Early Dividends

  View image | gettyimages.com Back in August, the Philadelphia Flyers made an under-the-radar staff hiring when they joined the ever-growing ranks of National Hockey League teams to hire a full-time goaltending development coach. The team hired longtime Victoria Royals (Western Hockey League) goaltending coach and Hockey Canada goaltending consultant Brady Robinson to fill the post. […]

Bill Meltzer  •  10 Dec 2015
Flyers: How Winning Streak Emerged from Losing Streak

Every hockey team experiences adversity over the course of the season. Part of what separates top clubs from the pretenders — almost as much as the collection of talent on the roster — is their ability to pull things together and avoid the snowball effect that results in prolonged losing skids.   The foundation for […]

Bill Meltzer  •  04 Dec 2015