Philadelphia Flyers
Embed from Getty Images More and more, it seems that the fate of the 2015-16 Philadelphia Flyers will come right down to the final weekend of the season. While most of the focus is on whether the Flyers can beat out the Detroit Red Wings for the lower wildcard seed in the Eastern Conference, […]
Giroux, Ghost work more magic as Flyers playoff hopes remain alive Embed from Getty Images It was a game where the Flyers needed to two points regardless, but as the night wore on, it became a game the Flyers couldn't afford to lose. With Detroit enjoying a comfortable win on home ice themselves, the […]
Embed from Getty Images Seconds away from the dreaded shootout, the dynamic duo stepped in and sealed a crucial two points. Shayne Gostisbehere's diving poke check in the slot slid a loose puck to Claude Giroux, who beat Ondrej Pavelec to give the Flyers a 3-2 win in overtime over the Winnipeg Jets on […]
Embed from Getty Images The Flyers rookie phenom this season may be in discussions for the Calder Trophy. He may eclipse more franchise rookie records in the final weeks of the season. But even if he doesn't, his unlikely way of getting to the NHL and staying for good is enough. Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere […]
Philadelphia welcomes Winnipeg with hopes of staying in playoff position (Photo courtesy of Kate Frese/Kate Frese Photography) The Philadelphia Flyers (36-25-13) return home to the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night for a tilt with the Winnipeg Jets (31-38-6). This is the second of two meetings between the clubs and the lone match up in Philadelphia. Game time […]
Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia The Flyers came away with five out of eight points on the recent road trip. Teams win some and lose some, and the Flyers did a pretty good job of gaining points to remain in the playoff race. But with five teams looking at four spots in the Eastern Conference playoff spot every […]
The Flyers have dodged another injury bullet. Claude Giroux left Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes late in the third on a scary hit along the halfway by Martin Hanzal. GM Ron Hextall updated Giroux's status on Sunday evening, saying the captain was both "fine" after last night's game and remains fine upon the […]
March 27, 2010: A lone appearance for a forgotten Flyers netminder One game, 40 minutes. That was the entire regular season career in the NHL for Swedish goalie Johan Backlund as a Flyer, tagged with the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Flyers loss is more about long-term implications than short-term setback The singular standout moment in the Flyers 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes is the second goal for Arizona. It came with 0.5 seconds remaining in the second period. Steve Mason took contact in the crease, the result of a jousting match between Max Domi and […]
Flyers look to close road trip on high note against Coyotes Embed from Getty Images On a busy day for the rest of the NHL, the Flyers are one of the closing acts. Another late-night game follows many games for East teams that will dictate just what Saturday's game means to the Flyers. The […]
