Game 37 Preview: Flyers close out road trip in LA

Embed from Getty Images   It hasn't been a pretty start to the post-Christmas break for the Flyers, and with the new year upon us, the holiday festivities are completely over. The drive toward the playoffs is on. Despite the two losses, the Flyers remain locked in a tight race for a playoff spot. It […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Jan 2016
Flyers visit Snider’s home in Santa Barbera

Embed from Getty Images   It has been a strange road trip structure for the Flyers annual jaunt to California this season. The Flyers embarked on the road trip two days after Christmas, opening in Anaheim on Sunday. After two days off between games, the Flyers then played in San Jose. They close the road […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Jan 2016
Flyers-Penguins Winter Classic could be coming soon

Embed from Getty Images   With the Winter Classic taking place in Foxborough this afternoon between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens, it's time for the annual Flyers-Penguins Winter Classic rumor. Since the Flyers very successfully hosted the 2012 Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park, one season after the Penguins had successfully hosted the 2011 […]

Kevin Durso  •  01 Jan 2016
Deja Vu?: Flyers stumble out of post-Christmas gate

Photo by Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images One year ago, the Philadelphia Flyers had 34 points and a 14-14-6 record at the Christmas break. Although, the team endured an horrific 0-8-1 spell in the latter part of November to early December, the team took a 6-1-3 run and a three-game winning streak into Christmas. Things […]

Bill Meltzer  •  31 Dec 2015
By the Numbers: Sharks power play sinks Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Flyers welcomed Mark Streit back to the lineup as the team looked to rebound from their loss to the Anaheim Ducks a few nights ago. With Streit's return, the team needed to do some lineup juggling, and sent little used Sam Gagner to the AHL. With the new […]

Marc Naples  •  31 Dec 2015
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
By the Numbers: Ducks take it to Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   Goals have been very hard to come by for the Anaheim Ducks this season, but at least for one night the Ducks found some snarl and goals. A relatively even start quickly turned into a controlling effort from the Ducks over the Philadelphia Flyers. After the Flyers tied the game […]

Marc Naples  •  28 Dec 2015