Philadelphia Flyers
If you remember my column from last week, then you remember the task I said was at hand for the Flyers – in the next three games, all against current playoff teams, the Flyers needed two wins. They did not succeed in this test, winning only the must-win game on Sunday in regulation. But the […]
View image | gettyimages.com Just as it was on Sunday, a nail-biting finish ensued as the Flyers were clinging to a one-goal lead. Ray Emery couldn't fend off the Canadiens forever and with 7:22 to play, Montreal tied the game. From that point, it was Montreal's game to lose if they could find a […]
As Steve Mason left the ice in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals, Flyers fans feared the worst. This isn't the worst-case scenario for the Flyers – Mason isn't completely shut down – but he will miss significant time. Mason will be out two-to-three weeks with what GM Ron Hextall called a "lower-body injury." […]
Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage. Next man up With Steve Mason out, Anthony Stolarz has been called up from Lehigh Valley and Ray Emery looks to be the workhorse for the foreseeable future: [Philly.com-Frank Seravalli] [Courier Post Online.com-Dave Isaac] [CSNPhilly.com-Tim Panaccio] Game preview […]
It was a light week in Flyers hockey action, but the Flyers managed three points in their two games this week. With another week in the books, it's time to hand out our Player and Play of the Week honors. Our Player of the Week is Chris VandeVelde. VandeVelde scored in the Flyers 3-2 shootout […]
View image | gettyimages.com As Steve Mason was helped off the ice and into the Flyers locker room, you could see the vital signs disappear for good on the Flyers 2014-15 season. The playoff hopes had flat-lined, plateaued. Without Mason, it would finally be over. From the start of Sunday's game, the Flyers showed […]
Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography It was mid-way through the second period that the injury bug bit Steve Mason again. A lower-body injury forced Mason out of Sunday's 3-1 win over the Capitals. The injury puts the Flyers in a huge pickle. In Mason's previous injuries, Rob Zepp was the first to get the call. […]
View image | gettyimages.com In a must-win game on the road, the Flyers were playing like a team that believed they had a chance. Despite what the standings showed, this was a team showing character against an opponent that was more than prepared to put the dagger in the Flyers. But in the middle […]
Twice already in the 2014-15 season, the Flyers have been locked in tight contests with the Washington Capitals. The stakes for the Flyers are growing by the game and on Sunday they are astronomical. The Orange and Black open a four-game road trip on Sunday afternoon in Washington as they face the Capitals at 3 […]
February 2, 1978 On this February evening, the Flyers were taking on the lowly Colorado Rockies in a Thursday night game at the Spectrum. In between the pipes for the Flyers, was All-Star goalie Bernie Parent. In this Flyers victory, he would reach another personal milestone in his Hall of Fame Career.
