Philadelphia Flyers
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 […]
For the first five games of the season, it was tough to see how the Flyers didn't match up with elite teams. They had their moments. They made plenty of mistakes. And yes, they lost the first four games. But they were competitive against good teams. Then came Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. […]
Luke Schenn and the Flyers defense have been a huge problem as the Flyers play elite teams early in the season. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) The Flyers season is six games old. They have a 1-3-2 record. It could, and probably should, be a lot better. The Flyers have played better than […]
Claude Giroux against Chicago last season. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) The Philadelphia Flyers (1-2-2) will look to make it two wins in a row tonight as they take on the Blackhawks (3-0-1) in Chicago. Last season the teams split their season series with each team winning at home. Both teams come into tonight with an extra day's […]
The Flyers season is already five games old but in the minors, it is the dawn of another season. On Friday, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms played in just their second game of the season, opening the PPL Center with a 4-3 overtime win against the Adirondack Flames. Meanwhile, the rest of the minor-league season is just […]
Welcome to Between The Pipes, a bi-weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. Good Monday kids! I'm back for another season of link, hijinks and general hockey craziness. The name might have changed but I'll still be bringing you hot takes and news from around the NHL […]
October 14, 1979 With a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third game of the season, the Flyers were back over the .500 mark at 2-1-0. They hung on for the victory and were thrilled to get the bad taste out of their mouths from a 9-2 drubbing the night before […]
After a second period that saw the Flyers surrender three goals, Craig Berube used the intermission to send a message to his team, still in search of its first win. When the Flyers emerged from the locker room in the third, Ray Emery was between the pipes to relieve Steve Mason. Mason had allowed four […]
It took five games, but the Flyers finally have their first win. But it certainly wasn't easy. The Flyers scored three goals in the third period to force overtime. Claude Giroux scored on the power play in overtime to give the Flyers a 6-5 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night at American Airlines […]
The Flyers open a three-game road trip in Dallas in search of their first win of the season against the Stars. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Four games into the season, the Flyers are still in search of their first win. Progress takes many forms. It was definitely seen in their last two games against the […]
