Flyers host Flames in final game before Olympic break

Ray Emery made 23 saves in the Flyers 4-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Dec. 31. The Flyers host the Flames in the final game before the Olympic break on Saturday. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) Saturday afternoon marks the Flyers final game before the Olympic break and they have a chance to close that […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Feb 2014
Around the Net February 7,2014: Mr. Snider hates the Olympics; Flyers beat Avalanche, host Calgary tomorrow; Trade rumors

Welcome to Around the Net, a bi-weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. Snider mad over Giroux snub, Olympics Mr. Snider voiced his displeasure over his star player not playing in Sochi and his general dislike of the Olympics:[CSNPhilly-Tim Panaccio] [Broad Street Hockey-Kurt R.] [Puck Daddy- Greg […]

Dain Stiles  •  07 Feb 2014
Snider: ‘Olympics is a farce’

Ed Snider ripped the Olympic selection process and NHL participation on Thursday night following the Flyers 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. (Photo Courtesy of Philadelphia Sports Writers Association) It's usually a rarity to see Chairman Ed Snider in the Flyers locker room following a regular-season game. On Thursday, Snider spoke to the media. It […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Feb 2014
Morning After: Mason’s injury scare warrants time off

Steve Mason made 38 saves in the Flyers 3-1 win over the Avalanche on Thursday night. (Photo by Amy Irvin/Flyerdelphia) With just under nine minutes to play in the third period of the Flyers 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night, it seemed the Flyers worst fears may be realized. Steve Mason was […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Feb 2014
In Memoriam: Keith Allen (1923-2014)

Keith Allen, who passed away on Tuesday at age 90, served as the architect of the two-time Stanley Cup champion Flyers teams in the 1970s. (Photo Courtesy of CBSSports.com) At the epicenter of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise was the first head coach and one of the earliest faces of the franchise, synonymous with Ed Snider, […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Feb 2014
Game 58 Preview: Colorado Avalanche @ Philadelphia Flyers

Image courtesy of Dustin Bradford Colorado Avalanche (36-15-5) @ Philadelphia Flyers (28-23-6), 7:00pm, CSN-Philly/ALT After winning the final two games in their three-game West Coast swing, the Philadelphia Flyers return home for a pair of games before the Olympic break with the first coming tonight against the Colorado Avalanche. It was a one-goal affair in […]

Craig Forsythe  •  06 Feb 2014
Future Flyers Report: Morin suspended, Phantoms play in Philly

Image courtesy of flyers.nhl.comOne of the reasons the Philadelphia Flyers drafted Samuel Morin 11th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft is due to the fact he plays with a bit of an edge. Last Wednesday, Rimouski, Oceanic saw that edge, as the 6'6" blue liner threw his stick in anger after his squad dropped […]

Craig Forsythe  •  05 Feb 2014
Podcast Ep 88: West Coast Swing and the Finnish Fonz

Welcome back to the Flyers Faithful Podcast on Flyerdelphia.com. On this edition, Steve Jacot and Hal Greenblatt discuss the Flyers' west coast swing (minus the San Jose game as this was recorded before that was played), Zac Rinaldo coming back from his injury as Kimmo Timonen suffers one himself, look at some of the rumors and rumblings around the NHL revolving […]

Steve Jacot  •  04 Feb 2014
Jaws of Life: Flyers score 4 in 3rd, defeat Sharks for 10th comeback win

Claude Giroux scored a goal and added two assists in the Flyers 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) As the second period came to a close, a one-goal deficit didn't seem like a moral victory. But for the Philadelphia Flyers, who had already overcome nine deficits to […]

Kevin Durso  •  04 Feb 2014