This Week in Flyers History: Week ending April 24

April 17, 2004: Flyers finish off Devils In Game 5 of the first round of the 2003-04 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Flyers had the opportunity to exercise the playoff demons of four years prior against Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils. Up three games to one and in front of a sellout crowd down in South […]

Mike Watson  •  24 Apr 2016
Flyers-Capitals: Game 5 Postgame Perspective

Neuvirth leads Flyers back to Philly Embed from Getty Images   44-11. If someone told you that would be the final shot total, in favor of the Washington Capitals, you would probably think the final score resembled that of Game 3. Unless you're Michal Neuvirth, who made 44 saves in a tremendous shutout performance to […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Apr 2016
Giroux, Voracek must rise on road for Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Flyers went through a rough few weeks. The day after their regular season concluded with a victory over the New York Islanders, the team founder and chairman Ed Snider passed away. In their first game of the series against the Washington Capitals, Sean Couturier was injured by a […]

Dan Heaning  •  22 Apr 2016
Scott Laughton released from hospital, will not make trip to Washington

Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia The Flyers offered an update on Scott Laughton's condition after a scary incident that saw the Flyers forward taken off the ice on a stretcher in Wednesday night's Game 4 win. Laughton stayed at Jefferson Hospital overnight and was released on Thursday afternoon. The Flyers update said Laughton is doing well. Laughton will […]

Kevin Durso  •  21 Apr 2016
Photos: Flyers top Capitals in Game 4

The Flyers kept their season alive with a Game 4 win over the Capitals to force a Game 5 and send the series back to Washington. Our photographer Kate Frese was on hand and gives us a look back at Wednesday's win through the camera lens.  Above photo: Michal Neuvirth looks on during warmups.

Kate Frese  •  21 Apr 2016
Flyers-Capitals: Game 4 Postgame Perspective

New additions, special teams provide spark for Flyers Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia They struck early again. Not quite 57 seconds early, but 5:51 will suffice for a quick enough start. It came with a power play goal. Finally, the Flyers were on the right side of the special teams battle. They stayed on the right side all […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Apr 2016
One last chance for Flyers to make good showing

Embed from Getty Images   Over the years, there is something I have learned about teams being down 3-0 or 3-1 in a playoff series. That's usually when reality sets in. So after the Flyers dropped Game 3 by a score of 6-1 to fall to a 3-0 deficit in the series against the Washington […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Apr 2016
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare suspended for Game 4

Embed from Getty Images   Flyers forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare has been suspended one game for his check from behind on Dmitry Orlov in Monday night's Game 3 loss to the Capitals. It was the hit that started it all for the Flyers, coming at 12:17 of the third period. Bellemare was assessed a five-minute major […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Apr 2016
Flyers Issue Statement Regarding Fan Behavior from Game 3

Embed from Getty Images   This morning, the 6-1 loss for the Flyers was secondary. Instead, it was the behavior of Flyers fans taking center stage. Down 4-1 and facing a five-minute penalty kill for Pierre-Edouard Bellemare's hit on Dmitry Orlov, fans started throwing LED bracelets used as part of the pregame festivities onto the […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Apr 2016