Rick Nash
They were set to face off against the New York Rangers in the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In his first season behind the bench was now Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault. What ensued was a battle of a seven-game series that featured ups and downs the entire way. Here is a closer look at the Flyers 2014 playoff series against the Rangers.
In the past week, we saw some teams do some roster shuffling, one of the greats call it a career, and a great of a different type call a game. Let’s dive in to this week’s Around the NHL.
Flyers look to keep rolling as they host Rangers Embed from Getty Images With the Flyers now riding a three-game winning streak, everything seemed to be off to a flying start out of the All-Star break with back-to-back wins, Thursday's coming by a decisive 6-3 score. But the Flyers lost their best defensive forward […]
It might be the preseason, but Steve Mason was in midseason form on Monday night. The Flyers goalie was the primary reason they were competitive in the game. Mason nearly carried the Flyers to a win, but a late goal to tie the game by the Rangers forced overtime. In overtime, a giveaway by […]
With the roster down to 26, the Flyers are preparing for final cuts as the Opening Night roster takes shape. So far, it's been a successful preseason. Not only do the Flyers have a 3-1-0 record in the four nights they have played, but they have received contributions across the board from veterans and […]
Another week of Flyers hockey down and once again it's time for us to give out our Player and Play of the Week honors. Again, it was a trying week as the Flyers suffered losses to Carolina and Toronto before pulling out a huge win over the Rangers on Saturday. Sean Couturier is our Player of the Week. […]
View image | gettyimages.com The NHL's best gathered on Sunday afternoon in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game. Nick Foligno of the host Columbus Blue Jackets and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks were captains of the two teams. Team Toews dominated the second period en route to a win over Team Foligno, 17-12, in […]
View image | gettyimages.com The All-Star festivities are underway and prior to the All-Star Game on Sunday, the two captains had to select their teams. The Flyers sent two representatives in Columbus for the All-Star Game. They will be on opposing sides on Sunday.
We have just about reached the halfway point of the 2014-2015 regular season. There are currently seven teams in the Eastern Conference that have 50 points or more in the standings. With 16 teams competing for eight spots, those at the 50 point mark have set themselves up for a playoff push.
View image | gettyimages.com Through the first quarter of the season, San Jose was an up and down team. Following a loss to Calgary on November 26th, the Sharks were sitting at 10-10-4 on the year. Since then, they have been one of the hottest teams in the league. San Jose is 9-1-0 in […]