Flyers-Penguins: Postgame Perspective

Playoff-bound Flyers manage to complete run to the finish When the city of Philadelphia woke up on Saturday, the playoff were anything but a certainty. But with some help for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers and a win of their own over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia Flyers are indeed playoff bound. It may […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Apr 2016
Flyers sign G Alex Lyon of Yale to entry-level deal

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers have agreed to terms with another goalie prospect. Alex Lyon, who played three seasons at Yale University, has signed an entry-level deal with the Flyers, according to GM Ron Hextall. Lyon, 23, is a 6'1", 200-pound goaltender from Baudette, MN. This season, he was 19-8-4 with a 1.64 […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Apr 2016
Flyers Dedicating Playoff Run to Ailing Ed Snider

Embed from Getty Images   This October, Philadelphia Flyers chairman and owner Ed Snider wasn't able to attend the home opener. On Thursday, the Flyers took their annual team photo. It was the first time in 49 seasons that Ed Snider was not sitting front and center.  "'This is my fifth year in Philadelphia, and […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 Mar 2016
Travis Konecny will not need surgery, returns to Sarnia

Embed from Getty Images   While the Flyers continue their run to the playoffs, one of their top prospects should be playing in the OHL Playoffs right now. But instead of taking the ice for a crucial Game 3 for the Sarnia Sting, Travis Konecny is in Philadelphia, being evaluated for a shoulder injury by Flyers […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Mar 2016
Playoffs or not, Dave Hakstol delivered on challenge

Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia When the season started six months ago, nobody was really sure what to expect out of Dave Hakstol. The newest head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers was no established presence in the NHL. He was a college icon getting the call to the bigs. To this point, surpassing last year's total of 33 wins […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Mar 2016
Ray Emery signs contract with Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   With the Flyers dealing with injuries in net, they have reached out to a former netminder for assistance. Ray Emery re-joined the Flyers on a try-out basis on Wednesday and has now signed a contract to spend the rest of the season with the Flyers. Emery has to clear waivers before he can […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Mar 2016
Claude Giroux is ‘fine’, will play Monday

The Flyers have dodged another injury bullet. Claude Giroux left Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes late in the third on a scary hit along the halfway by Martin Hanzal. GM Ron Hextall updated Giroux's status on Sunday evening, saying the captain was both "fine" after last night's game and remains fine upon the […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Mar 2016
Flyers sign D Reece Willcox to entry-level deal

The Flyers have signed 2012 fifth-round draft pick Reece Willcox to an entry-level deal that will begin next season, GM Ron Hextall announced. Willcox, a 6'4", 208 pound defenseman will report to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for the remainder of the 2015-16 season on an amatuer tryout. 

Kevin Durso  •  21 Mar 2016
Neuvirth out 3 weeks with lower-body injury

Embed from Getty Images   At the most crucial time of the season, the Flyers are losing one half of their goalie tandem. Michal Neuvirth, who was expected to start Saturday's game against the Penguins, was pulled last-minute for Steve Mason after "not feeling well." Neuvirth will be out for three weeks with a lower-body […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Mar 2016