Rookie coach Hakstol won’t rush to judge personnel

Any time a recently hired NHL head coach steps into his new environment, there is a lot of behind-the-scenes preparation that goes on learn about the personnel on the team and ideas on how the pieces may fit together. For new Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol, the process is even more intensive than for most […]

Bill Meltzer  •  09 Jul 2015
Motivated Gagner not only Flyer with something to prove

  View image | gettyimages.com After spending 72 hours in limbo, Sam Gagner has found a home for the 2015-16 season with the Flyers. The 25-year-old forward, who turns 26 in August, comes in with motivation. This is his fourth NHL team in eight NHL seasons. "I feel like I have a lot to prove," […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Jul 2015
Between Hextall and Hakstol, how much do we know about Flyers offseason?

It has already been an eventful offseason for the Flyers and the offseason is only really just beginning. True to their word, the Flyers and GM Ron Hextall sent Craig Berube packing not long after the conclusion of the season and made the new hire official prior to the NHL Draft. Enter Dave Hakstol, the […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Jun 2015
Should the Flyers Keep Couturier and Schenn as a Tandem?

  View image | gettyimages.com During Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall's end-of-season press conference on April, he was asked to assess the progress of fourth-year pros Sean Couturier and Brayden Schenn. In particular, Couturier's heavy usage in defensive zone starts against opposing teams' best offensive players was brought up repeatedly, as was the issue of […]

Bill Meltzer  •  28 May 2015
Draft Prospect Profile: Mathew Barzal

  View image | gettyimages.com Our series on potential Flyers draft prospects continues as we review the sixth player in the series. As the Flyers prepare to select seventh overall, there are several players who are expected to be in that slot that could immediately fill a team need. Headlining that group are wingers Mikko […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 May 2015
If you ask the stars: It’s Babcock

Editor's note: This is an article from Jaclyn Mason of Meet Me Behind the Net written exclusively for Flyerdelphia.     View image | gettyimages.com   In the wake of Craig Berube's firing last Friday, Kevin Durso named the top three prospects to replace Berube as the Flyers head coach.    There is so much speculation and […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Apr 2015
Hextall using diligence in decisions on Berube, team

  View image | gettyimages.com The story drags on for now. Ron Hextall has not made a decision on Craig Berube's future as head coach. That was how the Flyers GM opened his press conference on Wednesday, emphasizing diligence in all decisions to be made this offseason. "As soon as I sort through that I’ll […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Apr 2015
Offseason of questions begins for Hextall, Flyers

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers offseason is an array of questions. What was the true downfall of the team? What can make the team a playoff team again? What can make the team elite? How do they get there? Is there anybody here who can help them get there? Who stays and who […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Apr 2015
Quotable: Flyers break-up day filled with sound bytes

The Flyers were in Voorhees on Monday as they packed up following a disappointing 2014-15 season. Each player met individually with Craig Berube and Ron Hextall and also faced the media.  The day was filled with quotable moments. Here's some of the highlights.

Kevin Durso  •  14 Apr 2015