Steve Mason

Embed from Getty Images   Steve Mason got back in the net Thursday night for the Philadelphia Flyers, and it was like the good old times. Mason was very sharp, particularly in a challenging second period push by the Vancouver Canucks, and made 36 saves for his second shutout of the season. It was the […]

Embed from Getty Images   Steve Mason had to wait three games for his next opportunity. The last game before that was one to forget: three goals allowed on 10 shots to the New York Islanders. Mason had to wait nine days to get back between the pipes, and in his first start since, he […]

Embed from Getty Images   It's time for another edition of Fan Files, checking in with our Flyers fan writers to see what their thoughts are on the current season from a fan's perspective. This week, we check in with FlyerRob, as he gives us his five gifts of Flyers Christmas.

Embed from Getty Images   It was pretty much magic the moment Steve Mason put on Philadelphia Flyers uniform. He had a great rookie season in Columbus, but three and a half mediocre seasons since had erased any goodwill that bought him. Maybe he was one of those guys that needed "a change of scenery," […]

The Flyers all acknowledged the magnitude of a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday two days after nearly rebounding from 3-1 deficit to earn a point against the New York Islanders. This was a demanding week for the Flyers on paper and so far, the Flyers have passed the test with two […]

  View image | gettyimages.com Back in August, the Philadelphia Flyers made an under-the-radar staff hiring when they joined the ever-growing ranks of National Hockey League teams to hire a full-time goaltending development coach. The team hired longtime Victoria Royals (Western Hockey League) goaltending coach and Hockey Canada goaltending consultant Brady Robinson to fill the post. […]

Take this in: the Flyers had to make a goalie change just 1:14 into the second, after Steve Mason allowed the Islanders third goal on 10 shots. The Flyers went on to outshoot the Islanders, 17-5, in the second and 46-26 for the game.  So the Islanders won in a shootout. Sounds familiar, right? "We […]

Another long range shot made its way past Steve Mason. Just like on Saturday, the Flyers found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-1 score.  Dave Hakstol made the change in goal and the Flyers were a completely different team. The frenetic pace of the second period nearly had the Flyers completely erase the […]

A strong two weeks for the Flyers came to a crashing halt on Saturday when they suffered their first loss in four games to the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets, getting outplayed in every aspect of the game.   The team that last handed the Flyers a loss before that awaits next on the schedule. The […]