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
Giroux nets game-winner as Flyers top Jets in OT

Embed from Getty Images   Seconds away from the dreaded shootout, the dynamic duo stepped in and sealed a crucial two points. Shayne Gostisbehere's diving poke check in the slot slid a loose puck to Claude Giroux, who beat Ondrej Pavelec to give the Flyers a 3-2 win in overtime over the Winnipeg Jets on […]

Kevin Durso  •  28 Mar 2016
Flyers-Jets: Game 75 Preview

Philadelphia welcomes Winnipeg with hopes of staying in playoff position (Photo courtesy of Kate Frese/Kate Frese Photography) The Philadelphia Flyers (36-25-13) return home to the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night for a tilt with the Winnipeg Jets (31-38-6). This is the second of two meetings between the clubs and the lone match up in Philadelphia. Game time […]

Bill Minchin  •  28 Mar 2016
Have Flyers peaked too soon for playoff run?

Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia The Flyers came away with five out of eight points on the recent road trip. Teams win some and lose some, and the Flyers did a pretty good job of gaining points to remain in the playoff race. But with five teams looking at four spots in the Eastern Conference playoff spot every […]

Denise Mroz  •  28 Mar 2016
Flyers-Coyotes: Postgame Perspective

Flyers loss is more about long-term implications than short-term setback The singular standout moment in the Flyers 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes is the second goal for Arizona. It came with 0.5 seconds remaining in the second period. Steve Mason took contact in the crease, the result of a jousting match between Max Domi and […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Mar 2016
Flyers-Coyotes: Game 74 Preview

Flyers look to close road trip on high note against Coyotes Embed from Getty Images   On a busy day for the rest of the NHL, the Flyers are one of the closing acts. Another late-night game follows many games for East teams that will dictate just what Saturday's game means to the Flyers. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  26 Mar 2016
Flyers-Avalanche: Postgame Perspective

Resilient Flyers overcome adversity again in comeback win over Avalanche Embed from Getty Images   A rising shot by Brayden Schenn connected with the post with just over 15 minutes remaining in the third period. With the Flyers buzzing and generating chances galore in the third, it felt like it was only a matter of […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Mar 2016
Flyers-Avalanche: Game 73 Preview

Needing response from Tuesday collapse, Flyers take on Avalanche Embed from Getty Images   There was no more disheartening loss than the Flyers defeat on Tuesday at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets. That said, the loss was deserved, as the end result reflected the play on the ice. Even so, being 1:04 from […]

Kevin Durso  •  24 Mar 2016
6-on-5 Woes, Faulty Close-Outs Costing Flyers

Under first-year head coach Dave Hakstol, the Philadelphia Flyers have been a pretty good team defensively at five-on-five. The club has yielded 112 goals at five-on-five (while scoring 120); tied for the fifth fewest goals against with the two teams skating at full strength. However, when the other team has its goalie pulled to skate […]

Bill Meltzer  •  24 Mar 2016