Series in Review: Flyers-Bruins 1974

The Flyers finally got the monkey off their back in Boston in Game 2 and took care of business in the Spectrum to claim their first Stanley Cup in franchise history and become the first expansion team to hoist the Cup.

Kevin Durso  •  28 Apr 2020
Where does ‘Ghost’ rank among Flyers rookie defensemen?

Photo courtesy of Flyers/ Zack Hill By the time the 2015-16 season is over, Shayne Gostisbehere has a good chance at posting the best individual rookie season by a Flyers defenseman in franchise history, although the team itself is not as good as the ones for whom his predecessors played. That has required him to […]

Bill Meltzer  •  20 Feb 2016
How Does Flyers Current Prospect Pool Compare to Past Groups?

Over the course of the last few years, the Philadelphia Flyers' farm system has gone from virtually barren — the after-effects of being strip-mined of high-end draft picks in "win now" drives — to one of the main reasons for long-term optimism. In particular, the pool of defense prospects has received considerable attention and hype […]

Bill Meltzer  •  17 Jul 2015
Hextall’s Defense Plan: Build from Within

Over the course of the Philadelphia Flyers' franchise history, most of the best defensemen the team has ever had have been players acquired from outside the organization: Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Mark Howe leads the list, followed by the likes of Eric Desjardins, Kimmo Timonen and for all-too-brief periods of time Bob "the Count" […]

Bill Meltzer  •  02 Jul 2015