Writer: Rob Riches
PHILADELPHIA — Steve Mason and Henrik Lundqvist proved why they are two of the Metropolitan Division's preeminant goaltenders on Saturday, as they combined for 83 saves in the Flyers' 3-2 shootout win over the New York Rangers. Mason turned away 37 of 39 Rangers shots, while Lundqvist saved a remarkable 46 pucks. The 48 shots […]
Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese Reeling from their spirited come-from-behind win on Wednesday in Boston, the Flyers return to Wells Fargo Center ice on Saturday to take on a team that's caused a myriad of frustration over the past few seasons. The Flyers (3-2-1) play host to the New York Rangers — their first divisional […]
Another week of Flyers hockey is in the books, and as you prepare for the Flyers next game on Saturday night, catch up with the past week of Flyers news and notes. Here is you Flyerdelphia week in review.
Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese Sam Gagner joined the Flyers in a move that's widely considered to be one of GM Ron Hextall's best, yet still managed to stay somewhat under the radar at the start of the season. After all, the transaction was more about what Hextall gave up, rather than what he got […]
Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese Under most circumstances, a five-day break between games in not ideal. This especially holds true when a team is coming off a convincing 3-0 shutout of the defending Stanley Cup champions, and next faces a team that's considered one of the preeminent offensive juggernauts of the Western Conference. It also […]
Photo Courtesy of Steve Kuzma Despite jumping out to a strong start, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms were unable to capitalize on momentum from Friday's first win of the season, as they fell 6-4 to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday.
With the Flyers season back underway, it's time to help you catch up on all the latest in Flyers news and coverage with our weekly roundup. Here, you can catch up on every story featured on Flyerdelphia in the past week. Here is everything you may have missed over the past week.
Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese When the Philadelphia Flyers unveiled their opening night roster last week, there weren't too many surprises — save for the addition of Luke Schenn on the third defensive pairing, as speculation was rampant that he would be waived or traded. Sam Gagner, Radko Gudas and Vincent Lecavalier found themselves watching […]
Dave Hakstol's NHL coaching career is just two games old, and while his expectations aren't high at the moment, it's hard to believe how vastly different his team has looked over those two games.
An old adage suggests that hockey games can never be won in the first period, but they can be lost easily. For the Flyers, that adage was true for the first 20 minutes of Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers, as they fell 7-1. Just 6:46 into the first period, the Panthers (1-0-0) had already […]
