By the Numbers: Rangers slip past Flyers

In another tight, fast-paced game, the Philadelphia Flyers fell just short of extending their winning streak to five games. This was essentially a four-point game against the New York Rangers for divisional and wild card standing, so although the Flyers can claim a point, that is cold comfort. The Flyers got off to a good […]

Marc Naples  •  17 Jan 2016
Third period rally ends in shootout loss for Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Flyers fought hard in the third period of Saturday's game against arch rival New York. Wayne Simmonds tied the game midway through the final stanza. Mats Zuccarello scored in the shootout whie Henrik Lundqvist blanked the Flyers and the Rangers skated off with a 3-2 victory. 

Bill Minchin  •  16 Jan 2016
Game 42 Preview: Broadway comes to Broad Street

Photo courtesy of Kate Frese The Philadelphia Flyers (19-15-7) welcome Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers (23-15-5) to the Wells Fargo Center Saturday afternoon. This is third of five meetings between the clubs this season. Game time is 1:00. The Flyers have won both games against the Rangers so far this season. Philadelphia picked up a 3-2 shootout […]

Bill Minchin  •  16 Jan 2016
Flyers First Half Report Card: Grading the Flyers 41 games in

The first half of the season has come and gone for the Flyers and they are both in a good spot and still in some trouble. On the positive side, the Flyers do not have a steep climb to the final playoff spot, sitting just two points back of the Boston Bruins after Wednesday's win […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Jan 2016
Postgame Perspective: Total domination in complete game from Flyers

For so much of the previous two seasons, so many of the Flyers players have talked about the things that need to get better, the things they need to do to be the playoff team they believe they are. On Saturday, they let their play do the talking. It was total domination for the Flyers […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Jan 2016
Matt Read leads Flyers in shutout victory

Photo courtesy of Kate Frese  Michael Raffl and Evgeny Medvedev each scored second period goals. Matt Read added a goal and two assists. Steve Mason made 20 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers shutout the New York Islanders 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center. 

Bill Minchin  •  09 Jan 2016
Game 40 Preview: Flyers and Islanders renew their rivalry

Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese. The Philadelphia Flyers (17-15-7) welcome John Tavares and the New York Islanders (22-14-5) to the Wells Fargo Center Saturday afternoon. This is third of five meetings between the clubs this season. Game time is 1:00. The Islanders defeated the Flyers 3-1 in New York on November 25th. They followed that up […]

Bill Minchin  •  09 Jan 2016
Flyers trade Lecavalier, Luke Schenn to Kings for Jordan Weal, 3rd-round pick

It has been no secret that Ron Hextall has been looking to unload salary and sizable contracts. On Wednesday, he did both. The Flyers traded Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Jordan Weal and a 2016 third-round pick.

Kevin Durso  •  06 Jan 2016
Claude Giroux named to NHL All-Star Game

The NHL All-Star Game, set to take place on Jan. 31, recently announced the four team captains from the four divisions of the NHL. The new format, a 3-on-3 tournament, will feature all four divisional teams competing against each other in a winner-take-all format. The East-West matchup will remain, as the Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Jan 2016