Game 30 Preview: Flyers go for 5th straight road win against NHL-leading Stars

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 […]

Kevin Durso  •  11 Dec 2015
Around the NHL: Jagr, Kane and more

Photo courtesy of Kate Frese Jaromir Jagr continues to add to his legend. Last night in Dallas, the ageless one scored his 731st career NHL goal. That goal move Jagr into a tie with Marcel Dionne for fourth place on the NHL's all time goal list. He scored just 51 seconds into the first period. […]

Bill Minchin  •  11 Dec 2015
‘One-goal’ Voracek won’t be revived on current line

They have passed the quarter pole and approaching the halfway point of the season. The Flyers season, now 28 games old, is quickly approaching its second half. So it's astonishing to look at the statsheet after 28 games and see Jake Voracek, who finished the 2014-15 season with 22 goals and a career-high 81 points, […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Dec 2015
Postgame Perspective: Better effort still leaves Flyers looking for ‘better’ fate

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 […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Dec 2015
Flyers rally back, but Islanders claim win in shootout

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 […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Dec 2015
Game 28 Preview: MacDonald debuts, Flyers get another chance at Islanders

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 […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Dec 2015
Flyers recall Andrew MacDonald from Phantoms

The Flyers suffered another injury to their blue line on Saturday with Luke Schenn going down for two weeks with a lower-body injury. With Mark Streit still out with injury and Radko Gudas serving out the remainder of his suspension, the Flyers needed to make a move. The Flyers recalled Andrew MacDonald from the Lehigh […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Dec 2015
Choosing a Starter: Performances by both goalies giving Flyers good problem

Being a goalie is an important role in the NHL. Many factors of a game rely on the ability of the goalie. If a starting goalie is injured, it is dire to have an efficient player replace him, and do it well so the general manager, coach, team and fans have confidence. The back-up goalie […]

Denise Mroz  •  07 Dec 2015
Luke Schenn out 2 weeks with lower-body injury

There was injury added to the insult of a 4-1 loss to Columbus on Saturday.  Defenseman Luke Schenn suffered an ankle injury late in the game on Saturday and will miss two weeks with a lower-body injury, according to Flyers GM Ron Hextall.

Kevin Durso  •  06 Dec 2015