2014 Draft Eligibles: Moncton’s Ivan Barbashev is the QMJHL’s best prospect

Moncton's Ivan Barbashev is the top rated QMJHL prospect for the 2014 NHL Draft (Photo c/o Rogers Sportsnet) The year 2013 was a banner year for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Halifax Mooseheads won the Memorial Cup cementing themselves as one of the greatest junior hockey teams ever assembled. Halifax’s Nathan MacKinnon and […]

Tom Zulewski  •  20 Feb 2014
Podcast Ep 90: Brian Boucher and Olympic Talk

On this episode of the Flyers Faithful Podcast on Flyerdelphia.com, Steve Jacot and Hal Greenblatt discuss Olympic hockey in Sochi thus far and look at the semi-final matchups between USA and Canada as well as Sweden and Finland. Steve also talks to former Flyer Brian Boucher about his career, Steve Mason, Team USA, and more! Be sure to check out Brian Boucher on the […]

Steve Jacot  •  20 Feb 2014
Free Agent Defensive Line Preview

  The Eagles have youth on the defensive line, but to be successful, they need to develop more of a pass rush (Image Courtesy Philly.com) Over the next couple of weeks, Eagledelphia will be addressing the Eagles free agents needs while evaluating producing a position-by-position analysis. The today’s area to be addressed: Defensive Line.

Hal Greenblatt  •  20 Feb 2014
Sixers swap Hawes for two picks

Philadelphia has traded Spencer Hawes to the Cleveland Cavilers for two second round picks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal comes just hours before the deadline, and it could be the first of multiple shoes to drop. Hawes, 25, was in the final year of a two-year deal he signed two off seasons ago. He […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  20 Feb 2014
Both Sides of Eagles’ Riley Cooper Conundrum

When ProFootballTalk.com reported that interest in Riley Cooper’s services were going to be high, the thought process was to say goodbye to Cooper. Why would the Eagles get into a bidding war for a controversial wide receiver that had just one good year? As the thought process progressed, the real question quickly became, why wouldn’t […]

Matt Lombardo  •  20 Feb 2014
The Melted War: Why Russia Can’t Win Gold

Image Courtesy of Espn.go.com The United States' "controversial" victory of Russia's Olympic team last Saturday brought back memories of 1980 and the rivalry that existed between both countries both on and off the ice. By now, everybody knows the story of 1980 and the sports heroes that became of the United States men's Olympic team. […]

Hal Greenblatt  •  20 Feb 2014
Phillies Catcher Carlos Ruiz Has Approval To Take Drug That Got Him Suspended

Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose The Phillies' 2013 season got off to a really rough start when they were without their starting catcher Carlos Ruiz for the first 25 games thanks to a suspension stemming from a violation of the Joint Drug Agreement.  With Erik Kratz and Humberto Quintero behind the dish, the Phillies lost the offensive […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  19 Feb 2014
Penn State edged by Michigan State; Travel to Ann Arbor this weekend; My thoughts on Cornell’s Lynah Rink

PSU's Mike McDonagh slides into the goal past MSU's Jake Hildebrand on Feb.14th. (Photo by Abby Drey-CDT) After beating Michigan two weeks ago for their first Big Ten victory, Penn State was looking to build on their historic win by hosting the slumping Michigan State Spartans. The Nittany Lion faithful all but thought they would […]

Tom Zulewski  •  19 Feb 2014
1,2,3,4,5… SIXERS!!!! Trade Deadline Edition

1. To thine own self be true     In what very likely was their final game as  members of the Philadelphia 76ers, Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes really went out of their way to give the fans a snapshot of their 4 years spent here. I know I may be the last defender of Hawes, but […]

Greg K.  •  19 Feb 2014