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Last season, when the Flyers lost in the second-round to the New Jersey Devils, a question lingered into the collective minds of the orange and black faithful. How safe is Peter Laviolette’s job? Taking the helm of a squad on ice in Philadelphia means the firing axe will swing brutally and swiftly. Just ask John […]
The Flyers head to New York for Monday afternoon’s showdown with the similarly woeful Islanders for the second-to-last game of what has been a disastrous six-game road trip. Philadelphia (6-9-1) comes into Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum having lost two in a rowand three of their last four. Flyers goalies allowed sixteen goals overall in the […]
The offseason has been one of underwhelming feedback for Ruben Amaro Jr. Sports Illlustrated gave him a D. I think the grade is a bit harsh. The biggest reason for loss last year outside of injuries was the bullpen. With the additions of Mike Adams and Chad Durbin added to the experience that many of […]
Nearly 24 hours after Roy Halladay took the microphone at his Clearwater press conference, Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard took to the reporters to discuss his offseason and his preparations for the 2013 season. Howard, who missed the first half of the season last year with a ruptured left Achille's tendon in Game 5 of […]
Over the last two seasons, Carlos Ruiz has become the most popular player on the Phillies roster. He has been admired for his unique combination of playing ability and adorableness (it's a word). Not once had we heard any news of Chooch being linked to banned substances or any other form of cheating. So, it […]
This morning, the Phillies and Roy Halladay held their normal spring training news presser at the Phillies' spring training complex. When reporters asked about Halladay's shoulder, the Phillies revealed that his ailment last season was not due to an injured shoulder, but instead was caused from his lower back. Halladay said that he and his […]
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 3 to 2. Brayden Schenn started off the scoring after battling in front of goaltender Al Montoya. He earned his third goal of the year and now has six points in his last six games. Winnipeg captain Andrew Ladd scored on a quick shot over […]
Game Time: 8 pm Home: Winnipeg Jets (5-5-1) Away: Philadelphia Flyers (5-7-1) Injuries: Winnipeg- Zach Bogosian (wrist) and Antti Miettinen (upper-body) Philadelphia- Scott Hartnell (foot) and Anrej Mezzaros (shoulder) The Flyers skate into Winnipeg after a disappointing loss to Toronto last night. In last night's game, the Flyers looked slow compared to the Maple […]
Roy Halladay suffered one of his worst seasons of his career in 2012. His positive 11-8 record was dampered by a 4.49 ERA and a month and a half-long stint on the DL. Halladay missed time last season from May 29th -July 17th with a strained latissimus dorsi muscle. During that time, the Phillies as a team went […]
Despite a strong first period, the Flyers could not retain their momentum and fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Monday night in the first game of a six-game road trip. The Flyers out-shot the Leafs 45-24, including 12-8 in the first period. Both teams scored a goal, but the Flyers clearly had the momentum […]
