What to do with Kimmo Timonen?

Photo Courtesy of Amy Irvin/38 Photography Flyers fans were treated to some good news late last week when the team announced that Kimmo Timonen would return to the ice, after undergoing treatment for blood clots. Timonen, of course, will skate on his own until the beginning of next week at the latest, according to the […]

Rob Riches  •  09 Feb 2015
Timonen to resume skating Friday

Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography After being sidelined all year with blood clots in his lungs and leg, Kimmo Timonen has been cleared to resume skating, the Flyers announced Thursday. Timonen will be skating on his own for a period of seven-to-10 days, before joining the rest of the team. From there, a decision will […]

Rob Riches  •  05 Feb 2015
Game 51 Preview: Flyers face Isles, look to continue momentum

Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese After what seemed like a long five days, the Flyers return to the ice on Thursday, taking on the New York Islanders in Metropolitan Division action. The big storyline entering Thursday's game is Claude Giroux's bold statement from Monday that the Orange and Black "are a playoff team." He'll have […]

Rob Riches  •  05 Feb 2015
Future Flyers Report: Royals continue 7-game win streak

In this week's Future Flyers Report, we recap a weekend slate of junior games, a bizarre sequence of two six-goal games for the Phantoms and two Royals wins in the Rust Belt.

Rob Riches  •  02 Feb 2015
Future Flyers Report: Phantoms face critical weekend

While the Flyers find themselves in the midst of a three-game winning streak, the Flyers of Tomorrow continue to hold their own. While it's been a bit of a slow week for the Flyers' prospects, there are still some interesting takeaways.

Rob Riches  •  30 Jan 2015
Future Flyers Report: Manning competes in All-Star festivities

Brandon Manning, pictured in last Tuesday's game against Pittsburgh, will be the Phantoms' lone player in the AHL All-Star Classic in Utica, N.Y. (Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese) As usual, the Flyers' prospects across their network of leagues across North America and the world were quite active this weekend. Nicolas Aube-Kubel continued to electrify the […]

Rob Riches  •  25 Jan 2015
Future Flyers Report: Phantoms honor Clarke

In this Monday's edition of Future Flyers Report, we take a look at this past weekend for the Flyers of Tomorrow — which featured a matchup between two junior prospects, honoring of a legend and a two-game set in New York.

Rob Riches  •  19 Jan 2015
Game 46 Preview: Flyers look to snap offensive slump against Buffalo

Will Claude Giroux be able to lead the way and break the Flyers' offensive slump? (Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese) The Flyers head up to Buffalo, N.Y. tonight to take on the Sabres, in order to try and break their scoring drought — lasting two shutout games, seven periods and 144:59.

Rob Riches  •  17 Jan 2015
One clot clears for Timonen, status remains uncertain

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers on Saturday announced that blood clots in Kimmo Timonen's lungs have cleared up, but not in his legs. Timonen has not appeared in a game all season while taking blood thinners to treat his clots. As a result, his status to return to the ice remains uncertain.

Rob Riches  •  17 Jan 2015