Flyers Five: Returns to Philly

Mike Richards and Jeff Carter played together on Wells Fargo Center ice Monday night for the first time since 2011. (Photo Courtesy of SI.com) Mike Richards and Jeff Carter made their returns to Wells Fargo Center Monday night for the first time since hoisting the Stanley Cup in June 2012. This was a return many […]

Rob Riches  •  25 Mar 2014
Flyers Five: All-Irish Team

Bobby Clarke and Ron Hextall — seen here as executives — round out the All-Irish Flyers team. (Photo Courtesy of examiner.com) St. Patrick's Day has come and gone (featuring yet another season of glorious merchandise). To try and capture the spirit of the holiday, I've taken a look and assembled the Flyers' all-Irish team. No […]

Rob Riches  •  19 Mar 2014
Flyers Five: Proposed rule changes and the Flyers

While the NHL's clarification of a kicked-in goal may be flawed, it's helped the Flyers on at least one occasion, such as this no-goal on J.T. Miller in a 2-1 win over the Rangers on Oct. 24. (Photo Courtesy of nypost.com) The NHL's GM meetings wrap up Wednesday in Boca Raton, Fla., bringing a new […]

Rob Riches  •  12 Mar 2014
Flyers Five: Best deadline trades

The Flyers traded for Braydon Coburn at the 2007 deadline, and he's become a mainstay on the defensive corps for eight seasons. But where does he rank amongst the Orange and Black's top acquisitions at the deadline? (Photo Courtesy of broadstreetbuzz.com) Today marks one of the most exciting days on any NHL fan's calendar — […]

Rob Riches  •  05 Mar 2014
Flyers Five: Defensemen worth considering

Paul Holmgren has a week to decide if he wants to keep the Flyers roster as it is, or trade for any defensive upgrades. (Photo Courtesy of skoodsports.com) With the NHL starting back up after its Olympic hiatus and the trade deadline looming next week, the question on Flyers fans' minds is what the team […]

Rob Riches  •  26 Feb 2014
Flyers Five: Olympic performances thus far

Five Flyers represented their home nations in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, with one winning a medal. (Photo Courtesy of GuardianLV.com) With things still being a bit slow on the Flyers' front due to the NHL's Olympic shutdown, this week's Flyers Five is rather cut-and-dry, and will focus on statistical performances of the five Flyers playing in […]

Rob Riches  •  19 Feb 2014