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Craig Forsythe

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Articles by Craig Forsythe (54)

Looking at the League: GM meetings, Peverley’s scary incident, Flyers’ big weekend

Image courtesy of NHL.SI.comWhen looking around the league this week, the biggest news has to be the GM meetings in Florida and the scary injury that Rich Peverley suffered in Dallas last Monday night. Along with these two storylines, several results over the weekend will impact the playoff race, as the Flyers grabbed four points […]

Craig Forsythe  •  17 Mar 2014
Simmonds’ two-goal performance helps Flyers edge out Pens 4-3

Image courtesy of Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images The Philadelphia Flyers provided their second win of the weekend against the Pittsburgh Penguins, as they beat their division rivals 4-3 this afternoon on the other side of the state. Wayne Simmonds had two goals and Claude Giroux had a pair of assists, while Steve Mason stopped […]

Craig Forsythe  •  16 Mar 2014
Game 67 Preview: Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Image courtesy of ProHockeyTalk.com Philadelphia Flyers (34-25-7) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (44-18-4), 12:30pm, NBC/TSN2 The home-and-home between these teams yesterday saw the Philadelphia Flyers dominate a shorthanded Pittsburgh Penguins’ team, as the Orange and Black provided a 4-0 victory over their rivals. On top of several players who have been out awhile now for the Penguins, […]

Craig Forsythe  •  16 Mar 2014
Jagr scores game-winning goal in Devils’ controversial 2-1 decision over the Flyers

Image courtesy of RantSports.comIn their final game before a six-game stretch that will test the skill of this team, the Philadelphia Flyers suffered a 2-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils at the Wells Fargo Center tonight. New Jersey received goals from Travis Zajac and Jaromir Jagr in the win, while Martin Brodeur managed to […]

Craig Forsythe  •  11 Mar 2014
Game 65 Preview: New Jersey Devils @ Philadelphia Flyers

Image courtesy of FoxSports.com New Jersey Devils (28-24-13) @ Philadelphia Flyers (33-24-7), 7:00pm, CSN-Philly/MSG Plus/RDS Although they lost on Saturday to the Toronto Maple Leafs and squeaked out two wins against the Washington Capitals in a home-and-home, the Philadelphia Flyers enter tonight’s affair against the New Jersey Devils on a relatively quiet four-game point streak. […]

Craig Forsythe  •  11 Mar 2014
Future Flyers Report: Rimouski Oceanic’s winning streak, NCAA postseason, Phantoms’ huge loss

Image courtesy of TheQNews.netWhen it comes to news regarding the Philadelphia Flyers’ prospects, there are several intriguing headlines, as Samuel Morin’s QMJHL team just can’t lose and several prospects prepare for the postseason. Philadelphia’s prospect pool shrank this week, as Matt Mangene was dealt to the New York Islanders in the deal that brought Andrew […]

Craig Forsythe  •  11 Mar 2014
Looking at the League: Exchanging captains, Vanek to Montreal, Miller dominating in St. Louis

Image courtesy of NewYork.CBSLocal.comIt was an exciting week in the NHL, as several teams were active in transactions on Tuesday and Wednesday, which was the day of the NHL trade deadline. A handful of big-name players were dealt to different teams, as the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning made the deal with the […]

Craig Forsythe  •  10 Mar 2014
Game 63 Preview: Washington Capitals @ Philadelphia Flyers

Image courtesy of NewsTimes.com Washington Capitals (29-23-10) @ Philadelphia Flyers (32-24-6), 8:00pm, NBCSN/TSN2 If the frantic finish in Sunday’s opening to this home-and-home wasn’t enough excitement, the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals will meet at the Wells Fargo Center tonight with new players for each side. Add that with the fact the teams are separated […]

Craig Forsythe  •  05 Mar 2014
Game 61 Preview: New York Rangers @ Philadelphia Flyers

Image courtesy of Flyers.NHL.com New York Rangers (33-24-3) @ Philadelphia Flyers (30-24-6), 1:00pm, CSN-Philly/MSG The Philadelphia Flyers will try to rebound from Thursday’s loss to the San Jose Sharks today at home against the New York Rangers, who just beat the Chicago Blackhawks. Looking at how each team performed in their previous game, the Flyers […]

Craig Forsythe  •  01 Mar 2014
Future Flyers Report: Bourdon’s issues, Stolarz nearing a return, Laughton continues strong play

Image courtesy of CSNPhilly.comIt’s been a tough few years for Marc-Andre Bourdon. The 24-year-old defenseman is struggling again with post-concussion symptoms after it seemed as though he was cleared of such issues in the middle of January. As the Flyers and their fans have seen in recent memory with the career and life of Chris […]

Craig Forsythe  •  25 Feb 2014