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Flyers at 50: The Red Army Game

It was 41 years ago today that one of the lasting memories in Flyers history took place. The “Red Army Game” as it has come to be known put the Broad Street Bullies against the best hockey team in the world in the Soviet Union on Jan. 11, 1976.

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  11 Jan 2017
Martel Injured, Gibson Strong as Phantoms Fall to Sound Tigers

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms rolled into Bridgeport on Saturday night looking to build off Friday’s 5-1 win in Hartford. Defensive miscues and an opportunistic Sound Tigers power play cost them in a 5-4 loss at Webster Bank Arena.

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  30 Oct 2016
Ron Hextall’s Farm System Gives Philadelphia Flyers Hope

Ron Hextall prizes patience above all other virtues, or so one can presume after seeing the fruition of the plans Hextall laid out when he took over in 2014. Sufficing to say, the NHL online sports betting odds didn’t favor Hextall’s strategies when he first laid out his intentions for the Flyers roster’s future. Salary cap […]

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  06 Sep 2016
Ex-Flyers Eric Lindros, Pat Quinn named to Hockey Hall of Fame

Embed from Getty Images   At long last, one of the most iconic Flyers to lace up a pair of skates is getting his due. Eric Lindros, the veteran of 13 NHL seasons, will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the selection committee announced on Monday. Former coach Pat Quinn will be inducted […]

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  27 Jun 2016
Flyerdelphia Playoff Bracket Challenge Update: Conference Final Results

Embed from Getty Images   The Stanley Cup Final is set. The San Jose Sharks reached with a series win over the St. Louis Blues in six games and the Pittsburgh Penguins made the Final with a Game 7 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.  It is time once again to go back into the […]

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  30 May 2016
Flyerdelphia Playoff Bracket Challenge Update: Conference Semi-Final Results

Embed from Getty Images   And then there were four. After a 5-0 win by the San Jose Sharks over the Nashville Predators, four teams remain in the quest for the Cup. It is time once again to go back into the Flyerdelphia Playoff Bracket Challenge and take an updated look at the standings. Each […]

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  13 May 2016
Flyerdelphia Playoff Bracket Challenge Update: First Round Results

Embed from Getty Images   The first round came to a close on Wednesday night with the Nashville Predators defeating the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 in Anaheim. Ironically, the second round of the playoffs began on Wednesday night as well with the New York Islanders 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 from […]

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  28 Apr 2016
Flyerdelphia Playoff Bracket Challenge

Embed from Getty Images   The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and once again, the staff at Flyerdelphia is trying their hand at the NHL's Bracket Challenge. The NHL's Bracket Challenge allows fans to make their picks in each series and see how many they can correctly predict. For each first-round series winner, you receive […]

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  13 Apr 2016
The Kids Are Alright: Phantoms get revenge on Bridgeport

Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia The Lehigh Valley Phantoms avenged Saturday night's loss in Allentown that snapped a five-game winning streak by bursting the door down of the team who broke it, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, with a 4-1 win in Bridgeport on Sunday night.

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  11 Apr 2016
Phantoms win 5th Straight Fueled by Comrie, Ouellette

Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia On a night where young guns Travis Sanheim and Nicolas Aube-Kubel made their pro debuts, it would be the veterans getting it done for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.  The Phantoms were able to fend off pressure and strike at opportune times to picks up a 4-0 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night at the Mohegan […]

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  09 Apr 2016