Articles by Marc Naples (74)
Philadelphia Flyers team captain and leading scorer Claude Giroux missed three games prior to Saturday, and in many ways the Flyers did extremely well to fill the big void he leaves. Thanks in large part to the success of new lines featuring AHL call-ups like Sam Gagner and Nick Cousins, the Flyers top-nine forwards have been as […]
Neuvirth leads Flyers over Wild Embed from Getty Images Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details]
Bounces conspire against Flyers in Carolina Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details} Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] Things looked pretty good early. The Philadelphia Flyers began to assert themselves in the first period, and the pressure eventually paid off scoring a pretty soft goal to take a 1-0 lead against the Carolina Hurricanes. […]
Ghost extends points streak in OT win Embed from Getty Images Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details} Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] This was a game against a very weak and depleted Toronto Maple Leafs team, but every time it seemed like the Philadelphia Flyers were in control, the Leafs made a […]
Embed from Getty Images One of my favorite Simpsons quotes is a classic regarding Krusty's profligacy. "You took all your money…and bet against the Harlem Globetrotters?!" "I thought the Generals were due!" Certainly many Philadelphia Flyers fans thought coach Dave Hakstol was being just as foolish by keeping R.J. Umberger in the lineup. Coming […]
Flyers settle for 1 point against Canadiens Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details]
Flyers beat Devils with wild 3rd period Embed from Getty Images Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details} Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] There's a few things to discuss with this game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils. First, the Flyers shuffled their forward lines. Jakub Voracek played on an entirely […]
Flyers offense still missing in loss to Rangers Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details]
Devils lull Flyers to sleep Embed from Getty Images Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details} Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] It was a classic New Jersey Devils performance, with the Devils lulling the Philadelphia Flyers to sleep early in the game. The Flyers eventually perked up in the second period, and found […]
Flyers get back on track against Sabres Embed from Getty Images Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details} Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] The Philadelphia Flyers lines look pretty evenly mediocre in the possession stats last night, although there's a number of qualifiers on that. They played decent to start against the Buffalo […]