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Marc Naples

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Articles by Marc Naples (74)

Mason faces first adversity as a Flyer

Embed from Getty Images   It was pretty much magic the moment Steve Mason put on Philadelphia Flyers uniform. He had a great rookie season in Columbus, but three and a half mediocre seasons since had erased any goodwill that bought him. Maybe he was one of those guys that needed "a change of scenery," […]

Marc Naples  •  12 Dec 2015
By the Numbers: Stars overwhelm Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   The game flow chart below will tell you most of what you need to know about these game. The Dallas Stars jumped all over the Philadelphia Flyers. At times it seemed like the Stars had an extra player on the ice, but Michal Neuvirth played great to keep it scoreless […]

Marc Naples  •  12 Dec 2015
By the Numbers: 2nd-period goals pave way to win over Blues

After a quiet first period last night, it looked like the Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues may settle in to another game devoid of any offense. That all changed rather quickly, with the Blues opening the scoring and the Flyers storming back with three second period goals. Overall the Flyers put in a professional […]

Marc Naples  •  11 Dec 2015
By the Numbers: Furious Flyers effort falls short in shootout

It was only about two weeks ago when the New York Islanders handled the Philadelphia Flyers rather rudely in Brooklyn, winning 3-1. Looking to change that story, it probably didn't give the Flyers a very good feeling to fall behind after only 55 seconds. The Flyers played okay the rest of the first period, but […]

Marc Naples  •  09 Dec 2015
By the Numbers: Jackets blitz Flyers

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Flyers faced a motivated team last night in the Columbus Blue Jackets, and were never really in the game. It took the Jackets almost 10 minutes to break through on the scoreboard, but there was little doubt about the outcome for most of the game. The Flyers were […]

Marc Naples  •  06 Dec 2015
Del Zotto quietly meeting new challenges

  View image | gettyimages.com Michael Del Zotto's career has been a bit of a roller coaster. He made a pretty big splash at the NHL level in his rookie season with the New York Rangers, scoring nine goals. His production dropped in his second season, and then was right back up again with 10 […]

Marc Naples  •  05 Dec 2015
By the Numbers: Flyers overcome bad breaks, beat Devils to extend winning streak

  View image | gettyimages.com Lately it has seemed the Philadelphia Flyers luck really turned. They were getting some favorable bounces, timely saves and the results were falling in their favor. The result was their first three-game winning streak in nearly a year. To extend the streak to four against the New Jersey Devils, they […]

Marc Naples  •  05 Dec 2015
By the Numbers: Couturier line leads Flyers to 3rd straight win

  View image | gettyimages.com It was a pretty tight first period, and they blew two leads, but the Philadelphia Flyers stepped up when they had to and now can claim their first three game winning streak since January of last season. The Flyers really seized this game with an 18 shot second period, and […]

Marc Naples  •  02 Dec 2015
By the Numbers: Depth comes through to end Flyers losing streak in New York

  View image | gettyimages.com This afternoon game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers started pretty evenly. Halfway through the first, however, Nick Schultz absorbed a very hard hit and was forced to leave the game. This hit set the table for the rest of the game. After Luke Schenn started a fight to […]

Marc Naples  •  29 Nov 2015
Mixed results for Flyers newest player combinations

  View image | gettyimages.com With the Philadelphia Flyers mired in a slump that just won't end, Dave Hakstol has wisely shaken up some of the lines and pairs. These new pairs have yielded some decidedly mixed results.

Marc Naples  •  28 Nov 2015