Articles by Rob Riches (464)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 — […]
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 […]
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 […]
Since the NHL began sending players to the Olympics in 1998, Kimmo Timonen has been a mainstay on Finland's blue line, (Photo Courtesy of mtv3.fi) Several Wednesdays ago, Al Morganti wrote a column on Philly.com detailing that the NHL’s decision to shut down for the upcoming Sochi Olympics downplays the importance of the Stanley Cup […]
The NHL has seen six Winter Classic games and plenty of dramatic moments, including Daniel Briere's penalty shot from the 2012 game at Citizens Bank Park. (Photo Courtesy of TheScore.com) The Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic has come and gone, and the NHL has kicked the New Year off with a hard-fought contest between Toronto and […]
Jakub Voracek celebrates with Steve Downie after putting the Flyers ahead 4-3 in the third period of Saturday's 5-3 win over Phoenix. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com)The Flyers may have been flat offensively in their last game, but picked it right back up Saturday in a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the Phoenix Coyotes. Good news for […]
Wayne Simmonds' goal Thursday was the Flyers' lone goal, and his seventh goal in five games. (Photo Courtesy of NHL.com) Following their only loss on their six-game road swing Thursday, the Flyers head to Glendale, Az. tonight to face the Phoenix Coyotes in the penultimate game of the trip. This will be the second and […]