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Rob Riches

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Flyers Five: Top moments of 2013

One of the Flyers' top moments of 2013 was trading for Steve Mason at last season's trade deadline. (Photo Courtesy of CBSSports.com) Calendar year 2013 didn't see the best hockey in Flyers history, but it still saw its share of memorable moments. This week's Flyers Five discusses the most critical moments from 2013, ranked: 5. […]

Rob Riches  •  27 Dec 2013
The Night Before Christmas: 1984-85 Flyers edition

On this Christmas Eve, I figured this clip of the 1984-85 Flyers reciting the fabled Night Before Christmas poem would be worth sharing, courtesy of YouTube user sledgehammer11:   The video was just a snippet from a magical Flyers season that saw them finish with the most points in the NHL (though they did not win […]

Rob Riches  •  24 Dec 2013
Flyers Five: Games to look forward to in 2014

One Flyers game to look forward to in 2014 is against the LA Kings on Feb. 1, as the Flyers face their former captain and leading scorer for the first time since they hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2012. Photo Courtesy of SportingNews.com Flyers Five is a segment that will appear weekly on Flyerdelphia, as […]

Rob Riches  •  20 Dec 2013
Frustrating Friday: Capitals thrash Flyers 7-0

Ray Emery fights Braden Holtby in the third period of Friday's loss to Washington. Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com Joel Ward scored a hat trick Friday, while five other Capitals recorded multiple points as the Capitals blanked the Flyers 7-0 in a game largely shadowed by a third-period line brawl. The Orange and Black held control […]

Rob Riches  •  02 Nov 2013