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Rob Riches

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Preseason Game 6 Preview: Flyers-Rangers

Fresh off a 3-2 overtime loss on Monday that saw Travis Sanheim record a pair of goals, further solidifying his case for a roster spot, the Flyers return home for another preseason matchup with the New York Rangers.

Rob Riches  •  26 Sep 2017
Sanheim, Flyers Fall in OT to Rangers, 3-2

Travis Sanheim scored both Flyers goals in a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers.

Rob Riches  •  25 Sep 2017
Preseason Game 5 Preview: Flyers-Rangers

Claude Giroux, the team’s longtime first-line center, will be playing on the left wing. It’s the first time he’ll be playing on the wing since early in his career.

Rob Riches  •  25 Sep 2017
How could Claude Giroux benefit from a move to the wing?

While Giroux has long been the top-line center, coach Dave Hakstol got the idea to move him to wing, and the captain embraced it

Rob Riches  •  19 Sep 2017
Tyronn Lue takes field with Eagles before game

Tyronn Lue, head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, joined the team walking out of the tunnel.

Rob Riches  •  17 Sep 2017
Flyers should consider scrapping the morning skate

Some of the league’s successful teams have abandoned the morning skate, and the Flyers should follow suit.

Rob Riches  •  12 Sep 2017
For Flyers, Retiring No. 88 Is a Slam-Dunk

Retiring a number is the highest honor the Flyers have to offer, and it’s entirely well-deserved for Lindros.

Rob Riches  •  31 Aug 2017
Ice begins to go down at Wells Fargo Center

Crews began work Tuesday on putting down the ice at Wells Fargo Center.

Rob Riches  •  29 Aug 2017
Eagles make Jon Dorenbos disappear in trade to New Orleans

Jon Dorenbos, the team’s longsnapper and longest-tenured player, was dealt to the New Orleans Saints for a 2019 seventh-round pick, the team announced Monday.

Rob Riches  •  28 Aug 2017
Jaromir Jagr’s situation is strange, but Flyers shouldn’t remedy it

Jaromir Jagr is still, somehow, without a contract. The Flyers shouldn’t be the team that signs him to one.

Rob Riches  •  11 Aug 2017