Phantoms Earn Point Despite Late Stumble to Syracuse

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms fell to the Syracuse Crunch, 5-4, in overtime on Wednesday night, but ultimately gained a huge point in the standings on the Wilkes-Barre​/Scranton Penguins to inch closer to first place in the Atlantic.

Tommy Hendricks  •  15 Mar 2017
Flyers-Penguins: Game 69 Preview

The Flyers continue their four-game stretch against Metro Division teams with a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Rob Riches  •  15 Mar 2017
Is Flyers Problem Talent or Coaching?

A popular topic for discussion lately regarding the Flyers has been if the problem with the team in its current state is the talent level of the roster or the coaching of Dave Hakstol. There are arguments being made for each being the dominant problem. Here’s the problem for the Flyers: it’s both.

Kevin Durso  •  15 Mar 2017
Flyers Keep Falling with Loss to Columbus

The Columbus Blue Jackets, still very much alive in the race for the Metropolitan Division title, helped dash the Flyers quickly fading playoff hopes some more with a 5-3 win on Monday at Wells Fargo Center.

Kevin Durso  •  13 Mar 2017
Flyers-Blue Jackets: Game 68 Preview

It’s hard to put into words what happened on Saturday to rob the Flyers of at least one if not a crucial two points in the standings. Now the Flyers are facing a six-point deficit in the standings with 15 games remaining, starting a brutal run to the finish against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Kevin Durso  •  13 Mar 2017
Fred Shero’s unconventional method of motivating players

Shero, a bit of a philosopher, was always there to provide a motivational quote on the chalkboard before games as a way to motivate players and get them thinking — the most notable being the “Win today, and we walk together forever” from the 1974 Finals against Boston

Rob Riches  •  12 Mar 2017
Flyers at 50: Flyers Acquire ‘Chico’ Resch from Devils

March 11, 1986 Over their 50-year history, it has been a rare occurrence to have the Philadelphia Flyers and the New Jersey Devils get together on a trade. On this day 31 years ago, they did just that as the Orange and Black picked up a veteran backup goaltender. The Devils traded 37-year-old Glenn “Chico” […]

Mike Watson  •  12 Mar 2017
Flyers-Bruins: Postgame Points

A case of deja vu for the Flyers effectively closed the door on their season, as a devastating loss in the closing seconds to the Bruins in another must-win game left the Flyers with nothing in the standings. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Bruins.

Kevin Durso  •  11 Mar 2017
Flyers Handed Heartbreaking Last-Second Loss in Boston

Two seasons ago, the Flyers coughed up a lead late and lost in overtime in a game that ultimately derailed their playoff chances. With their playoff chances this season clinging to life support, a shot from the boards by Drew Stafford hit Brandon Manning’s stick and went in with 5.6 seconds left, sealing a 2-1 win for the Bruins on Saturday afternoon at TD Garden.

Kevin Durso  •  11 Mar 2017