Flyers
During Saturday’s All-Star Celebrity Shootout, as part of All-Star Weekend, Pronger had the opportunity to deliver a hit on pop star and fellow Canadian Justin Bieber into the boards.
As Wayne Simmonds represents the Flyers this weekend at the NHL All-Star Game, we reflect back to the last NHL All-Star Game to be held in Philadelphia, back on Jan. 18, 1992 at the Spectrum.
Hockey Hall of Famers and Flyers legends Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent and Eric Lindros were named to the NHL 100 list. Six other members of the list spent time during their careers with the Flyers: Darryl Sittler, Paul Coffey, Adam Oates, Peter Forsberg, Chris Pronger and Jaromir Jagr.
The NHL All-Star Game takes place this Sunday afternoon. It is an exhibition of grace, strength and all-around athleticism. For kids growing up who did not possess the abilities required to play the game of hockey, and for those who did, the All-Star Game was like watching titans or demigods on skates.
Taking on the league’s hottest road team, the Philadelphia Flyers downed the Toronto Maple Leafs thanks to the work of their oft-criticized fourth line.
The opponent for the Flyers on Thursday night is an upstart, young team in the Toronto Maple Leafs, who despite their overall lack of experience bring a ton of talent to the ice.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms used a hat trick from Danick Martel and a strong 41-save performance from Anthony Stolarz to beat the Binghamton Senators by a final of 7-2 on Wednesday night.
After going weeks living in the shadow of a 10-game winning streak that was becoming a further memory by the day, the Flyers strung together back-to-back wins with a shutout over the Rangers on Wednesday.
Steve Mason made 34 saves in a shutout win for the Flyers, who defeated the Rangers, 2-0, at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
The Flyers head to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night for their third meeting with the New York Rangers this season.
