Jeff Quake

Both Ivan Provorov, and Shayne Gostisbehere are sharp defensemen but this isn’t the first time that the Philadelphia Flyers have seen this type of dynamic duo on defense.

The 2nd half of the 2017-2018 season begins Wednesday night for the Philadelphia Flyers, and here is what needs to happen to see the Orange and Black in the playoffs once again.

At the time, the Flyers trade of Brayden Schenn to St. Louis for two draft picks and Jori Lehtera may have not made much sense, but now it seems like the trade shows clear paths for both sides. Nearly seven months after the trade was made, both teams from the trade should be more than happy with what they got in return.

Despite an early season struggle and lack of production, Flyers rookie Nolan Patrick is still contributing in little ways.

Sports Talk Philly’s Jeff Quake spent Wednesday, Dec. 20 attending the Flyers-Red Wings game in the Wells Fargo Center press box and joined legendary broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emrick as part of his experience. Jeff recounts his experience for us here.

Following a 10 game losing streak, the Philadelphia Flyers have won six straight and are continuing to prove that the recent changes made by coach Dave Hakstol are paying off.

The Philadelphia Flyers have been struggling greatly, as they have now blown leads in four of their last six games. Either way something has to change for the Orange and Black.

With the recent struggles of the Philadelphia Flyers, could there be a possibility of a call up for some of the stars in the AHL?

With his rookie year well underway, Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg has certainly lived up to expectations and has done a tremendous job so far.

With their goaltending slowly coming together, the Philadelphia Flyers are still having trouble providing goal support for Michal Neuvirth.

Since being acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning, Valtteri Filppula has emerged as one of the top players for the Philadelphia Flyers.

Just eight games into the Flyers season, Ron Hextall is having to deal with a common GM problem, managing injuries.

The new top line for the Philadelphia consisting of Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier and Jake Voracek look to be an offensive threat for the Flyers this season.

The Flyers fourth line of Taylor Leier, Scott Laughton and Michael Raffl have been held without a point thus far in three games, but have shown depth and speed that are important for good teams. With their start, points should start coming soon too.

Dave Strader a longtime broadcaster in the NHL has passed away on October 1st, 2017 as he will be deeply missed by the entire hockey community.

Can Taylor Leier make the 2017-18 Flyers lineup, or will he end up back in the AHL for another year?

Ron Hextall confirmed the Flyers hiring of Dean Lombardi to a front-office role, reuniting the two from their time in Los Angeles.

Since the subtraction of Pierre-Eduard Bellemare to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Expansion Draft, who will replace him as the next alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers?

The first and second overall picks will play against each other for the first time on Jan. 13, 2018, if they make the roster for the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers, marking the first anticipated matchup for 2017’s top two prospects.

Can the Philadelphia Flyers keep up with the tough Metropolitan Division?

After experiencing mixed results in his first two seasons, it is an important third season behind the bench for Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol.

After spending three seasons in St. Louis, including a difficult one last season, new expectations come for Jori Lehtera as he joins the Philadelphia Flyers.

Which of the young defensive core of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise will crack the lineup for the 2017-18 season?

It’s easy to consider Carter Hart as the goalie of the future for the Flyers, especially with both Michal Neuvirth and Brian Elliott’s contracts ending in two seasons. Hart led the WHL in GAA, save percentage and shutouts last season and was CHL Goaltender of the Year for the second consecutive season.

It was a very up-and-down season for Travis Konecny, but fairly typical for a guy who is still eligible to play at the junior level but somewhat unexpectedly made the Flyers roster. So with a year under his belt, is Konecny due to break out in his sophomore season?

The Flyers need to take some of the pressure off of Wayne Simmonds and Jake Voracek as the top wingers on the team. This is where Oskar Lindblom enters the picture on the Flyers 2017-18 roster picture.