Flyers-Rangers: Game 49 Preview
The Flyers head to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night for their third meeting with the New York Rangers this season.
Read moreEagles Notes: Team Hires Mike Groh as WR Coach
The Eagles officially announced the hiring of Mike Groh as the team’s new wide receivers coach on Tuesday. Darren Sproles and Jason Peters were also named to the Pro Bowl as replacements for two Atlanta Falcons.
Read moreFlyers-Devils: Postgame Points
The Flyers unraveled again on Saturday night in a 4-1 loss to the Devils that just prolonged a stretch of bad play that has now spanned a month on the schedule. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Devils.
Read moreBack from Break, Flyers Woes Continue in Loss to Devils
It may have been their first game back from a five-day break, but little changed for the Flyers. Two late goals in the second and another early in the third allowed another game to unravel as the Devils defeated the Flyers, 4-1, on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read moreFlyers-Devils: Game 47 Preview
The Flyers are not technically one of the eight teams in the playoff picture, but only by tiebreaker as they remain tied in points with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the final playoff spot. A second-half run will still be required, and for the Flyers, that starts on Saturday night when they host the New Jersey Devils.
Read moreMinor League Report: Corey Pronman Ranks 6 Flyers in Midseason Rankings
ESPN’s Corey Pronman released his Midseason Top 50 prospects, and also Top 10 goaltending prospects, earlier this week, and the Flyers were well represented.
Read moreBreak Providing Flyers a Chance to Evaluate
Everyone is always subject to evaluation and criticism. Right now, this is a team playing poor hockey in every aspect and criticism is high and comes easily. That’s where the Flyers were on Tuesday afternoon, as GM Ron Hextall and head coach Dave Hakstol evaluated and looked ahead with the team.
Read moreNFC East Progress is a Concern for Eagles
Given the type of season this was for the Eagles, any celebrations of other NFC East teams being ousted will be short-lived. While it is always nice to watch the Giants and Cowboys lose ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, the Eagles have their work cut out for them to join the rest of the group in the playoffs.
Read moreFlyers Alumni Game a Celebration of 50 Memorable Years
There was no winner in the 3-3 tie on Saturday night, but their were two things that are better than an exhibition win — a fanbase that showed why the Flyers have the longevity they do as a franchise and players from all eras that represent that longevity so well.
Read moreFlyers-Capitals: Postgame Points
After a 6-3 loss to Boston on Saturday and a 5-0 loss to Washington on Sunday, a few days without Flyers hockey may actually be a good thing. As said yesterday, you tend to notice things even more in an embarrassing loss, so let’s hit it again. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Capitals.
Read moreFlyers, Penguins Alumni Play to 3-3 Tie
It was a 3-3 final between the Flyers and Penguins in front of a sellout crowd of 19,727 at Wells Fargo Center for a celebration of 50 years of Flyers hockey.
Read moreFlyers-Bruins: Postgame Points
The Flyers were embarrassed by the Bruins in a 6-3 loss. Losses like this make the negatives all the more present and easier to identify. So let’s get to it. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Bruins.
Read moreBruins 4-Goal Second Sinks Flyers
Second periods have been a problem of late for the Flyers. On Tuesday in Buffalo, they allowed three goals. On Thursday against Vancouver, they allowed three more. Saturday’s game they did one better, allowing four to the Bruins in a 5-3 loss to Boston on Saturday afternoon at TD Garden.
Read moreFlyers-Penguins: Alumni Game Preview
In honor of the 50th anniversary season for both franchises, the Flyers and Penguins alumni will take the ice at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night. The Flyers have had alumni games in the past, notably the 2012 Winter Classic and last year’s game in Reading, but this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime game.
Read moreFlyers-Bruins: Game 45 Preview
It seems like every season, and every meeting, between the Flyers and Bruins holds some sort of meaning, and the same holds true on Saturday afternoon, when the two teams, clinging to playoff spots at the moment, meet for their second of three games this season. The opening face-off is set for 1 p.m.
Read moreFlyers-Canucks: Postgame Points
It wasn’t a pretty game, but it was a crucial two points the Flyers needed. After going 2-6-3 in their previous 11 games, the Flyers picked up points in the standings for the third time in the last four games, finished strong and conquering the shootout for a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Canucks.
Read moreFlyers Heritage: Playoff Heroes
With so many playoff appearances, memories that are born in pursuit of the Stanley Cup often become the most memorable. And over the years, the Flyers had many players deliver standout moments from the earliest days of franchise history to the modern day team. Here’s a list of the some of the Flyers playoff heroes and their defining moments.
Read moreTeam Defense Has Been a Problem for Flyers
The Flyers rank eighth in the league in goals per game this season. But problems remain defensively, and they go far beyond goaltending and the blue line.
Read moreFlyers-Sabres: Postgame Points
What started off as a productive weekend has reverted back to another losing skid. The Flyers managed a late goal, but got a very deserved 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of another sloppy and uninspired game.
Read moreWayne Simmonds Named Flyers Lone All-Star
Wayne Simmonds is going to the All-Star Game. The Flyers lone representative for the 2017 NHL All-Star Game is the 28-year-old forward, who makes his first ever All-Star appearance.
Read moreEagles Begin Overhaul of Wide Receivers with Coach Axing
Greg Lewis was the first victim of the Eagles offseason. He likely won’t be the last. On a night when the football world was treated to one of the best National Championship games in history, it also served as a sore reminder as to how poor the Eagles are at the wide receiver position.
Read moreMinor League Report: German Rubtsov’s KHL Contract Terminated
Flyers 2016 first-round pick German Rubtsov had his KHL contract terminated on Monday and will play for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the QMJHL. The club announced the transaction and believes Rubtsov could be in action as soon as Jan. 19.
Read moreEagles Fire WR Coach Greg Lewis
The Eagles have already decided to make one change with the wide receivers: coaching. Wide receivers coach Greg Lewis was fired by the Eagles after one season on the sidelines.
Read moreFlyers-Blue Jackets: Postgame Points
Unfortunately, the Flyers couldn’t grab the second point in overtime after rallying for the game-tying goal late in the third, as the Columbus Blue Jackets returned to the win column. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Blue Jackets.
Read moreFlyers Midseason Report Card
Saturday’s 4-2 win marked the midway point of the regular season for the Flyers. 41 games down, 41 to go. The Flyers kick off the official second half of the season starts back up on Sunday night in Columbus, but before they do, let’s evaluate where the Flyers are at this point in the season.
Read moreGerman Rubtsov’s Possible Move to QMJHL Won’t Involve Flyers
Ron Hextall addressed the rumors of German Rubtsov coming to the QMJHL on Saturday prior to the Flyers 4-2 win over the Lightning, but couldn’t provide any additional clarity on the situation.
Read moreFlyers-Lightning: Postgame Points
The Flyers snapped a five-game losing streak and got some relief on Saturday with a victory, and a comfortable one at that. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Lightning.
Read moreFlyers 4-Goal 2nd Leads Victory Over Lightning
Four second-period goals paced the Flyers to a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.
Read moreFlyers-Lightning: Game 41 Preview
There were changes aplenty at practice on Friday following the Flyers fifth straight loss on Wednesday. As the season hits the halfway point against the Lightning on Saturday, the comfortable margin the Flyers had built in the standings is gone.
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