World Juniors Update: USA Claims Gold with Shootout Win Over Canada
Troy Terry, the hero from Wednesday’s shootout win over Russia in the semi-finals, scored the lone goal on Carter Hart while Tyler Parsons stopped all five shots from Canada to help Team USA claim the gold medal with a 5-4 win over Canada on Thursday night in Montreal.
Read moreTaylor Leier, Jordan Weal, T.J. Brennan Named to AHL All-Star Classic
Taylor Leier, Jordan Weal and T.J. Brennan will be representing the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the AHL All-Star Classic on Jan. 30, held at PPL Center.
Read moreWorld Juniors Update: Carter Hart Steals the Show in Semis
It wasn’t meant to be a battle of the Flyers goalie prospects, but that’s what the semi-final match between Canada and Sweden turned into. Carter Hart was stellar, making 28 saves in relief and holding Sweden off the board the rest of the way in a 5-2 win for Canada that advanced them to Thursday’s Gold Medal game against USA.
Read moreFlyers-Rangers: Postgame Points
A 5-2 loss to the Rangers was a flat-out embarrassment for a team that has opened the new year as bad as they ended the old one. As a result, the Flyers are now 1-5-2 since their 10-game winning streak ended with just one point gained in the standings in their last five games. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Rangers.
Read moreFlyers Need Results from Critical Week
It took three games before the Flyers started to play with the compete level they had demonstrated on the winning streak. Despite taking 55 shots on Anaheim’s net on Sunday, it wasn’t enough in a shootout loss. The Flyers, who are 1-4-2 since the winning streak ended and 0-3-1 in their last four games, desperately need results.
Read moreBrian Dawkins Named a Finalist for Hall of Fame
Eagles legend Brian Dawkins is one step closer to immortality. Dawkins was named one of 15 modern-era finalists on the ballot for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday. This is Dawkins first year of eligibility.
Read moreWorld Juniors Update: 7 Flyers Prospects Advance to Semi-Finals
The World Junior Championships continued Monday with the quarterfinals. Of the Flyers nine prospects in the tournament, seven of them and their respective nations are moving on to the semi-finals.
Read moreReport: Eagles OC Frank Reich to Interview for Bill Head Coaching Job
Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich is expected to interview for the Buffalo Bills head coaching vacancy in the coming days, according to a report from Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News.
Read moreCarson Wentz Describe Rookie Season as ‘OK’
When evaluating his own performance from his rookie season, Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz wasn’t overly positive or negative, calling his season “OK.”
Read moreEagles LB Nigel Bradham Believes Jordan Hicks Can Be Hall of Famer
Jordan Hicks came away with two interceptions to bring his season total to five, a tremendous year for the second-year linebacker. That has the attention of veteran linebacker Nigel Bradham, who had some high praise for the potential of Hicks.
Read moreFlyers-Ducks: Postgame Points
After ending 2016 on a truly flat note, the Flyers turned in their best game since returning from the holiday break only to come away with little to show for it in a 4-3 shootout loss. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Ducks.
Read moreErtz’s Big Day Leads Eagles to Season-Ending Victory
With the Dallas Cowboys opting to rest most of their starting players ahead of the playoffs, the Eagles were able to take control of the game in the second half and claim a win in their final game of the 2016 season by a score of 27-13 over the Cowboys on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Read moreEagles-Cowboys: Week 17 Preview
The game is meaningless with the Cowboys already comfortably in the top seed in the NFC and the Eagles headed for the offseason once the 60 minutes of play on Sunday are over. Regardless, there is still a game to play to round out the schedule of 16. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Read moreWorld Juniors Update: Myers Hurt, USA Tops Canada
The most anticipated match of the World Junior Championships so far was on Saturday afternoon with undefeated Team USA facing also unbeaten Canada. For one Flyers prospect, the game, and possibly the tournament, ended early.
Read more10 Signature Flyers Moments from 2016
Another year is just about in the books and the Flyers certainly had a year of ups and downs and their share of exciting and memorable moments and sad moments as well. We compiled 10 of those moments into a list of signature, standout moments from the year 2016, some of which will stand out in Flyers history for years to come.
Read moreFlyers-Sharks: Postgame Points
December has now come to a disappointing end with losses in five of six games and three straight after the Flyers 2-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. And when that happens, the negatives can be just as easy to identify. Here are 10 Postgame Points from the loss.
Read moreFlyers Shut Out by Sharks for 3rd Straight Loss
For the third straight game, a lack of energy and overall lifeless hockey did the Flyers in. From the start, the Flyers were handed their third straight loss and fifth in the last six games, their worst six-game stretch of the season. This loss was very much like the first one, right before the holiday break. The Flyers couldn’t solve Aaron Dell and the Sharks in a 2-0 loss on Friday night.
Read morePhantoms Fall in OT to Rochester
The Rochester Americans outshot the Phantoms, 40-18, in the game, but needed overtime to claim the 4-3 win from Lehigh Valley.
Read moreFlyers Alumni Game Participants Announced
The Flyers Alumni Association has released the full list of participants for Alumni Weekend, to be held on Jan. 13 and 14, including the playing roster for the alumni game against the Penguins alumni.
Read moreReport: Eagles RB Darren Sproles Plans to Retire After 2017
While Darren Sproles continues to impress as the Eagles combination running back/receiver and punt return specialist, the 33-year-old is starting to see his career wind down. “I feel like [after 2017] it will be time,” Sproles said.
Read moreWorld Juniors Update: Goalies Shining; Myers, Laczynski Record Multiple Points
Days 3 and 4 of the World Junior Championships featured two games for some Flyers prospects. Most importantly, all nine prospects saw action in some form on Wednesday or Thursday. Here’s the rundown.
Read moreFlyers-Blues: Postgame Points
The post-Christmas blues caught up with the Flyers again in St. Louis. If last Thursday’s result in New Jersey wasn’t frustrating enough, this certainly brought out a lot of frustration. The Flyers made a disappointing and downright pathetic return in a 6-3 loss to the Blues on Wednesday night.
Read moreFlyers Looking for Consistent Second Half
As the Flyers embark on a three-game road trip, starting Wednesday in St. Louis, getting back to the level of play they had to start December is a focus for GM Ron Hextall.
Read moreWorld Juniors Update: Vorobyov Picks up 4 Assists
Four Flyers prospects were in action during the four games on Tuesday. One of the Flyers Russian prospects was the standout this time around, and it wasn’t their 2016 first-round pick.
Read moreReal Work for Eagles Starts After Sunday
The real work for the Eagles comes after Sunday’s game and a few weeks down the road when the NFL offseason begins following the Super Bowl. And it’s going to need to be a big one for the Birds.
Read moreWorld Juniors Update: Sandstrom, Myers Make Strong Debuts
The 2017 World Junior Championships got underway on Monday with four games, and there were Flyers prospects in all of them. Eight of the Flyers nine prospects participating played on Monday and a few started off the tournament on a strong note.
Read moreWorld Junior Championships Preview: 9 Flyers Prospects Participating
The rosters are in and the World Junior Championships, beginning on Monday with four games. Nine Flyers prospects will be participating in the tournament for their respective countries.
Read moreEagles Report Card: Spoiler Alert
The New York Giants had a chance to clinch a playoff spot with a win, but the Eagles wouldn’t allow it to happen on their home turf, even if there was a little luck involved at the end. Here are this week’s grades in our report card.
Read moreEagles Survive Giants Rally to Snap 5-Game Skid
The Eagles and Giants went back and forth for much of the 60 minutes on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field, but ultimately, mistakes by the Giants allowed the Eagles to finally get back into the win column. A 24-19 victory snapped a five-game losing streak for the Eagles.
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