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Flyerdelphia’s Week in Review (Week Ending 3/8)
Published08 Mar 2014
This past week on Flyerdelphia, we brought you game previews and recaps for a week where the Flyers played incredibly strong, game analysis, trade deadline news and analysis, and a bit of Flyers history. Read on to see all of Flyerdelphia’s pieces for the week, in case you missed them.
Saturday, March 1st
Craig Forsythe previewed the afternoon matchup between the Flyers and their division rivals, the New York Rangers: Game 61 Preview: New York Rangers @ Philadelphia Flyers
Kim Pollock recapped the Flyers and Rangers game, in which Philadelphia came away with a 4-2 victory: After Brutal Loss to Sharks, Flyers Bounce Back Against Rangers, Win 4-2
Sunday, March 2nd
Mike Watson took us back in time to the 1990 NHL Draft, where the Flyers picked one-third of the legendary Legion of Doom, Mikael Renberg: This Week in Flyers History: Week Ending March 8th
Kevin Durso touched on the positive feedback after the Flyers’ spirited win over the Rangers two days after a brutal 7-2 loss at the hands of the San Jose Sharks: Morning After: Positive response for Flyers after embarrassing loss
Kevin’s second piece of the day previewed the showdown between the Flyers and the Washington Capitals: Game Preview: After Saturday win, Flyers face Capitals in Sunday afternoon tilt
Nick Dobrowolski’s Flight Plan looked at the crucial week that laid ahead for the Flyers as they battle for a spot in an extremely tight playoff race: Flight Plan: Preparing for a Crucial Week
Kevin Durso went 3-3 on the day and recapped the Flyers’ comeback win over Washington, their second win in a row: Capitol Hill Comeback: Flyers’ 11th comeback win capped by Lecavalier’s 900th point
Monday, March 3rd
Kevin Durso went over the heroes of the Flyers’ victory over the Capitals on Sunday: Morning After: Plenty of heroes in Flyers’ latest comeback effort
Dain Styles linked you to the big stories regarding the Flyers and news around the NHL: Around the Net March 3, 2014: Flyers cap good weekend with OT win; Trade rumors galore
Kevin Durso reported on the two-game suspension handed out to Washington’s Dmitry Orlov after an ugly hit on Brayden Schenn during Sunday’s game: Orlov suspended 2 games for hit on Schenn
Tuesday, March 4th
Steve Jacot and Hal Greenblatt talked trades, the Flyers’ big comeback win over the Capitals, and the seasons of Claude Giroux and Vincent Lecavalier in the latest installment of the Flyers Faithful podcast: Podcast Ep 91: Trade Deadline Talk
Kevin Durso reported on the Flyers’ acquisition of Andrew MacDonald from the New York Islanders in the final hours before Wednesday’s 3pm trade deadline: Flyers acquire MacDonald from Islanders
Wednesday, March 5th
Rob Riches looked back on the top five trades made by the Flyers at the deadline: Flyers Five: Best deadline trades
Steve Jacot explored the potential acquisitions the Flyers might have tried to make before the trade deadline hit, such as Ryan Kesler and Tomas Vanek: 2014 Flyers Trade Deadline Primer
Tom Zulewski gave an update on Penn State hockey, including Minnesota’s sweep of the Nittany Lions: Minnesota sweeps Penn State; Nittany Lions host the Badgers this weekend
The Flyers traded defenseman Andrej Meszaros to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2014 draft, Kevin Durso reported: Flyers get draft pick as Meszaros goes to Bruins
Craig Forsythe previewed the second game in the home-and-home series between the Flyers and Washington Capitals: Game 63 Preview: Washington Capitals @ Philadelphia Flyers
Mike Watson recapped that Flyers/Capitals matchup, where the Flyers won 6-4 and brought their win streak to three games: Flyers jump all over Capitals early, hang on late to win 6-4
Thursday, March 6th
Hal Greenblatt explained how the Flyers’ lack of major moves at the trade deadline only shows the organization’s patience: Flyers At The Deadline: A Lesson In Patience
Kevin Durso looked at how the Flyers’ lacking play in the third period of Wednesday’s game against Washington could have cost them the whole thing: Morning After: Flyers’ great game nearly goes bad
Tom Zulewski’s prospect piece focused on Josh Ho-Sang, an 18-year-old from the Windsor Spitfires: 2014 Draft Eligibles: Is Josh Ho-Sang the most talented '96 born forward?
Friday, March 7th
Nick Dobrowolski presented Hockey Hilarity, and this week’s installment showed Roberto Luongo’s sense of humor in the wake of his trade to Florida: Hockey Hilarity: Roberto Luongo is the Best
Stephane Hardinger explored the acquisition of defenseman Andrew MacDonald: Analyzing the Flyers’ Trade Deadline Moves
Dain Stiles’ Around the Net shared links regarding the trade deadline, Craig Berube’s issues with the refs, and general news and notes about the Flyers: Around the Net March 7, 2014: Trade deadline fallout, Flyers face Leafs Saturday night
