Flyers come back falls short, fall to Coyotes in overtime

Embed from Getty Images     Arizona built a 3-1 led early in the second period. The Flyers got one back before the end of the period. Matt Read tied it early in the third. It wasn't enough as Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored in overtime to give Arizona a 4-3 victory on Saturday night in Glendale. […]

Bill Minchin  •  16 Oct 2016
Flyers-Coyotes: Postgame Perspective

Flyers loss is more about long-term implications than short-term setback The singular standout moment in the Flyers 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes is the second goal for Arizona. It came with 0.5 seconds remaining in the second period. Steve Mason took contact in the crease, the result of a jousting match between Max Domi and […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Mar 2016
Flyers-Coyotes: Game 74 Preview

Flyers look to close road trip on high note against Coyotes Embed from Getty Images   On a busy day for the rest of the NHL, the Flyers are one of the closing acts. Another late-night game follows many games for East teams that will dictate just what Saturday's game means to the Flyers. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  26 Mar 2016
Flyers-Coyotes: By the Numbers

Flyers ride 3-goal 1st period for win over Coyotes Embed from Getty Images   Game Events   [Mouse-over image for goal details]

Marc Naples  •  28 Feb 2016
Flyers-Coyotes: Postgame Perspective

Flyers make progress in playoff race as hot start to homestand continues At the end of the day, the margin is still three points. But only because the Flyers forced the Pittsburgh Penguins to answer. A 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes continued a great start to a crucial six-game homestand that may be their […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Feb 2016
Flyers, behind three goal first period, defeat Coyotes

Photo courtesy of Kate Frese The Philadelphia Flyers used goals from Scott Laughton, Claude Giroux, and Sam Gagner in the first period along with outstanding goaltending from Michal Neuvirth to defeat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center. Scott Laughton put the Flyers ahead 1-0 at 9:30 of the first period. […]

Bill Minchin  •  27 Feb 2016
Flyers-Coyotes: Game 61 Preview

Flyers welcome Coyotes for a Saturday matinee   Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese   The Philadelphia Flyers (27-22-11) are back on home ice for the second game of a six game homestand when they welcome the Arizona Coyotes (27-28-6) to the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday afternoon. Game time is 1:00.   This is the first of two meetings between the two […]

Bill Minchin  •  27 Feb 2016
John Scott explains his decision to play in the All-Star Game

The NHL tough guy was voted a captain and is honoring that selection for all the right reasons Embed from Getty Images   It started off as a joke, a mockery of the NHL's All-Star Game selection process. The NHL recognized it and tried to prevent it from happening. They couldn't.  When John Scott, longtime […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 Jan 2016
Flyers acquire Sam Gagner, pick for Grossmann

The Draft may have ended, but Ron Hextall was far from finished on Saturday. He made seven picks in Day 2 of the Draft, hired a goalie coach and now, he has made a trade. The Flyers traded defenseman Nick Grossmann to the Arizona Coyotes for forward Sam Gagner and a future draft pick – […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Jun 2015