Tag: Bob Dailey
Storylines for the Flyers Series with the Islanders
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers are one of eight teams remaining, and they get to go against an old foe behind the bench, one who has been in the division for years, but this time with a new team. Here are five storylines to watch in the upcoming series between the Flyers and Islanders.
Read more »Flyers Greatest Moments: The Streak
| Leave a CommentAt the start of the 1979-80 season, the Flyers opened with a win over the Islanders on Oct. 11 and a loss to the Atlanta Flames two nights later. Their third game of the season was the next night on Oct. 14, and the Flyers squeaked out a 4-3 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. That was the start of a streak that lasted nearly three months and spanned 35 games.
Read more »Series in Review: Flyers-Islanders 1980
| Leave a CommentThe first of four straight Cups for the Islanders didn’t come without a little controversy. Here is a look back at the 1980 Stanley Cup Final between the Flyers and Islanders.
Read more »This Week in Flyers History: Week ending February 28
| Leave a CommentFebruary 22, 1980: Old Time Hockey in Vancouver as Flyers rout Canucks The Flyers would take on the Vancouver Canucks…
Read more »Hextall’s Defense Plan: Build from Within
| Leave a CommentOver the course of the Philadelphia Flyers' franchise history, most of the best defensemen the team has ever had have…
Read more »This Week in Flyers History: Week ending February 8
| Leave a CommentFebruary 2, 1978 On this February evening, the Flyers were taking on the lowly Colorado Rockies in a Thursday night…
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