Bobby Clarke
On this week’s show, the guys look at the final results of the “Best Flyer of All-Time” bracket that came down to Bobby Clarke, Eric Lindros, Bernie Parent and Claude Giroux and have a lot to say on the nature of the results. The guys also look back at a few great games in Flyers franchise history as they discuss the topic for a future bracket to come in the near future. In addition, the guys also pick their three most-hated franchises or eras of a franchise.
When the dust settled from Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the scoreboard read 5-1 in favor of the Flyers. It hardly felt like a game that the Flyers had won by four goals in rather convincing fashion.
In Saturday’s game against the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning, the Flyers fell behind early and fell into a 3-0 hole again. Instead of erasing the deficit, the Flyers were down by two in the third and challenging to cut into the deficit further before they made the one mistake that did them in. The Flyers got two goals in short order after falling behind 4-1 with under eight minutes to play in the third, but were not able to complete the comeback in a 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
For the veteran community in Philadelphia, the opportunity to play hockey wasn’t always present. A simple phone call changed all that and allowed the Philadelphia Flyer Warriors to become a reality.
In a trying year for the franchise where production seems to be down across the board, Claude Giroux still has the numbers and is still playing at a level that puts him among the NHL’s best and is adding to a resume that ranks him among Flyers legends.
April 10, 1973: Dornhoefer's OT winner puts Flyers on cusp of 1st playoff series win With the Flyers tied in their first round playoff series with the Minnesota North Stars, they would have the chance to take a 3-2 series lead with a key matchup at the Spectrum. If they could win this game, they would […]
Embed from Getty Images When it was announced on Monday morning that Philadelphia Flyers rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has been nominated for the 2015-16 Masterton Trophy by the Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, much of the focus was placed on his recovery from a partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear last […]
Embed from Getty Images The Flyers rookie phenom this season may be in discussions for the Calder Trophy. He may eclipse more franchise rookie records in the final weeks of the season. But even if he doesn't, his unlikely way of getting to the NHL and staying for good is enough. Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere […]
March 16, 2000: Bob Clarke snaps over questions regarding Eric Lindros' health Bob Clarke, the general manager of the Flyers, went "Bob Clarke" in an interview during the game against the Montreal Canadiens regarding the health of star Eric Lindros.
No Philadelphia Flyers rookie has ever won the Calder Trophy. It is not that they have not had their share of viable candidates over the years. They've had a few top-end finishers in the balloting and their fair share who've earned NHL All-Rookie Team selection honors after the season but never an NHL rookie of […]
