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Flyers-Bruins: Preseason Game 1 Preview
/ | Leave a CommentA roster of young hopefuls takes on the Boston Bruins as the Flyers open the preseason at 7 p.m. on Saturday night.
Read more »Flyers Coaching Search: First Domino Falls in Vegas, What It Means for Flyers
| Leave a CommentOn Tuesday afternoon, it was first reported by Kevin Weekes of ESPN and NHL Network that Bruce Cassidy will become the next head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights. So what does this mean for the Flyers in their coaching search?
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Thursday’s Flyers-Bruins Game
| 1 Comment on Flyers 5: Takeaways from Thursday’s Flyers-Bruins GameThursday’s 3-2 Flyers loss to the Bruins was one final game in a calendar year that has been as frustrating and disappointing as ever. Another loss in regulation brought the team’s current losing streak to six, and put a fitting conclusion to a 365-day period to forget.
Read more »Pastrnak’s Hat Trick Helps Bruins Edge Flyers
| Leave a CommentDavid Pastrnak scored his 11th career hat trick and third against the Flyers, as the Bruins held on for a 3-2 win at TD Garden, marking the sixth straight loss for the Flyers.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Game 36 Preview
| Leave a CommentThis is a game with two teams going in opposite directions. The Flyers have lost five straight games going back to Dec. 30. The Bruins are fresh off a 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night and have won five of their last six games since New Year’s Day.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Saturday’s Flyers-Bruins Game
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers are having to survive the opposition more than driving play. They clearly have flaws in their play, and it’s fair to wonder how much longer they can go without addressing them.
Read more »Bruins 2-Goal 3rd Seals Defeat for Flyers
| Leave a CommentTwo goals in the third period extended the Boston lead to a 5-2 margin, the final from Wells Fargo Center as the Flyers closed out a three-game homestand.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Game 16 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers are 6-0 after a loss this season. They face another of those situations, as the Flyers welcome the Boston Bruins back to Philadelphia for the second time this season on Saturday night.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Wednesday’s Flyers-Bruins Game
| Leave a CommentThe dividends that are being paid from several new faces are very clear. Three of those newcomers had multiple points and helped the Flyers get off to their best scoring start through three games since 1983-84 with another six-goal outburst.
Read more »Atkinson’s 2 Goals Help Flyers Down Bruins
| Leave a CommentCam Atkinson scored two goals in the game, a 6-3 victory for the Flyers, on Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Game 3 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Boston Bruins come to town, playing in just their second game of the season. For three Flyers, it will mark their first game in the Orange and Black.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Monday’s Flyers-Bruins Preseason Game
| 1 Comment on Flyers 5: Takeaways from Monday’s Flyers-Bruins Preseason GameMonday’s win for the Flyers over the Bruins required overtime, despite Boston icing their ‘B’ team. Part of that was quality goaltending. But the Flyers also showed that they are still a work in progress in some areas as the preseason draws closer to an end.
Read more »Provorov Scores OT Winner as Flyers Down Bruins
| Leave a CommentIt required overtime, but Ivan Provorov scored the deciding goal to give the Flyers a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Preseason Game 4 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers will have more of a veteran lineup again, though not the potential opening-night lineup in its entirety, as they experiment with some new line combinations for the first time this preseason.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Thursday’s Flyers-Bruins Preseason Game
| Leave a CommentYou can imagine how the result looked when the Boston Bruins, playing in their first preseason home game, took the opportunity to load up with roughly 90 percent of the NHL roster. It’s hardly a way to evaluate how one team looks against another. It did present some early warning signs that need to be addressed and cleaned up with exactly two weeks remaining until the regular season opener.
Read more »Starter-Heavy Bruins Down Flyers
| Leave a CommentThe Bruins came away with a 4-2 win over the Flyers in the second game of the preseason for the Orange and Black.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Preseason Game 2 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers will face the Boston Bruins, playing in their third preseason game so far. They split the first two decisions, both on the road. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Read more »Flyers Get Win in Regulation Over Bruins
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers got a regulation win on Saturday, scoring the only goal of the third period to claim a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Game 40 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe two teams split the games earlier in the week with the Flyers winning on Monday night in overtime, then falling in regulation on Tuesday. That loss certainly felt like the final nail in the coffin on the Flyers playoff hopes, but if they are to make any bid at getting back in the race, a regulation win on Saturday against Boston is a must.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Tuesday’s Flyers-Bruins Game
| Leave a CommentWhen it comes down to it, the loss that determined this perfectly defined the season – fall behind, rally back, struggle on special teams both ways, come up short. It should be no surprise that it was another loss to the Bruins, a team that has had their number all season and that has dashed their playoff hopes before, did it again.
Read more »Marchand’s Shorthanded Tally Sinks Flyers
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers got a third-period power play in a tie game with a chance to grab the lead. Instead, they gave it away, allowing a shorthanded goal to Brad Marchand that proved to be the game-winner in a 4-2 loss to the Bruins at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Game 38 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers and Bruins meet again on Tuesday night, this time in Philadelphia, to complete the home-and-home and the second of three matchups this week that could ultimately determine the standings for good. For the Flyers, it’s another must just to keep pace.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Monday’s Flyers-Bruins Game
| Leave a CommentThe result was what the Flyers needed. How long it took was what they didn’t. In this critical week in their season, the one that will likely define whether they choose to buy or sell – or do a little of both – at the deadline, the Flyers needed to win games. They have one to start, certainly a step in the right direction.
Read more »Sanheim Nets OT Winner as Flyers Defeat Bruins
| Leave a CommentTravis Sanheim delivered, with the help of Patrice Bergeron going down as Sanheim moved in on a counter-rush. Sanheim scored on Dan Vladar to give the Flyers a 3-2 overtime win, the team’s first over the Bruins this season, on Monday night in Boston.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Game 37 Preview
| Leave a CommentIf the Flyers still want to believe a playoff push is truly possible, these next two games against the Boston Bruins are their season. If the Flyers win both in regulation, they will move into a tie with the Bruins, though Boston would still hold the edge with two games in hand. Still, the pressure would be on for both sides. But a loss to Boston in either game essentially answered the big, looming question for the Flyers regarding their trade deadline approach. The first game gets going on Monday night.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Sunday’s Flyers-Bruins Game
| 1 Comment on Flyers 5: Takeaways from Sunday’s Flyers-Bruins GameEmbed from Getty Images By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor If the Flyers were satisfied to take a point…
Read more »Hart Pulled After Bruins 4-Goal 2nd in Rout of Flyers
| Leave a CommentWith a shorthanded lineup once again, the Bruins got another late second-period goal that started the unraveling. This time, it didn’t even take until the third. Three goals for the Bruins in 1:39 capped off a four-goal period, as the Flyers were routed in the outdoor game at Lake Tahoe by a score of 7-3 on Sunday night.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Game 15 Preview
| Leave a CommentFor the Flyers, the Bruins have been a thorn in the side for the entire season, handing them four losses so far. The road doesn’t get any easier as the Flyers head into this outdoor game in Lake Tahoe with a still shorthanded lineup.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Friday’s Flyers-Bruins Game
| Leave a CommentA goal out of a netmouth scramble tied the game, then a distance shot that was misplayed by the goalie proved to be the deciding factor. The Flyers dropped yet another meeting against the Bruins, and while the process was better, and the execution was there, the result was once again the missing piece.
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