Blackhawks, Lightning demonstrate position where Flyers want to be

  View image | gettyimages.com Regardless of who came away with the Stanley Cup, this year’s Final featured two teams that were built from the bottom up. The Chicago Blackhawks, now a dynasty with three Stanley Cup wins in the last six years, are where the Flyers hope to be. The Flyers and Blackhawks were […]

Kevin Durso  •  16 Jun 2015
For Timonen, a dream finish to career

  View image | gettyimages.com When the Flyers pulled the trigger on a trade that sent Kimmo Timonen to the Chicago Blackhawks, there were two things that stood out. For one, Timonen never got to play for the Flyers this season but what was more important was the favor the Flyers were doing for Timonen. […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Jun 2015
Flyerdelphia’s Stanley Cup Final Predictions

  View image | gettyimages.com The Stanley Cup Final begins on Wednesday night as the Chicago Blackhawks face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning for hockey's top prize. It has been a wild ride to the Final in this year's quest for Lord Stanley's Cup and another exciting series awaits between these two teams. You […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Jun 2015
Before leading Hawks dynasty, Toews was North Dakota fixture

  View image | gettyimages.com One of the faces of the NHL will take the ice on Wednesday night for Game 1 of his third Stanley Cup Final appearance with two wins under his belt already. For Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, this is nothing new. He's been there and he has conquered. In a […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Jun 2015
Around the NHL: Finals are set, updated Bracket Challenge standings

  View image | gettyimages.com The Chicago Blackhawks are proving once again why they are the class of the NHL. Down three games to two and facing elimination, they played arguably their two best games of the season defeating the Anaheim Ducks to reach the Stanley Cup Finals.  It will be the Blackhawks third trip […]

Bill Minchin  •  01 Jun 2015
Around the NHL: Bylsma to Buffalo, DeBoer and more

  View image | gettyimages.com  The Buffalo Sabres are team with loads of young talent who figure to add Jack Eichel to the pool at this year's draft. After firing Ted Nolan this offseason, the Sabres needed a coach to lead all the young players. Thursday afternoon they announced they have that coach as Dan […]

Bill Minchin  •  29 May 2015
Around the NHL: And then there were two

  View image | gettyimages.com The first round of the 2015 NHL playoffs is almost completed. This past weekend, five more teams punched their tickets to the conference semifinals. Chicago, Minnesota, Calgary, Montreal and the Rangers all won their respective first round match ups. This leaves just two first round series left to be decided.

Bill Minchin  •  27 Apr 2015
Around the NHL: Stayin’ Alive

  View image | gettyimages.com There were four teams facing elimination from the playoffs this week. Three managed to hold on to fight another day. Nashville, Ottawa and Vancouver all won their elimination games. Unfortunately for Jets fans, Winnipeg did not. 

Bill Minchin  •  24 Apr 2015
Around the NHL: Playoffs in full swing

  View image | gettyimages.com The first five days of playoff hockey are in the books. Here are some things we have learned so far. Chicago is still dangerous, role players can be heroes, Vancouver and Calgary really don't like each other and home ice advantage doesn't seem to mean as much.

Bill Minchin  •  20 Apr 2015