Chris VandeVelde
View image | gettyimages.com The NHL's point leader continued his torrid pace almost instantly on Sunday night in Winnipeg. Moments into overtime, he helped the Flyers complete a huge comeback. The Flyers rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third before Jake Voracek scored his second goal of the night in overtime to give […]
For a good portion of Tuesday, the status of captain Claude Giroux was up in the air. Craig Berube didn't know anything. R.J. Umberger played time on the top line while hoping Giroux was good enough to play. Finally, after hours of speculation, Ron Hextall revealed the mildly bad news. Giroux would be out for […]
Jake Voracek extended his points streak to seven games on a great feed from Claude Giroux. Chris VandeVelde was quickly taken off the top line to get Wayne Simmonds better chances. Those were two storylines that will carry into the next game. But the one that would normally be overlooked is the scoring depth the […]
Steve Mason made 28 saves in the Flyers loss to the Panthers on Saturday. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) When the Flyers faced a short-handed Florida Panthers team on Saturday, they struggled to gain time in the offensive zone to make any attempt at scoring. The Panthers didn't have the greatest offensive game, but two goals […]
With Michael Raffl out for six weeks, which Flyers will step up? This week's mailbag answers that and more. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) It's time for another week of mailbag questions. Let's take a look at what we have this week.
Flyers forward Michael Raffl will be out for six weeks after suffering a lower-body injury on Tuesday. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Tuesday's strong win for the Flyers was marred by the impending news of Michael Raffl's injury. On Wednesday, the Flyers got bad news on the top-line winger. Raffl will be out for […]
Jake Voracek added two goals on Tuesday to increase his points total to 18 through 12 games this season. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Make no mistake, the Flyers top line has been incredibly productive over the course of the first month of the season. Jake Voracek leads all NHL players with 13 […]
Jake Voracek scores his first of two goals in the Flyers 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38 Photography) The Flyers were dealt a similar hand to the one they couldn't take advantage of on Saturday. The Oilers were coming in without their captain and leading scorer Taylor Hall. […]
Shayne Gostisbehere skates during the Flyers 3-2 overtime win against the Kings on Tuesday. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Good morning, Flyers fans! Thursday is Flyers Faithful Fan Thursday here at Flyerdelphia. This week, and every week, I will be taking questions for a mailbag. This is your chance to ask questions and have them answered. […]
The Flyers celebrate after Chris VandeVelde's goal in the first period of the Flyers 3-2 overtime win against the Kings. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) From the start, the Flyers had a little more jump than usual. Against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Kings, they needed every bit of it. The Flyers fourth win of the […]
