Around the Net February 7,2014: Mr. Snider hates the Olympics; Flyers beat Avalanche, host Calgary tomorrow; Trade rumors

Welcome to Around the Net, a bi-weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. Snider mad over Giroux snub, Olympics Mr. Snider voiced his displeasure over his star player not playing in Sochi and his general dislike of the Olympics:[CSNPhilly-Tim Panaccio] [Broad Street Hockey-Kurt R.] [Puck Daddy- Greg […]

Dain Stiles  •  07 Feb 2014
Snider: ‘Olympics is a farce’

Ed Snider ripped the Olympic selection process and NHL participation on Thursday night following the Flyers 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. (Photo Courtesy of Philadelphia Sports Writers Association) It's usually a rarity to see Chairman Ed Snider in the Flyers locker room following a regular-season game. On Thursday, Snider spoke to the media. It […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Feb 2014
Morning After: Mason’s injury scare warrants time off

Steve Mason made 38 saves in the Flyers 3-1 win over the Avalanche on Thursday night. (Photo by Amy Irvin/Flyerdelphia) With just under nine minutes to play in the third period of the Flyers 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night, it seemed the Flyers worst fears may be realized. Steve Mason was […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Feb 2014
Flyers Withstand The Avalanche; Win 3-1

  Image Courtesy of USAToday.com Michael Raffl’s third period goal that put the Flyers up 2-0 would turn out to be the game-winner, as Philadelphia would hang on to beat the Avalanche 2-1. Mark Streit scored his eighth goal of the season, on the power play, in second period to give the Flyers an early […]

Hal Greenblatt  •  06 Feb 2014
Game 58 Preview: Colorado Avalanche @ Philadelphia Flyers

Image courtesy of Dustin Bradford Colorado Avalanche (36-15-5) @ Philadelphia Flyers (28-23-6), 7:00pm, CSN-Philly/ALT After winning the final two games in their three-game West Coast swing, the Philadelphia Flyers return home for a pair of games before the Olympic break with the first coming tonight against the Colorado Avalanche. It was a one-goal affair in […]

Craig Forsythe  •  06 Feb 2014
Jaws of Life: Flyers score 4 in 3rd, defeat Sharks for 10th comeback win

Claude Giroux scored a goal and added two assists in the Flyers 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) As the second period came to a close, a one-goal deficit didn't seem like a moral victory. But for the Philadelphia Flyers, who had already overcome nine deficits to […]

Kevin Durso  •  04 Feb 2014
Flyers wrap up road trip in San Jose against Sharks

The Sharks will be without Logan Couture for Monday's game against the Flyers. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) After their loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday to open the current three-game road trip, the Philadelphia Flyers certainly got a boost with a shutout win in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. Now the road trip concludes […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Feb 2014
Game 56 Preview: Philadelphia Flyers @ Los Angeles Kings

Image courtesy of foxsports.com The second game of the Philadelphia Flyers' three-game West Coast swing will feature a few familiar faces, as the Orange and Black visit the Los Angeles Kings today. The contest will be the first time Jeff Carter has played the Flyers since the trade, as well as the first time Wayne […]

Craig Forsythe  •  01 Feb 2014
Points up for grabs against Kings, Sharks for Flyers

The five Flyers above – (from left to right) Kimmo Timonen, Jake Voracek, Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell and Wayne Simmonds – combined to be minus-12 in Thursday's loss to the Ducks. (Photo by Amy Irvin/Flyers Faithful) The next two games are crucial for the Philadelphia Flyers. Obviously, being on a West Coast trip against three […]

Kevin Durso  •  01 Feb 2014