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Flyers 5: Takeaways from Thursday’s Flyers-Penguins Game
| Leave a CommentIf not for excellent goaltending again, the Flyers would not have been in position to win this game. They would certainly have not gained a point in the standings, which could certainly prove valuable later. Despite that, it is hardly a moral victory for the Flyers. Another sloppy game is showing a troubling trend as a difficult month is just getting started.
Read more »Flyers Fall to Penguins on Letang’s Reviewed Goal in OT
| Leave a CommentKris Letang scored on a wraparound that required review in overtime, handing the Flyers a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
Read more »Flyers-Penguins: Game 9 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Penguins are dealing with various health issues, some injury-related and some COVID-related. Most notably, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will be out for Thursday’s game after testing positive for COVID on Wednesday. Crosby had missed the first seven games of the Penguins’ season recovering from offseason wrist surgery and just returned for his first game of the season on Saturday. Nonetheless, Pittsburgh is off to a 3-3-2 start without having Crosby or Evgeni Malkin in the lineup, so this is still no easy task for the Flyers.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Tuesday’s Flyers-Coyotes Game
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers stayed the course, overcoming a questionable overturned goal call and a tight contest between a team desperate to get their first win. They finally broke through in the third, and their goaltender did the rest.
Read more »Hart Blanks Coyotes as Flyers Get Back in Win Column
| Leave a CommentCarter Hart was once again a key reason the Flyers were in position to win on Tuesday night. Only this time, Hart was on the right end of the result, doing more than just getting the win, but nailing down a 29-save shutout in a 3-0 Flyers win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Read more »Flyers-Coyotes: Game 8 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers had a successful 2-1-0 road trip, but had their first lackluster game of the season on Saturday in Calgary. They will be looking to bounce back from that result. The Coyotes have struggled to start, still in search of their first win of the season. As such, the Flyers have to avoid a similar game to Saturday and playing down to the opponent.
Read more »Flyers-Flames: Game 7 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Calgary Flames return to home ice after sweeping a five-game road trip that included four Metropolitan Division teams. Now, they face the Flyers, once final test for the Orange and Black on this road trip as they close out their October schedule.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Thursday’s Flyers-Canucks Game
| 1 Comment on Flyers 5: Takeaways from Thursday’s Flyers-Canucks GameIt’s no secret that when the Flyers signed Jones, they were signing a player they were betting on to play behind Carter Hart regularly, especially with as many back-to-backs as the Flyers are facing this season. Jones’ first chance to show he can be the player of the game on those nights, especially when his team needs him most, was a whopping success.
Read more »Jones’ 27-Save Performance Highlights Flyers Win Over Canucks
| Leave a CommentWith 27 saves, Martin Jones made it a seventh career win for himself in Vancouver, as the Flyers picked up another victory on the road trip, defeating the Canucks, 2-1.
Read more »Flyers-Canucks: Game 6 Preview
| 1 Comment on Flyers-Canucks: Game 6 PreviewThe Vancouver Canucks come in with a modest 3-3-1 record in the first seven games of their season, including the 5-4 shootout victory in Philadelphia on Oct. 15. The Flyers will be looking for a different result as they look to build on Wednesday’s win.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Wednesday’s Flyers-Oilers Game
| Leave a CommentFor the third straight game, the Flyers faced the “win a period, win a game” scenario, once again going up against some stiff competition to start the season. After falling short last Saturday against the still-undefeated Florida Panthers, the Flyers passed the test this time.
Read more »Atkinson’s 3rd-Period Tally Lifts Flyers Past Oilers
| 1 Comment on Atkinson’s 3rd-Period Tally Lifts Flyers Past OilersCam Atkinson capped off his second two-goal game of the season with the eventual game-winning goal at 4:18 of the third period in the Flyers 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Saturday’s Flyers-Panthers Game
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers ended their four-game homestand to start the season with a 2-1-1 record after Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Panthers, showing signs of promise with their level of compete, but also falling short in a couple of games that were certainly there for the taking.
Read more »Huberdeau’s Shorthanded Goal Sinks Flyers Against Panthers
| Leave a CommentJonathan Huberdeau’s second goal of the game came on a rebound following a shorthanded breakaway, allowing the Florida Panthers to pick up a 4-2 win on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Monday’s Flyers-Kraken Game
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers 6-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night was more than just the contributions from new faces and plenty of familiar ones on the scoresheet. It was another early indication that this team is already tight with each other and willing to go to battle and defend each other.
Read more »Flyers Roll to Victory in 1st Meeting with Kraken
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers dropped three goals on the Seattle Kraken in the first period and added two more to take a 5-0 lead in the second period. The spirited game featured a pair of fights as well, as the Flyers defeated the Kraken, 6-1.
Read more »Flyers-Kraken: Game 2 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Seattle Kraken and former Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol come into Philadelphia with a 1-1-1 record through three games. The Flyers will be in search of their first win of the season.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Friday’s Flyers-Canucks Game
| 1 Comment on Flyers 5: Takeaways from Friday’s Flyers-Canucks GameWhile the Flyers didn’t win the game, you certainly sensed the new energy with so many new faces. But you also got another sign of how chemistry may be instantaneous among teammates off the ice, but can take some time on it. It’s only one game, and there’s no reason to overreact to anything that happened until the patterns persist.
Read more »Flyers Rally, Drop Opener to Canucks in Shootout
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers trailed by two late in the third before rallying back for two goals in 65 seconds to tie things up. They ultimately fell in the shootout, 5-4, to the Vancouver Canucks in Friday’s season opener.
Read more »Flyers-Canucks: Game 1 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers open things up on Friday night at Wells Fargo Center going against the Vancouver Canucks. After last season, it’s already refreshing for the Flyers to be facing a team from the Western Conference that they haven’t seen in quite some time. It also marks the first chance for this new group of players to make their mark on the team and start the season off on a positive note.
Read more »10 Storylines for the Flyers 2021-22 Season
| Leave a CommentBefore the puck drops on the Flyers 2021-22 season, their busy offseason and several new faces bring about a number of storylines. Let’s take a look at 10 storylines that are worth watching this season for the Flyers.
Read more »Flyers Claim C Patrick Brown Off Waivers, Set Final Roster
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers claimed center Patrick Brown off waivers, putting the final piece into the puzzle for the 2021-22 opening-night roster. The Flyers final roster consists of 20 healthy players, the minimum 12 forwards, six defensemen, and two goalies.
Read more »Flyers Fall to Capitals in Preseason Finale
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers suffered a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in the preseason finale on Friday night, finishing with a 2-3-1 record in the preseason.
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 »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Saturday’s Flyers-Capitals Preseason Game
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers defeated the Capitals on Saturday night, but it was more than just the team winning a game for the first time this preseason. It was the players that really stood out and the coming together of a bunch of new faces to show signs that this season could be different in terms of the mood around the team.
Read more »Giroux, Atkinson Tally in Flyers Win Over Capitals
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers top power-play unit got on the board and some newcomers made contributions in a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
Read more »Flyers-Islanders: Preseason Game 1 Preview
| Leave a CommentFollowing an off day from on-ice activities on Monday, the Flyers will take the ice on Tuesday night for their first preseason tilt on home ice against the New York Islanders at 7 p.m.
Read more »Flyers Training Camp Day 4 Update: Building Chemistry
| Leave a CommentThe competitive juices were flowing with the first scrimmage of Flyers training camp, as the team looks to build more chemistry ahead of the preseason opener on Tuesday.
Read more »Flyers Training Camp Day 1 Update: Something to Prove
| Leave a CommentThe message at the start of Flyers training camp is that the team has “something to prove,” words written on t-shirts worn by Alain Vigneault and several players. That message rang loud and clear as the team gets to work in training camp.
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