Flyers-Lightning: Postgame Perspective

Gostisbehere, top line lead way as Flyers pass huge test in win Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia When you look across the board at the scoresheet, the big names stand out. Giroux, Simmonds, Schenn, Gostisbehere. The four players the Flyers have seemingly relied on the most this season brought their best on Monday night. And the one who […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Mar 2016
Ghost strikes twice, Flyers down Lightning

Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia In a lot of cases this season, when the Flyers have needed a big goal, their rookie sensation has stepped up. Shayne Gostisbehere entered Monday's game with 12 goals on the season, and all 12 had changed the lead in a game, either by tying things up or giving the Flyers the […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Mar 2016
Flyers-Lightning: Game 65 Preview

Flyers close homestand against red-hot Lightning Photo: Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia After taking their only loss of the homestand to this point, the Flyers responded with a resounding 6-0 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. They have one game left in the comforts of home on the six-game homestand before taking to the road to continue […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Mar 2016
Flyers well-positioned to make push for wildcard spot

Photo: Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia A few weeks ago, at the start of the six-game homestand that concludes on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, I said the Flyers needed at least nine of a potential 12 points in the six games to still be realistically alive in the playoff race. At minimum, they would need four […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Mar 2016
This Week in Flyers History: Week ending March 6

March 5, 2004: Flyers-Senators – The Brawl On this day in 2004, just four words are needed to describe the powder keg that exploded late in the third period of this game. Flyers. Senators. Fight Club.

Mike Watson  •  06 Mar 2016
Flyers-Jackets: By the Numbers

Gudas(?!) leads Flyers offense to emphatic win Game Events   [Mouse-over image for goal details]

Marc Naples  •  06 Mar 2016
Flyers-Blue Jackets: Postgame Perspective

Gud night, Gud hockey for Flyers in blanking of Blue Jackets Embed from Getty Images   The dejection of Thursday night's lackluster loss to the Oilers turned back into jubilation on Saturday. And when the star of the game is Radko Gudas, then it means a pretty good night of hockey. Gudas picked up his […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Mar 2016
Flyers-Oilers: Postgame Perspective

Ugly loss to Oilers knocks Flyers farther back in standings Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia Make no mistake about it, the Flyers controlled the second period of play on Thursday night. They really could have scored three of four times by the time Shayne Gostisbehere lost control of the puck at the blue line, allowing Taylor Hall […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Mar 2016
Talbot leads Oilers to shutout win over Flyers

Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia With the first three games of the homestand going as well as you could hope, the Flyers were bound to face some adversity sometime soon. Thursday night, they faced plenty of it, too much to overcome. The Oilers struck midway through the first and twice in short order in the second and […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Mar 2016