Leier’s hat trick paces Phantoms past Binghamton

Photo: Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia To say that this upcoming stretch for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms is crucial would be an understatement. With seven of the next eight games at the friendly confines of PPL Center, the Phantoms were presented with a perfect opportunity to make a drive to playoff contention. Starting it off on the right note […]

Brent Baldwin  •  11 Feb 2016
Flyers-Ducks: Postgame Perspective

Flyers sluggish response sending wrong message In recent weeks, the Flyers had two things going for them. They had not come out slow to start games and they were in every game they played. In fact, since Jan. 1, the Flyers had only five losses in regulation, all by one goal. So on one hand, […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Feb 2016
Flyers unveil 50th anniversary logo, plans for 2016-17 season

50 years in the making, we’re ready for our 50th Anniversary season! pic.twitter.com/CNE1wMOaNR — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) February 10, 2016 On Feb. 9, 1966, the Philadelphia Flyers were born as Ed Snider got the call that Philadelphia had been awarded an NHL franchise. Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of that call and the birth of […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Feb 2016
Happy 50th anniversary, Flyers!

Embed from Getty Images   Fifty years ago today, Ed Snider received a brief, yet important phone call as NHL owners wrapped up a series of meetings in New York City. Courtesy of the NHL Expansion Committee boss Bill Jennings, it was about as brief a phone call as one can get.  "You're in." And […]

Rob Riches  •  09 Feb 2016
Cousins has big skates to fill for Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   As the news was released about Sean Couturier being on the injury list for four weeks due to a lower-body injury, a collective sigh could be heard all across Philadelphia. A talented forward was down, almost necessary for the Flyers to have success, was down.  How do you replace a player […]

Denise Mroz  •  08 Feb 2016
Flyers-Rangers: Postgame Perspective

Simmonds incident overshadows near win for Flyers In recent games, the Flyers have received a boost on the penalty kill by killing off lengthy penalties. On Saturday, a match penalty may have potentially cost them the game. In a game that was marred by Wayne Simmonds exit at 10:46 after taking a match penalty that […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Feb 2016
Flyers win streak ends with shootout loss to Rangers

The Flyers had already been handed the challenge of playing a difficult back-to-back without their best defensive forward with the news of Sean Couturier's injury on Friday. Just over halfway through the first period of Saturday's game with the Rangers, they were forced to play without their offensive force of late. Wayne Simmonds was given […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Feb 2016
Flyers-Rangers: Game 50 Preview

Flyers look to keep rolling as they host Rangers Embed from Getty Images   With the Flyers now riding a three-game winning streak, everything seemed to be off to a flying start out of the All-Star break with back-to-back wins, Thursday's coming by a decisive 6-3 score. But the Flyers lost their best defensive forward […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Feb 2016
Flyers Alumni provide memorable night for fans

Photo: Kevin Durso/Flyerdelphia On the ice in the present day, the Flyers may not always be the most consistent bunch. But when it comes to honoring those of the past, the Flyer greats who came before and looking back on those memories while making new ones, the Flyers always deliver. Friday night was no different […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Feb 2016