Ivan Provorov
Ron Hextall’s goal from the day he took over as GM has been to build the Flyers into a Stanley Cup contender. With the roster where it is now, how close are the Flyers to being a true contender?
With the Flyers offseason plan essentially complete — with the exception of training camp happenings — have the Flyers done enough to show improvement in key areas from a season ago?
Shayne Gostisbehere was ranked as one of NHL Network’s Top 20 Defensemen right now, while Ivan Provorov was considered one of five defensemen on the bubble, sparking a bit of a debate showing how much Flyers fans value the 2015 first-round pick.
Robert Hagg is just one of the many defensemen who started in the Flyers system as a draft pick that has worked his way to the NHL and the Flyers present. As the team prepares for the 2018-19 season, the Flyers future on the blue line has started to become the present.
Both Ivan Provorov, and Shayne Gostisbehere are sharp defensemen but this isn’t the first time that the Philadelphia Flyers have seen this type of dynamic duo on defense.
Embed from Getty Images Robby Fabbri snapped out of scoring slump in a big way. Fabri scored once in the first and twice in the third for his first career hat trick to spark St. Louis to a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Wayne Simmonds opened the scoring just 3:25 […]
Flyers look to bounce back north of the border (Kate Frese, Sports Talk Philly) By Bill Minchin, Sports Talk Philly staff writer The Philadelphia Flyers (6-6-2) head north of the border for a battle with Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs (5-5-3). This is the first of three meetings between the two clubs and […]
Flyers return home for a preseason tilt with the Islanders (Photo courtesy of Kate Frese/Kate Frese Photography) NHL action returns to the Wells Fargo Center when the Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Game time is set for 7:00. The Flyers look to bounce back after both split squad […]
Embed from Getty Images By Kevin Fortier, Sports Talk Philly staff writer Praise the hockey gods, September is finally here and Flyers hockey is just around the corner. It has been a long, hot, dry summer for Flyers fans. Exiting in the first round against the Washington Capitals only added to the longevity of […]
Embed from Getty Images Back in 2014, prior to the June Draft held in Philadelphia, the Flyers were struggling to find a blue line staple. Before Shayne Gostisbehere was ready to make the leap to the NHL, before the Flyers drafted Travis Sanheim and Ivan Provorov, and with Sam Morin still several years away […]
