Postgame Perspective: Flyers comeback a strong way to open road trip

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers gave up the first goal to the Toronto Maple Leafs at 4:51 of the first period. Toronto entered the game 14-0-0 when scoring the first goal. When the Leafs added a power-play goal just 49 seconds later, it felt like things were over before they started in Toronto. […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Dec 2014
Panthers down Flyers in shootout

The Flyers had a chance to close the homestand off with more success. In a sense, they did. After failing to record a point for the first time in five games, the Flyers grabbed a point on Thursday night. But the dreaded shootout struck again as the Flyers couldn't beat Roberto Luongo in overtime as […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Dec 2014
Game 31 Preview: Flyers host Panthers in final home game of 2014

The Flyers saw a five-game point streak snapped at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. On Thursday night, they close a four-game homestand with a chance to take six of a possible eight points in those games. The Flyers play host to the Florida Panthers in the third meeting between the […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Dec 2014
Postgame Perspective: Flyers finding way to earn points

The Flyers most complete game in recent memory came on Thursday night against New Jersey. Their most dominant and lopsided performance came Saturday afternoon against Carolina. A 5-1 win over the Hurricanes marked the Flyers fifth straight game with at least a point in the standings. Lately, the points have been finding the Flyers both […]

Kevin Durso  •  13 Dec 2014
Postgame Perspective: Strong performance from secondary lines keys win

It had been over a month, but the Flyers finally put together the complete effort that had them rolling in early November and that they desperately lacked in a freefall at the close of the month. The biggest reason for that was a total team effort, with all lines playing a part in their 4-1 […]

Kevin Durso  •  11 Dec 2014
Durso: Forget about top picks for Flyers

  The Flyers tailspin continues following a 1-2-2 road trip. They are fading further and further out of the playoff picture. It is not too early to talk about a fading chance at the playoffs. It is way too early to talk about the draft and the potential of a high pick. Yes, the Flyers […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 Dec 2014
Flyers get late point, fall in OT to Blue Jackets

A matter of inches helped the Flyers salvage another point. And another odd-man-rush foiled the Flyers chance for the second. A goal by Brayden Schenn in the final minute of regulation just barely trickled over the line to force overtime. But in the extra session, the Flyers chances were thwarted by Sergei Bobrovsky before Kevin […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Dec 2014
Game 27 Preview: Flyers face Blue Jackets in Columbus

A lengthy six-game losing streak finally came to an end on Saturday as the Flyers held off a rally from the Kings. Their last win before that was at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. That's the opponent, this time from Columbus, on Tuesday night as the Flyers look to build on Saturday's win. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Dec 2014
Morning After: Mason, Flyers finally get desired result

It had been two long weeks since the Flyers claimed a win. After six games of frustration, the Flyers finally came out on the right end of a final score. Steve Mason was a big reason for that, stopping 37 of 38 shots to down the Kings in the Flyers 2-1 win on Saturday afternoon. […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Dec 2014