Morning After: Game 3 performance will breed early exit for Flyers

Much like Game 1, one team looked very ready for Game 3. Another did not. It was not the home team. The Flyers effort on Tuesday night in Game 3 was simply not good enough. That is obvious by the 4-1 score that mirrored Game 1. But what was more alarming was the Flyers overall […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Apr 2014
Morning After: It’s playoff time for Flyers

The Flyers celebrate after scoring in the second period of their 6-5 loss to the Hurricanes. The Flyers and Rangers open their first-round playoff series on Thursday. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) The Flyers 6-5 loss in a shootout to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday hardly mattered. Half of the regular lineup didn't play in the […]

Kevin Durso  •  14 Apr 2014
Game 78 Preview: Flyers face Sabres in must-win game

Scott Hartnell and the Flyers look to snap a string of four straight losses on Sunday night against the Sabres. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) Four straight losses has sent the Flyers reeling. Luckily, there is a break from playoff teams in the schedule. The Buffalo Sabres come to town on Sunday night as the final […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Apr 2014
Game 77 Preview: Flyers head to Boston for Saturday rematch

Claude Giroux scores in the shootout in the Flyers 4-3 loss to the Bruins on Sunday, March 30. The Flyers and Bruins meet for the final time in the regular season on Saturday. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) The two teams taking the ice on Saturday afternoon turned in a classic just six days ago. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Apr 2014
Game 75 Preview: Philadelphia Flyers @ St. Louis Blues

Image courtesy of Flyers.NHL.com Philadelphia Flyers (39-27-8) @ St. Louis Blues (50-17-7), 8:00pm, NBCSN/CSN-Philly/TSN2 The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a difficult loss on Sunday against the team that currently leads the NHL in points, but it won’t get any easier for the Orange and Black as they visit the St. Louis Blues tonight. Second in the […]

Craig Forsythe  •  01 Apr 2014
Bruins Take The Shootout; Beat Flyers 4-3

 Image Courtesy Amy Irvin – 38Photography.net Reilly Smith was the fifth Bruin to shoot against Steve Mason in the shootout and scored the game-winning goal to give Boston a 4-3 victory Sunday afternoon in South Philadelphia.

Hal Greenblatt  •  30 Mar 2014
Game 74 Preview: Flyers out for revenge against red-hot Bruins

Claude Giroux and the Flyers face Patrice Bergeron and the East-leading Boston Bruins on Sunday. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) It has oftened been discussed when the Flyers turned their season around. One such date was a 6-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Jan. 25.  The Flyers are 14-5-1 since that game. The team that […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Mar 2014
Morning After: Flyers top line answers call against Leafs

Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek celebrate Giroux's third-period goal in the Flyers 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) In a 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday, the Flyers fourth line generated the best scoring chances. Despite Jake Voracek's power-play goal in the closing minutes, the Flyers effort […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Mar 2014
Flyers Crumple Leafs Late; Win 4-2

Image Courtesy Amy Irvin – 38Photography.net Claude Giroux took an errant Toronto pass near the blue line and ripped a wrist shot passed Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier early in the third period to give the Flyers a 3-1 lead over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and would propel the Flyers to a 4-2 victory Friday […]

Hal Greenblatt  •  28 Mar 2014