Morning After: Flyers real test begins with Rangers

Dwight King beats Ray Emery for the game-winning goal in the Flyers 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) The headline may sound foolish. The Flyers just played six games in 10 days against playoff opponents and not just any playoff opponents. Every team they faced is comfortably […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Mar 2014
Morning After: Where have Flyers forwards gone?

Claude Giroux and the rest of the Flyers forward group have been held scoreless in each of the last two games. Nick Grossmann, a defenseman, scored the only Flyers goal in a 2-1 loss to the Devils on Tuesday. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) The talk of the morning is about the Flyers near game-tying goal […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 Mar 2014
Lupul thwarts Flyers comeback attempt with OT winner

Joffrey Lupul is mobbed by his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal in the Leafs 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) With the help of two defenseman and unlikely sources for offense, the Flyers were close to pulling off another comeback. One former Flyer made sure it didn't happen. Joffrey Lupul […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Mar 2014
Game 64 Preview: Flyers go for 4th straight win against Maple Leafs

  The Flyers and Maple Leafs face off for the first time since the Flyers season opener on Oct. 2. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) The Flyers picked up three solid wins in four days by beating the New York Rangers on Saturday and the Washington Capitals in a home-and-home on Sunday and Wednesday. With some […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Mar 2014
Morning After: Plenty of heroes in Flyers latest comeback effort

Vincent Lecavalier and Kimmo Timonen celebrate after Lecavalier scored to give the Flyers a 5-4 win over the Capitals in overtime on Sunday afternoon. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) The Comeback Kids did it again. Fresh off a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers, the first two periods were far from a good effort for […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Mar 2014
Capitol Hill Comeback: Flyers 11th comeback win capped by Lecavalier’s 900th point

The Flyers celebrate around Vincent Lecavalier after he scored in overtime to give the Flyers a 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) Trailing 4-2 with 10 minutes left in the third period, Dmitry Orlov, who scored two of the Washington Capitals goals, took a five-minute major for boarding. […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Mar 2014
Game Preview: Back from break, Flyers host Sharks

Claude Giroux and the Flyers scored four third-period goals in a 5-2 win against the San Jose Sharks on Feb. 3. (Photo Courtesy of Flyers.com) The last time we left the Philadelphia Flyers, they had closed out a four-game winning streak at home against the Calgary Flames. The four-game streak also included a meeting with […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Feb 2014
Snider: ‘Olympics is a farce’

Ed Snider ripped the Olympic selection process and NHL participation on Thursday night following the Flyers 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. (Photo Courtesy of Philadelphia Sports Writers Association) It's usually a rarity to see Chairman Ed Snider in the Flyers locker room following a regular-season game. On Thursday, Snider spoke to the media. It […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Feb 2014
Points up for grabs against Kings, Sharks for Flyers

The five Flyers above – (from left to right) Kimmo Timonen, Jake Voracek, Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell and Wayne Simmonds – combined to be minus-12 in Thursday's loss to the Ducks. (Photo by Amy Irvin/Flyers Faithful) The next two games are crucial for the Philadelphia Flyers. Obviously, being on a West Coast trip against three […]

Kevin Durso  •  01 Feb 2014