Marc-Andre Fleury
The Flyers first opponent is certainly a challenge, the team that defied the odds a year ago to be Western Conference Champions. The Vegas Golden Knights, and the fanfare of a home opener and banner ceremony, await as the first of 82 opponents for the Flyers. Game time is set for 10 p.m.
Flyers get wake-up call from cross-state rivals The Flyers just got a wake-up call. These are not the Penguins of the last two seasons. All the Penguins have done in their last four games is score 21 goals without Evgeni Malkin for all four and Marc-Andre Fleury for two. The Flyers and Penguins deserve a […]
Embed from Getty Images April has in a sense become the time for the Battle of Pennsylvania to take center stage. The Philadelphia Flyers (39-25-13) will meet their cross-state rivals twice in the final week of the season, and each holds incredibly high stakes. The Pittsburgh Penguins (45-25-8) locked in their spot in the […]
March 27, 2010: A lone appearance for a forgotten Flyers netminder One game, 40 minutes. That was the entire regular season career in the NHL for Swedish goalie Johan Backlund as a Flyer, tagged with the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Penguins put on clinic, Flyers a no-show Put the rivalry and the hatred for the Pittsburgh Penguins aside for a moment and recognize what was just the truth on Saturday. The Pittsburgh Penguins played a brilliant game. They put on a clinic. There was meaning to this game for both sides. Pittsburgh was looking to […]
The battle of PA resumes in Philly (Photo courtesy of Kate Frese/Kate Frese Photography) The Philadelphia Flyers (34-23-12) look to make it three in a row on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-24-8) to the Wells Fargo Center. Game time is 1:00. This is the second of four […]
Photo courtesy of Kate Frese The Philadelphia Flyers (20-16-8) will look to get back on the winning track as they head to the Consol Energy Center for a battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-17-7). This is the first of four meetings between the clubs this season. The Penguins are one point ahead of the Flyers in the Metropolitan Division. […]
View image | gettyimages.com There were four teams facing elimination from the playoffs this week. Three managed to hold on to fight another day. Nashville, Ottawa and Vancouver all won their elimination games. Unfortunately for Jets fans, Winnipeg did not.
The Battle of Pennsylvania, as it is affectionately known, has never failed to offer entertaining hockey no matter what the standings say. For the Flyers, Sunday's final edition of the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2014-15 season is for pride, just as it was last Wednesday in a 4-1 win in Pittsburgh. […]
View image | gettyimages.com The All-Star festivities are underway and prior to the All-Star Game on Sunday, the two captains had to select their teams. The Flyers sent two representatives in Columbus for the All-Star Game. They will be on opposing sides on Sunday.
