Phantoms winless streak hits 7 after loss to Portland

Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia While the last few games for the Flyers have been about making headway in the playoff race, things aren't looking as well down on the farm. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are riding a tough stretch that only grew tougher with their seventh straight loss, falling to the Portland Pirates on Sunday afternoon, 4-2, […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Mar 2016
Phantoms playoff hopes in danger following shutout loss to Penguins

Anthony Stolarz started his ninth straight game for Lehigh Valley tonight. (Photo credit: Nina Weiss/The Home News) The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (27-27-2-3) were shutout by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the third time this season tonight in a 3-0 loss that puts the Phantoms’ playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. The loss, combined with a miraculous come-from-behind […]

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  04 Mar 2016
Luke Schenn out 2 weeks with lower-body injury

There was injury added to the insult of a 4-1 loss to Columbus on Saturday.  Defenseman Luke Schenn suffered an ankle injury late in the game on Saturday and will miss two weeks with a lower-body injury, according to Flyers GM Ron Hextall.

Kevin Durso  •  06 Dec 2015
Stolarz brilliant again as Phantoms hand Penguins 1st home loss

Photo: Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia  Coming into Friday's battle at the Mohegan Sun Arena, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins had only lost two games all season. None of those losses had come at home. Until now. Aaron Palushaj, Mark Alt and Taylor Leier recorded goals, and Anthony Stolarz made a season-high 35 saves to lead the Lehigh Valley Phantoms past the Penguins on Friday night by a score […]

Brent Baldwin  •  05 Dec 2015
Flyers release 20 more players from camp roster

The cuts continued for Ron Hextall as Wednesday came to a close. After sending Ivan Provorov, Travis Sanheim and Travis Konecny back to their junior teams, 20 more players were assigned to various locations.

Kevin Durso  •  23 Sep 2015
Hextall, Hakstol will face tough decisions with prospects

Ron Hextall's plan for the Flyers, especially with a wealth of prospects budding with potential, has its origins based on patience and remains rooted in patience. If patience is a virtue, it may take a lot of self-will from Hextall and new coach Dave Hakstol to exercise such patience. The Flyers prospects are already making […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Jul 2015
Flyers blue-line logjam adds decisions to offseason

  Before Dave Hakstol can start coaching the team, he needs to know what players he has to work with on the roster.    Ron Hextall continues to add to the many decisions the Flyers will have to make this offseason.    Last week, Hextall tapped into the KHL for two free agents – defenseman […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 May 2015
Mailbag: Stay or go for Gostisbehere?

Shayne Gostisbehere skates during the Flyers 3-2 overtime win against the Kings on Tuesday. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Good morning, Flyers fans! Thursday is Flyers Faithful Fan Thursday here at Flyerdelphia. This week, and every week, I will be taking questions for a mailbag. This is your chance to ask questions and have them answered. […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Oct 2014
Flyers call up Gostisbehere, will debut Saturday against Detroit

Top prospect Shayne Gostisbehere will be called up and make his NHL debut on Saturday. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) If you follow the Flyers, you knew this moment was coming. The signs were there last season and furthermore in the preseason.  Top Flyers defensive prospect Shayne Gostisbehere will be called up in light of the […]

Kevin Durso  •  24 Oct 2014