This Week in Flyers History: Week ending March 6

March 5, 2004: Flyers-Senators – The Brawl On this day in 2004, just four words are needed to describe the powder keg that exploded late in the third period of this game. Flyers. Senators. Fight Club.

Mike Watson  •  06 Mar 2016
This Week in Flyers History: Week ending February 21

February 21, 1994: Flyers outlast Canadiens in wild, high-scoring affair Fifteen goals scored. Patrick Roy pulled from the game. Five power play goals by the Flyers. Lindros pummels Desjardins. Wait. Eric Lindros fought who? It was another epic matchup in the long history between the Canadiens and the Flyers in this afternoon tilt down at the Spectrum […]

Mike Watson  •  21 Feb 2016
How Does Flyers Current Prospect Pool Compare to Past Groups?

Over the course of the last few years, the Philadelphia Flyers' farm system has gone from virtually barren — the after-effects of being strip-mined of high-end draft picks in "win now" drives — to one of the main reasons for long-term optimism. In particular, the pool of defense prospects has received considerable attention and hype […]

Bill Meltzer  •  17 Jul 2015
This Week in Flyers History: Week ending March 15

March 13, 1993 Despite a blustery snowstorm that had descended on the Delaware Valley around mid-morning, the Flyers game against Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings was to go on as scheduled. The Kings were already in town, having played in Pittsburgh two days prior and the Flyers had gotten to the rink earlier in […]

Mike Watson  •  15 Mar 2015
This Week in Flyers History: Week ending February 15

When you trade away a popular player in his prime, who had scored 230 regular season points in the last two full seasons as a Flyer, you are taking a serious gamble on your future. When it pays off, it can change the path of your organization for years to come. On February 9, 1995, […]

Mike Watson  •  15 Feb 2015
Through 90s decade, Lindros and LeClair held central roles

  The two Flyers most synonymous with the 1990s decade are about to take their place in Flyers lore forever. Eric Lindros was a Flyer from the beginning. Though drafted by the Quebec Nordiques, he was traded to the Flyers and instantly a future leader from his rookie season in  John LeClair started his career […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Nov 2014