Figuring out the Flyers penalty kill

Embed from Getty Images   The Philadelphia Flyers have had plenty of things to worry about this season. They've been outside a playoff spot pretty much all season, and one of the leading reasons for that is a combined special teams rank near the bottom of the league. Fortunately, the Flyers power play has recently […]

Marc Naples  •  06 Feb 2016
Morning After: Special teams delivers for Flyers

It will go down as one of the unsung plays of the season for the Flyers. In the closing seconds, Nick Grossmann stood tall and blocked a shot by John Mitchell that was bound for the back of the net. A goal would have blown a 4-0 lead in the final 20 minutes. Instead, the […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Nov 2014
Flyers hold off late surge, beat Avalanche

When the day began, the Flyers had two of the league leaders in assists. Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek were tied with 13. Voracek extended his lead there while Giroux padded his points total in a different way. It had been since Oct. 18 since Giroux had last scored a goal, an overtime winner in […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Nov 2014
Game 14 Preview: Flyers go for 3rd straight win, host Avalanche

The Flyers couldn't have asked for a better start to a four-game homestand, securing wins against the Oilers and Panthers both by 4-1 finals. The next opponent for the Orange and Black also comes from the Western Conference, as the Colorado Avalanche make their only appearance of the season at Wells Fargo Center. The opening […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Nov 2014