Ron Hextall does it again for Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   Wednesday was Ed Snider’s 83rd birthday. GM Ron Hextall gave him a pretty good gift: cap relief. Hextall pulled off another trade, sending Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to the Los Angeles Kings acquiring 23-year-old forward Jordan Weal and a 2016 third-round draft pick. That marked Hextall’s fifth trade involving a […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Jan 2016
Game 37 Preview: Flyers close out road trip in LA

Embed from Getty Images   It hasn't been a pretty start to the post-Christmas break for the Flyers, and with the new year upon us, the holiday festivities are completely over. The drive toward the playoffs is on. Despite the two losses, the Flyers remain locked in a tight race for a playoff spot. It […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Jan 2016
Game 36 Preview: Streit returns as Flyers face Sharks

Embed from Getty Images   Coming off of a rough return from the holiday break in Anaheim on Sunday night, the Flyers return to the ice in San Jose to continue a West coast trip against the Sharks. The Flyers will get veteran defenseman Mark Streit back in the lineup after missing six weeks. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Dec 2015
‘Tis the Season To Keep Winning

The record doesn't always reflect the performance, but make no mistake about it, the Flyers are playing better of late. This time of the year brings tidings of joy, and with it the thrill of the Flyers recent performance. Every player on the team has stepped up their game. The energy of the last few games […]

Denise Mroz  •  14 Dec 2015
Fan Files: 5 gifts of Flyers Christmas

Embed from Getty Images   It's time for another edition of Fan Files, checking in with our Flyers fan writers to see what their thoughts are on the current season from a fan's perspective. This week, we check in with FlyerRob, as he gives us his five gifts of Flyers Christmas.

Flyerdelphia Staff  •  12 Dec 2015
Postgame Perspective: Another road win for the Flyers

The road has become the place of success for the Flyers. A victory over the St. Louis Blues, one of the NHL's better teams, is certainly a big one for the Orange and Black. But the current road winning streak, now at four games, is also a big step for a team that has struggled […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 Dec 2015
3-goal 2nd leads Flyers past Blues

  View image | gettyimages.com On Tuesday, the Flyers felt they had been robbed of a second point in a shootout loss to the Islanders. On Thursday night, they earned the two points. The Flyers turned in a similar showing in the second period to their aggressive pressure from two nights earlier and scored three […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 Dec 2015
Game 28 Preview: MacDonald debuts, Flyers get another chance at Islanders

A strong two weeks for the Flyers came to a crashing halt on Saturday when they suffered their first loss in four games to the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets, getting outplayed in every aspect of the game.   The team that last handed the Flyers a loss before that awaits next on the schedule. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Dec 2015
Del Zotto quietly meeting new challenges

  View image | gettyimages.com Michael Del Zotto's career has been a bit of a roller coaster. He made a pretty big splash at the NHL level in his rookie season with the New York Rangers, scoring nine goals. His production dropped in his second season, and then was right back up again with 10 […]

Marc Naples  •  05 Dec 2015