Between the Pipes-02/24/15: Flyers face Canes; Mason close to returning as Emery gets hurt

Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage.  Back in the hunt The Flyers current hot streak has them eyeing a possible playoff berth: [Philly.com-Sam Carchidi] [Pattison Ave.-Erik Yost] [Courier Post Online-Dave Isaac] [CSNPhilly.com-Tim Panaccio] [The Hockey News- Adam Proteau] Getting healthy at the right time Steve […]

Dain Stiles  •  24 Feb 2015
Player and Play of the Week: February 15-22

Another week of Flyers hockey down and once again it's time for us to give out our Player and Play of the Week honors. It started as a slow week, as the Flyers lost, 5-2, to the Columbus Blue Jackets and 3-2 in a shootout to the Buffalo Sabres. But this weekend, the Flyers rebounded with two […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Feb 2015
Flyers turn Predators into prey

    The Flyers played one of their best games of the season against the best team in the NHL. Wayne Simmonds and Ryan White scored. Rob Zepp made 22 saves including both shootout attempts against and the Flyers defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday.

Bill Minchin  •  21 Feb 2015
Flyers fall to Sabres in shootout

As the Flyers entered this four-game stretch with a pair of games each against the Blue Jackets and Sabres, it was their best chance at making up the points deficit. The Flyers squandered away a point in Columbus, but managed to win in Buffalo on Sunday before dropping a disappointing game to Columbus to open […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Feb 2015
Postgame Perspective: Flyers remain upbeat after ugly win

  View image | gettyimages.com Make no mistake about it, after achieving what they set out to do, the Flyers 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday definitely has them in the playoff race. After the win, they are five points out of a playoff spot with 26 games to play. If only the […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Feb 2015
Between the Pipes-02/03/15: Riding a four game winning streak, the Flyers rest until Thursday

Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage.   Fourth line proving their worth The "Scrabble Line" has given the Flyers the depth scoring they have needed during this win streak: [Philly.com-Sam Carchidi]  Del Zotto becoming a force Michael Del Zotto has been excellent since returning to […]

Dain Stiles  •  03 Feb 2015
Flyers down Toronto for fourth straight win

Michael Del Zotto scored his fifth of the season. The Flyers killed a late penalty in the third. Steve Mason made 30 saves and the Flyers won their fourth consecutive game as they defeated the Toronto  Maple Leafs 1-0 Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Bill Minchin  •  31 Jan 2015
Game 50 Preview: Flyers look to make it four in row as they battle Maple Leafs

The Philadelphia Flyers (21-22-7) look to win their fourth straight game and get back to .500 on the season as they play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs (22-24-4) tonight at the Wells Fargo Center. This is the second of three meetings between the two clubs and the lone game in Philadelphia. Game time is 7:00.

Bill Minchin  •  31 Jan 2015
Postgame Perspective: More unlikely heroes contributing for Flyers

As the final horn sounded on Thursday night, the scoreboard showed a 5-2 Flyers victory over the Winnipeg Jets. It marked one of the Flyers more impressive games of the season. In December, the Flyers showed character with a win over the Jets by rallying for two goals in the third and scoring the game-winning […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Jan 2015