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
‘One-goal’ Voracek won’t be revived on current line

They have passed the quarter pole and approaching the halfway point of the season. The Flyers season, now 28 games old, is quickly approaching its second half. So it's astonishing to look at the statsheet after 28 games and see Jake Voracek, who finished the 2014-15 season with 22 goals and a career-high 81 points, […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 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
Postgame Perspective: Streak ends for lifeless Flyers

The Flyers entered Saturday night's game riding high on the heels of their fourth straight win in overtime on Friday night. Their opponent on Saturday was the team with the fewest points in the NHL, the Columbus Blue Jackets. So naturally, it was time for a total clunker from the Flyers. With the exception of […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Dec 2015
First-line Thoughts: Will Hakstol keep Giroux and Voracek separated?

Ryan White skated off the ice during a game against the Carolina Hurricanes with the result of an upper-body injury predicted to last two-to-four weeks. In an attempt to adjust, head coach Dave Hakstol placed Jake Voracek on the third line. With his absence of the first line, Brayden Schenn and Michael Raffl have stepped up […]

Denise Mroz  •  30 Nov 2015
Game 21 Preview: Flyers look to rebound against Hurricanes

As the Flyers prepare to honor another legend of the past, the recent past has been anything but memorable. After coming away with a dramatic win in Carolina less than two weeks ago, the Flyers have dropped three straight games, scoring two goals combined in the three games. This includes shutouts in the last two […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Nov 2015
Game 18 Preview: Flyers play host to Pacific Division leading Kings

Photo courtesy of Kate Frese The Philadelphia Flyers (6-8-3) are back on home ice tonight. They will face the Los Angeles Kings (11-6-0) at the Wells Fargo Center. This is the first of two meetings between the two teams and the lone game in Philadelphia. Game time is 7:00.

Bill Minchin  •  17 Nov 2015
Game 14 Preview: Flyers look to end road trip on high note, face Jets

For the first time in five games on Thursday, the Flyers managed a point in the standings, forcing overtime against the Calgary Flames. But just like the previous five games, the Flyers came out on the losing end. It has been a disappointing and frustrating two weeks for the Flyers, whose losing ways started on […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Nov 2015