Michael Raffl
View image | gettyimages.com As the Flyers continue to push for a playoff spot, the schedule gets increasingly more difficult as they play eight of the next 11 games against Western Conference teams, many of which are securely in the playoff picture. Thursday continues that stretch as the St. Louis Blues come to town […]
Through two periods, the Flyers didn't look like a team that believed in a playoff run. The third was a different story. The Flyers roared back and erased a two-goal deficit to force overtime and close the playoff gap to five. But they could do no better as Jiri Hudler scored in overtime to give […]
Photo courtesy of Kate Frese The Philadelphia Flyers (24-23-11) welcome their former head coach to the Wells Fargo Center when they host the NHL leading Nashville Predators (39-13-6) this afternoon. This is the second of two meetings between the teams and lone game in Philadelphia. Game time is 1:00. The game is the first […]
Every week, you can catch up on all of our stories on Flyerdelphia in our weekly round-up. Here is this week's content from February 14 to 20. ———- Saturday, February 14 Rob Riches brings you the Future Flyers Report, looking at a new franchise record for the Flyers ECHL team, the Reading Royals – Future […]
The signs were there. The frustrations of the Flyers captain were on full display as the Flyers suffered a shootout loss on Thursday. His linemate Jake Voracek had just one goal in his previous 15 games – an empty-net goal in Washington on Feb. 8 – but scored a power-play goal on Thursday. The struggles […]
Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography Thursday night will start with a celebration of one of the Flyers most storied defensemen. But following the ceremonies for Eric Desjardins induction into the Flyers Hall of Fame, there is a crucial task at hand. A 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets appeared to be the end of […]
Three weeks ago, the two players that carried the Flyers to the All-Star break displayed their talents as part of All-Star weekend in Columbus. The Flyers have played nine games since the All-Star Game. Claude Giroux has no goals and four assists. Jake Voracek has one goal and three assists. It was inevitable that the […]
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 […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers entered Sunday's game as a team hovering between an early offseason and dim playoff hopes with their true status in question. There was nothing in question about the Sabres season. Still, the Sabres gave the Flyers a run for their money in Buffalo on Sunday night, playing a […]
Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography In three of the Flyers last four games, the focal point has been the lost point. Three valuable points in the standings were there for the taking and the Flyers failed to gain any of them. That's what makes Sunday's game against the lowly Buffalo Sabres not only a huge […]
