Between the Pipes 11/17/14: Flyers lose 2, forget how to penalty kill; Rangers up next on Wednesday

   Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage.    

Dain Stiles  •  17 Nov 2014
Morning After: Rough weekend brings Flyers back to Earth

A week ago, the Flyers were riding high after wins in six of their last eight games. Two games this weekend changed all that. The Flyers followed a sloppy 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets with a sloppier 6-3 loss in Montreal against the Canadiens. There were points there for the taking in both games. […]

Kevin Durso  •  16 Nov 2014
Game 16 Preview: Flyers get quick turnaround in Montreal

A long layoff hurt the Flyers on Friday night. Lucky for them, there is not much time to dwell on the recent opast and a chance at redemption waiting on Saturday. Redemption comes in two forms in this Saturday night game between the Flyers and the Montreal Canadiens. The Flyers had a three-game winning streak […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Nov 2014
Around the NHL: Thoughts and Prayers for Bryan Murray

  #109313114 / gettyimages.com   Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ottawa general manager Bryan Murray.  Murray was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer over the summer. In an interview the other day he has publicly acknowledged for the first time that his condition is uncureable.

Bill Minchin  •  14 Nov 2014
Around the NHL: One month in the books

  #458123750 / gettyimages.com In today's piece we will take a look the first month of the NHL season.  There have been some hot starts by teams and individual players. There have also been some poor starts by others.  First up will be team statistics through the first month.

Bill Minchin  •  03 Nov 2014
Around the NHL: Ducks flying high, Hasek to be honored and more

Anaheim Goalie Frederik Anderson makes a save against the Flyers.  (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Since losing their opener to the Penguins, the Anaheim Ducks are about as red hot as a team can be.  Led by goaltender Frederik Anderson and right winger Corey Perry, the Ducks have won six in a row to move to […]

Bill Minchin  •  24 Oct 2014
Morning After: Flyers give away point in must-win game

A look at the Flyers October schedule and the way the first three games have played out brings a frightening though to mind. Last season, the Flyers started the season 1-7-0 in eight games. For the second straight season, the Flyers have opened with three straight losses after a 4-3 shootout loss to the Montreal […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 Oct 2014