Between Hextall and Hakstol, how much do we know about Flyers offseason?

It has already been an eventful offseason for the Flyers and the offseason is only really just beginning. True to their word, the Flyers and GM Ron Hextall sent Craig Berube packing not long after the conclusion of the season and made the new hire official prior to the NHL Draft. Enter Dave Hakstol, the […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Jun 2015
Game 78 Preview: One final Battle of PA against Penguins for Flyers

  The Battle of Pennsylvania, as it is affectionately known, has never failed to offer entertaining hockey no matter what the standings say.   For the Flyers, Sunday's final edition of the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2014-15 season is for pride, just as it was last Wednesday in a 4-1 win in Pittsburgh.   […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Apr 2015
Postgame Perspective: Rough season on road ends in shootout loss

  View image | gettyimages.com Saturday's game in Carolina marked the 26th time the Flyers have played in a game that went into overtime. For the 14th time, the Flyers had to face the dreaded shootout. For the 11th time, they lost. It is a familiar pattern that offers no silver lining – though Nick […]

Kevin Durso  •  04 Apr 2015
Flyers return home for a showdown with Chicago

The Philadelphia Flyers (29-9-16) return home from a four game Canadian road trip to host the Chicago Blackhawks (44-22-6) at the Wells Fargo Center. This is the second and final meeting of the season and the lone game in Philadelphia. The Blackhawks defeated the Flyers back in October by a score of 4-0 in Chicago. […]

Bill Minchin  •  25 Mar 2015
Game 74 Preview: Road trip concludes against Oilers

  View image | gettyimages.com Playing on the road has been a problem for the Flyers all season, and even more evident in their final lengthy road trip of the season. The Flyers are wrapping up a four-game road trip on Saturday night in Edmonton, trying to snap an eight-game road losing streak.   After […]

Kevin Durso  •  21 Mar 2015
Between the Pipes-03/17/05: Cousins called up; Flyers visit Canucks

Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage. Cousins gets the call With R.J. Umberger out for the rest of the season and Matt Read on paternity leave, Nick Cousins gets a chance with the big club: [Philly.com-Sam Carchidi]  Flyers- Canucks preview  The Flyers travel to Vancouver […]

Dain Stiles  •  17 Mar 2015
Flyers recall Nick Cousins from Phantoms

  View image | gettyimages.com With the news of R.J. Umberger's season-ending injury, the Flyers had a void at forward that needed to be filled. And in the closing stages of this season, they have decided to give one of their up-and-coming prospects a chance at the NHL level. Nick Cousins, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms […]

Kevin Durso  •  14 Mar 2015
Future Flyers Report: Laughton delivers in OT, Morin update

Check it out! Phantoms come from behind with 3 goals in last 6 mins to beat the Bears 4 – 2! http://t.co/5gsxODBNKU pic.twitter.com/QrqZ1AXoBG — LehighValleyPhantoms (@LVPhantoms) October 25, 2014 The Lehigh Valley Phantoms second home game ended with another win, this time in come-from-behind fashion. Over the weekend, the Phantoms took the show on the […]

Kevin Durso  •  28 Oct 2014
Future Flyers Report: Phantoms open PPL Center with overtime win

GOAL! Phantoms win in OT! The team salutes the fans before entering the locker room. LV 4 – ADK 3 #LVvsADK pic.twitter.com/kucKR91Nyj — LehighValleyPhantoms (@LVPhantoms) October 18, 2014 It was 18 years ago that the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Phantoms, took the ice for the first time. For the first 13 years of their existence, […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Oct 2014