Tag: Philadelphia Flyers
YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #151 – Out Of This World
| Leave a CommentThe guys discuss the latest with the Flyers coaching search and look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs and where things are as the conference finals are about to begin.
Read more »Trotz a ‘Top Candidate’ for Flyers, Interviews to Start Soon
| Leave a CommentLast week, the hockey world was rattled by the firing of Barry Trotz by the New York Islanders. As the Flyers coaching search continues, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported in his 32 Thoughts column that Trotz is a “top candidate” of the Flyers.
Read more »2022 Flyers Offseason Preview: NHL Draft
| Leave a CommentThe Philadelphia Flyers have the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, but who should they consider drafting? There are several good options for Philadelphia, but some stand out more than others.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #150 – Pay That Man His Money
| Leave a CommentThe guys discuss a new coaching free agent entering the pool, where the Flyers will pick in the 2022 NHL Draft after the lottery, and look at the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Read more »Flyers Get 5th Overall Pick After Draft Lottery
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers finished with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft following the two draft lottery drawings.
Read more »Does Big Fish in Coaching Free Agent Pool Change Flyers Plans?
| 1 Comment on Does Big Fish in Coaching Free Agent Pool Change Flyers Plans?Does the entry of Barry Trotz into the coaching free agent market change things for the Flyers? There are cases for both answers.
Read more »Flyers 2022 Offseason Preview: Contracts
| 1 Comment on Flyers 2022 Offseason Preview: ContractsWith the 2021-22 season now over for the Philadelphia Flyers, it’s time to review in a four-part series focusing on what moves they should make this offseason.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #149 – Steaming Pile of Trash
| Leave a CommentFirst the guys look at the final few games of the Flyers season, some of the end-of-season comments from players, Chuck Fletcher’s end-of-season press conference and the lack of a plan, and discuss the story about two Flyers trainers suing team ownership. Then they dive into the Stanley Cup Playoffs and make first-round predictions.
Read more »Flyers Offseason: Do the Flyers Have a Plan?
| 1 Comment on Flyers Offseason: Do the Flyers Have a Plan?The problem with each of these possibilities is that they are rooted in hope. Hope that the injured players return as advertised and stay healthy. Hope the young players take that big step everyone has waited for. Hope that you can perhaps manufacture some hockey trades or free-agent signings to plug in the holes that the team is lacking for speed and skill and make it all work.
Read more »Flyers Exit Interviews: Fletcher on Yeo, the ‘Aggressive Retool’, Youth, and More
| 1 Comment on Flyers Exit Interviews: Fletcher on Yeo, the ‘Aggressive Retool’, Youth, and MoreFlyers GM Chuck Fletcher held his end-of-season availability on Tuesday, first confirming that Mike Yeo would not be returning as head coach of the team. He also discussed the meaning of an “aggressive retool,” how youth factors into the future, and some injury updates.
Read more »Report: Flyers to ‘Move On’ from Mike Yeo in Head Coaching Role
| Leave a CommentAccording to a report from ESPN and NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes, the Flyers will “move on” from Mike Yeo in a head coaching role.
Read more »Flyers Exit Interview: Ellis Update, Atkinson, Laughton, Provorov
| Leave a CommentIt wasn’t all that noteworthy to hear players speak of the frustrations of the season, the losing streaks and such that made this a historically bad season for the Flyers. There were a few players that addressed it in a way that rang through louder than others.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from the 2021-22 Season
| Leave a CommentThe offseason will present its challenges for a team in need of an overhaul and massive improvements at every level of the organization. There will be plenty of stories to come as next season’s team is constructed. For now, here’s one last look at the 2021-22 season with five takeaways from the season.
Read more »Flyers Season Ends with Loss to Senators
| Leave a CommentThe Ottawa Senators scored three times in the third period to hand the Flyers one final loss on the season by a score of 4-2, giving the Orange and Black a 25-46-11 record to finish the season.
Read more »Cates Leads Way in Flyers Win Over Penguins
| 2 Comments on Cates Leads Way in Flyers Win Over PenguinsNoah Cates scored two goals and Morgan Frost had the other in a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Penguins: Game 79 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins face off on Sunday afternoon in the penultimate game from Wells Fargo Center this season.
Read more »Flyers Snap Losing Streak in Montreal
| Leave a CommentFor the Flyers, multiple young players helped snap a six-game losing streak in a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Read more »Flyers-Canadiens: Game 78 Preview
| Leave a CommentLike the Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens come into Thursday’s game with losses in six straight games.
Read more »Flyers Drop 6th Straight Game Against Leafs
| 1 Comment on Flyers Drop 6th Straight Game Against LeafsToronto got a goal late in the second period on a counter-rush to take a two-goal lead and never looked back, handing the Flyers a sixth straight loss by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Read more »Flyers-Maple Leafs: Game 77 Preview
| Leave a CommentFacing the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team already playoff bound and in position to potentially host a first-round series, should help in the Flyers pursuit of a lottery pick. The Flyers enter Tuesday’s game having lost five straight games.
Read more »Trainers’ Lawsuit is Another Major Misstep for Flyers
| 1 Comment on Trainers’ Lawsuit is Another Major Misstep for FlyersThe latest misstep for the Flyers organization surfaced on Monday, as Anthony SanFilippo of CrossingBroad.com reported that Director of Medical Services Jim McCrossin and assistant athletic trainer Sal Raffa had filed a lawsuit against Comcast and others after being diagnosed with rare medical conditions.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #148 – A Bunch Of Ifs
| Leave a CommentThe guys look at Bobby Brink’s NHL debut, some thoughts on the offseason plans, and a quick update on the rest of the NHL and the playoff picture. Join Kyle Collington and Kevin Durso as they break it all down.
Read more »Thompson, Olofsson Lead Sabres to Season Sweep of Flyers
| Leave a CommentBuffalo scored twice in the first and twice in the second to open up a two-goal lead going to the third. That was enough as the Flyers were dealt a season sweep from the Sabres in a 5-3 loss on Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Sabres: Game 76 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers and Sabres meet for the final time this season, as they close out the home-and-home in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon.
Read more »Sabres Erase Flyers Fast Start
| Leave a CommentFor as great as it started, the Buffalo Sabres quickly erased the fast start in the second period, scoring four goals to take the lead in a 4-3 decision over the Flyers on Saturday night.
Read more »Flyers-Sabres: Game 75 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers open up a home-and-home series against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night on the road.
Read more »Shorthanded Flyers Shut Out by Rangers
| Leave a CommentThe Rangers opened the scoring at 10:20 of the first and never looked back in a 4-0 decision over the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Rangers: Game 74 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers get right back on the ice on Wednesday night and face another playoff team in the New York Rangers.
Read more »Hart, Atkinson Hurt as Flyers Get Routed by Capitals
| Leave a CommentIt was an ugly game for the Flyers, who trailed 3-1 after the first and lost Carter Hart and Cam Atkinson for the night before allowing six more goals over the final two periods in a 9-2 drubbing to the Washington Capitals.
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