Tag: Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers Trade Deadline Preview: Assets Galore
| 1 Comment on Flyers Trade Deadline Preview: Assets GaloreThe 2022 NHL Trade Deadline is just a few hours away, and with the Flyers trading their longtime captain on Saturday, what will they do on Monday?
Read more »Tippett Shows Signs of Potential in Flyers Debut
| Leave a CommentIt’s not about whether Owen Tippett has the ability in him. That’s what got him drafted 10th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft. It’s about if he can consistently have noticeable performances like the one in his Flyers debut on Sunday, especially if the opportunity for ice time and an increased role is there.
Read more »Fletcher: ‘Very Limited’ Market for Giroux in Trade Talks
| Leave a Comment“We signed Claude eight years ago to a lengthy, superstar type of contract, which he earned, and as part of that contract he had a no move clause and he earned that right to decide, to have a big say in where he would go, I think is the best way to put it,” Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said. “I did have a very limited market in terms of the teams I could speak with.”
Read more »Hayes Scores Twice in Flyers Win Over Islanders
| Leave a CommentThe only Flyer who needed to find the back of the net was Kevin Hayes. Hayes scored twice in the second period, including a power-play goal with 5:05 remaining. That proved to be the game-winner through the third period, as the Flyers claimed a 2-1 win over the Islanders.
Read more »Flyers-Islanders: Game 62 Preview
| Leave a CommentOne day after trading Claude Giroux to Florida, it could be the final game for several other Flyers players, as the team plays the final game before the trade deadline on Sunday afternoon against the New York Islanders.
Read more »Return in Giroux Trade the Result of Shortcomings by Flyers Management
| Leave a CommentIn the end, Giroux ultimately held the keys to his destination. Florida was where he wanted to be. That left the Flyers limited in what they could get in return. If nothing else, the return in the Giroux deal is more of a reality of what the state of the Flyers is and remains after this trade, and the result of years of shortcomings by the organization.
Read more »Flyers Trade Claude Giroux to Florida Panthers
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers have traded Giroux, forwards Connor Bunnaman and German Rubtsov, and a 2024 fifth-round pick to the Florida Panthers for forward Owen Tippett, a 2024 first-round pick and a 2023 third-round pick. The Flyers are also retaining half of Giroux’s salary.
Read more »Jones Solid, but Senators Down Flyers
| Leave a CommentA power-play goal and empty-netter proved to be the difference in the Flyers 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.
Read more »Flyers-Senators: Game 61 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers, without Claude Giroux in anticipation of a trade, will take on the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.
Read more »A Fitting Farewell for the Flyers Captain
| 1 Comment on A Fitting Farewell for the Flyers CaptainGiroux took his lap around the Wells Fargo Center ice, waved to the crowd, and darted off the ice, only to return for a curtain call, another final lap around as he was named first star of the game, and exited up the tunnel. His teammates all lined up to hug him. The emotion started to show. This felt like the end of an era.
Read more »Flyers Rally for Win in Giroux’s 1,000th Game
| Leave a CommentJoel Farabee scored off the great feed from Hayes to secure a 5-4 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center on a night when the team honored Claude Giroux for his 1,000th game.
Read more »Flyers-Predators: Game 60 Preview
| Leave a CommentFlyers captain Claude Giroux will suit up in his 1,000th NHL game, all with the Flyers, as they take on the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. With the trade deadline looming, now just four days away, it could very well be the final time Giroux wears the Flyers uniform.
Read more »Giroux to Be Honored Thursday for 1,000th NHL Game
| Leave a CommentClaude Giroux has appeared in every game since Jan. 13 and will take the ice for his 1,000th game in the NHL and in a Flyers uniform on Thursday night against the Nashville Predators. Prior to the game, the Flyers will hold a ceremony to honor Giroux’s milestone.
Read more »Who Will Win the Giroux Sweepstakes?
| Leave a CommentWith just one week until the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline arrives, the question remains the same: where will Claude Giroux end up?
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #143 – Perfectly Average
| Leave a CommentThe guys are back and the Flyers have made their first roster move ahead of the trade deadline. Rasmus Ristolainen has been re-signed to a five-year, $25.5 million extension. The guys discuss their thoughts on the deal and what it means for the Flyers, as well as look ahead to the trade deadline and Claude Giroux’s 1,000th game.
Read more »Giroux Gets 900th Point but Flyers Fall to Canadians in OT
| Leave a CommentIn career game No. 999 on Sunday night, Giroux reached another milestone. A goal in the second period was his 900th career point. At the time, it put the Flyers in the lead of a game they went on to allowing the tying goal in the final minute of regulation and fall to the Montreal Canadiens, 4-3, in overtime at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Canadiens: Game 59 Preview
| Leave a CommentJust over 24 hours after completing a 3-1 loss in Carolina to close out a two-game trip, the Flyers go from facing two of the top three teams in the league to the league’s worst team, the Montreal Canadiens.
Read more »Martinook’s Late Goal Sinks Flyers in Loss to Hurricanes
| Leave a CommentAs has happened many times before, the Carolina Hurricanes got the last laugh, as Jordan Martinook scored on a deflection with 3:50 remaining in the third for the game-winning goal in a 3-1 loss for the Flyers on Saturday afternoon.
Read more »Flyers-Hurricanes: Game 58 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe road doesn’t get any easier as the Flyers face another team ranked in the top three in the league. The Carolina Hurricanes await for a Saturday afternoon matinee.
Read more »Ristolainen Extension Furthers Flyers Confusing Direction
| 1 Comment on Ristolainen Extension Furthers Flyers Confusing DirectionThe Flyers extension of Rasmus Ristolainen makes for a confusing message and sense of direction, just as the trade deadline starts to approach and a time to set the foundation for change draws near.
Read more »Reinhart Nets Hat Trick as Flyers Can’t Overcome Rough Start
| Leave a CommentA strong second period with three goals for the Flyers made it a one-goal game again, but the Panthers closed out strong to secure a 6-3 decision over the Flyers on Thursday night.
Read more »Flyers-Panthers: Game 57 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers have a chance to get their second three-game winning streak on Thursday night when they take on the Florida Panthers, but the task will certainly not be easy. The Panthers enter the night in a tie for second in the NHL and first in the Eastern Conference with Carolina at 83 points.
Read more »Flyers Re-Sign Rasmus Ristolainen to 5-Year. $25.5M Extension
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers have re-signed defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen to a five-year, $25.5 million extension with a $5.1 million average annual value, GM Chuck Fletcher announced on Thursday.
Read more »Hart Sets New Career-High in Flyers Win Over Vegas
| Leave a CommentCarter Hart was outstanding, setting a new career-high with 47 saves in a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Golden Knights: Game 56 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers’ eight-game homestand comes complete on Tuesday night as they look to build on Saturday’s win, taking on the Vegas Golden Knights.
Read more »Flyers: On Playing with Passion, Accountability, and Winning Attitude
| Leave a CommentAt this stage of the Flyers season, now 55 games in with 27 still to go, the results are essentially meaningless. It’s not about wins and losses at this point. Despite that, when a head coach addresses playing with passion, accountability, and having a winning attitude as areas of concern, it raises eyebrows. He’s not the first to do it either.
Read more »Atkinson, Flyers Get Win Over Blackhawks
| Leave a CommentTwo third-period goals were enough as the Flyers held on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in an entertaining game.
Read more »Flyers-Blackhawks: Game 55 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers have lost eight of the last nine games, including six coming on home ice. The homestand nears its end, as the Flyers take on the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon.
Read more »Wild’s 2 Goals in 3rd Hand Flyers Another Loss
| Leave a CommentA pair of goals by the Minnesota Wild separated by just 25 seconds was the difference in a 5-4 defeat for the Flyers on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center.
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