Tag: Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers Rally, Drop Opener to Canucks in Shootout
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers trailed by two late in the third before rallying back for two goals in 65 seconds to tie things up. They ultimately fell in the shootout, 5-4, to the Vancouver Canucks in Friday’s season opener.
Read more »Flyers-Canucks: Game 1 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers open things up on Friday night at Wells Fargo Center going against the Vancouver Canucks. After last season, it’s already refreshing for the Flyers to be facing a team from the Western Conference that they haven’t seen in quite some time. It also marks the first chance for this new group of players to make their mark on the team and start the season off on a positive note.
Read more »10 Storylines for the Flyers 2021-22 Season
| Leave a CommentBefore the puck drops on the Flyers 2021-22 season, their busy offseason and several new faces bring about a number of storylines. Let’s take a look at 10 storylines that are worth watching this season for the Flyers.
Read more »Flyers Notes: Ristolainen Out for Opener, Willman to Make NHL Debut
| Leave a CommentAlain Vigneault announced on Thursday that Rasmus Ristolainen and Patrick Brown will miss Friday’s season opener for the Flyers. In their place, Nick Seeler will play and Max Willman will make his NHL debut.
Read more »Flyers Notes: MacEwen Claimed Off Waivers, Hayes Goes on LTIR
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers claimed forward Zack MacEwen from the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. To make room for MacEwen on the roster under the salary cap limit, the Flyers placed Kevin Hayes on long-term injured reserve.
Read more »Flyers Claim C Patrick Brown Off Waivers, Set Final Roster
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers claimed center Patrick Brown off waivers, putting the final piece into the puzzle for the 2021-22 opening-night roster. The Flyers final roster consists of 20 healthy players, the minimum 12 forwards, six defensemen, and two goalies.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #127 – Let’s Just Play The Games
| Leave a CommentJoin Kyle Collington and Kevin Durso for a recap of the final week of the preseason, a look at roster cuts, discussion on the Flyers Hall of Fame inductees, and more.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Friday’s Flyers-Capitals Preseason Game
| Leave a CommentGM Chuck Fletcher had called the week between the preseason finale and the regular-season opener a critical one on Thursday. For the Flyers, the final preseason game showed a lot of areas that need to be worked on in the upcoming week and just how critical it will be for them to be ready.
Read more »Flyers Fall to Capitals in Preseason Finale
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers suffered a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in the preseason finale on Friday night, finishing with a 2-3-1 record in the preseason.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Preseason Game 6 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers return to the ice on Friday night for one final tune-up ahead of the regular season against the Washington Capitals.
Read more »Flyers Notes: Fletcher Addresses Roster Moves, Flyers Announce Hall of Fame Inductees
| Leave a CommentChuck Fletcher spoke on Thursday morning and explained the decision to send Morgan Frost to the minors. The Flyers also announced two new inductees to the Flyers Hall of Fame.
Read more »Frost, Bunnaman Among Latest Round of Flyers Cuts
| Leave a CommentOn Wednesday, the Flyers made 10 roster cuts, bringing the roster to 24 healthy players and 32 overall. Five players were assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, headlined by forward Morgan Frost. Four more, including Connor Bunnaman, were placed on waivers.
Read more »Islanders Strike Twice on Power Play, Blank Flyers
| Leave a CommentThe Islanders struck for two goals in the first period and had a pair of power-play goals in the game to claim a 3-0 win over the Flyers.
Read more »Flyers-Islanders: Preseason Game 5 Preview
| Leave a CommentOn Tuesday night, it will be more of a ‘B’ team lineup for the Flyers against the Islanders, as cuts have started to begin, but another chance to see some new faces like Derick Brassard, Rasmus Ristolainen and Martin Jones.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Monday’s Flyers-Bruins Preseason Game
| 1 Comment on Flyers 5: Takeaways from Monday’s Flyers-Bruins Preseason GameMonday’s win for the Flyers over the Bruins required overtime, despite Boston icing their ‘B’ team. Part of that was quality goaltending. But the Flyers also showed that they are still a work in progress in some areas as the preseason draws closer to an end.
Read more »Provorov Scores OT Winner as Flyers Down Bruins
| Leave a CommentIt required overtime, but Ivan Provorov scored the deciding goal to give the Flyers a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Preseason Game 4 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers will have more of a veteran lineup again, though not the potential opening-night lineup in its entirety, as they experiment with some new line combinations for the first time this preseason.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #126 – Chemistry Builders
| Leave a CommentThe guys start by addressing Robin Lehner’s tweets and the allegations against the Flyers and Alain Vigneault before diving into the first three games of the preseason. They look at some of the new faces like Ryan Ellis, Rasmus Ristolainen, Cam Atkinson and Keith Yandle and their performances and evaluate how some of the lines have played together.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Saturday’s Flyers-Capitals Preseason Game
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers defeated the Capitals on Saturday night, but it was more than just the team winning a game for the first time this preseason. It was the players that really stood out and the coming together of a bunch of new faces to show signs that this season could be different in terms of the mood around the team.
Read more »Giroux, Atkinson Tally in Flyers Win Over Capitals
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers top power-play unit got on the board and some newcomers made contributions in a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Preseason Game 3 Preview
| Leave a CommentSaturday night will present the next opportunity for players to put the drills and systems worked on in camp to the test. As the Washington Capitals come to town, the Flyers will ice a more experienced lineup. Game time is 7 p.m.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Thursday’s Flyers-Bruins Preseason Game
| Leave a CommentYou can imagine how the result looked when the Boston Bruins, playing in their first preseason home game, took the opportunity to load up with roughly 90 percent of the NHL roster. It’s hardly a way to evaluate how one team looks against another. It did present some early warning signs that need to be addressed and cleaned up with exactly two weeks remaining until the regular season opener.
Read more »Starter-Heavy Bruins Down Flyers
| Leave a CommentThe Bruins came away with a 4-2 win over the Flyers in the second game of the preseason for the Orange and Black.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Preseason Game 2 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers will face the Boston Bruins, playing in their third preseason game so far. They split the first two decisions, both on the road. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Read more »Flyers Training Camp Day 7 Update: Foerster Earning Time, Laczynski Update
| Leave a CommentThursday’s lineup in Boston for the Flyers second preseason game will feature a bunch of new players who did not suit up on Tuesday night. Only two players will return to the lineup: veteran defenseman Nick Seeler and prospect Tyson Foerster. Foerster had a solid rookie camp and has turned heads so far, clearly drawing the eye of Vigneault to include him among the regulars.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Tuesday’s Flyers-Islanders Preseason Game
| Leave a CommentWith more time on the ice and in game settings, things like timing and chemistry can come. In the preseason opener, you just want to see signs that improvement could be on the horizon after the dismal season from a year ago. With that, let’s dive into the Flyers 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.
Read more »Islanders Down Flyers in OT in Preseason Opener
| Leave a CommentFollowing a sloppy first period, the Flyers managed to get on the board first. They eventually had to rally back for a late goal in the third period, before falling to the New York Islanders in overtime, 3-2, on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Islanders: Preseason Game 1 Preview
| Leave a CommentFollowing an off day from on-ice activities on Monday, the Flyers will take the ice on Tuesday night for their first preseason tilt on home ice against the New York Islanders at 7 p.m.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #125 – Something To Prove
| Leave a CommentKyle Collington and Kevin Durso discuss some of the things that have happened so far, the impact of injuries to Kevin Hayes, Sam Morin, and Wade Allison, break down the potential lines, and look ahead to Tuesday’s preseason opener.
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