Tag: Philadelphia Flyers
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Flyers in 2021
| Leave a CommentTraining camp begins for the Flyers in just three days, starting with physicals and off-ice proceedings on Jan. 3, then the first on-ice workouts on Jan. 4. As the calendar officially turns to 2021, here are five New Year’s Resolutions for the team.
Read more »Age Just a Number for Claude Giroux
| Leave a CommentClaude Giroux has been captain of the Flyers for eight seasons, his ninth set to begin on Jan. 13, the day after his 33rd birthday. Giroux’s career has had its peaks and valleys from a production standpoint, but he’s remained durable, very rarely missing action, and is respected as a leader by his teammates. To him, the age he will reach one day before the season opener is nothing but a number.
Read more »State of the Flyers 2020: Short Year with Huge Progress
| Leave a CommentAs 2020 draws to a close, here are some of the topics discussed in the State of the Flyers, a short playing year with a lot of progress made.
Read more »Flyers Core Has Recent Memory of How Quickly Shortened Season Can Turn Sour
| Leave a CommentThough the circumstances are very different, the NHL has been here before when it comes to shortened seasons, and not too far in the past either. The NHL saw the 2012-13 season shortened to 48 games after a lockout. Sean Couturier remembers that season well, and how a slow start can turn things sour quickly.
Read more »World Juniors Update: Sweden Leads Group B, USA with 2 Pivotal Matches Ahead
| Leave a CommentBoth the USA – with Flyers prospects Cam York and Bobby Brink on the roster – and Sweden – with Emil Andrae on the roster – are playing in Group B. Through Monday, Sweden sits atop the standings in the Group, with two wins in two games. The US is in a three-way tie with Russia and Czech Republic with one win and one regulation loss.
Read more »2020-21 Season Schedule Could Restore Rivalries with Flyers Divisional Foes
| Leave a CommentTake the emotion of playoff hockey and bottle it up into a 56-game schedule where you play the same seven teams all season and it’s a recipe for rivalry. The 2020-21 season schedule will be the strangest we’ve seen so far, but it has a chance to restore some divisional rivalries for the Flyers.
Read more »Fletcher Discuss Flyers Roster Ahead of Season
| Leave a CommentShortly after the NHL released the schedule, Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher spoke to the media, covering a range of topics surrounding the 2020-21 roster and how the Flyers will manage things in a shortened season.
Read more »Flyers 2020-21 Season Schedule Released
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers are set to open the 2020-21 season on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins. View the full Flyers schedule here. The start time for all games is TBA.
Read more »Hayes Believes Flyers Playoff Run Put Them On the Map
| Leave a CommentFor Kevin Hayes, a newcomer to the Flyers last season, this was the reason he had signed in Philadelphia. He wanted a chance to win and saw the potential the Flyers really offered as a key part of their success, and he believes that last season’s playoff run is only scratching the surface.
Read more »Shortened Season Heightens Importance of Hot Start for Flyers
| Leave a CommentWhile this season holds some different circumstances, the importance of getting off to a hot start remains the same. With only 56 games on the schedule and every one within the division, there is little room for off nights and none for lengthy losing streaks for the Flyers.
Read more »Flyers Biggest Forward Additions May Come from Within
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers were relatively inactive in free agency, adding newcomer Erik Gustafsson on the blue line, but not making any other significant additions. Perhaps that’s because the significant additions that could come may be internal.
Read more »Season on Horizon, Flyers Coach Vigneault Embracing Challenges Ahead
| Leave a CommentAlain Vigneault’s second season as Flyers head coach will begin next month on Jan. 13, when the NHL opens the 2020-21 season. The 56-game condensed schedule, realigned divisions, empty arenas and shortened training camp present a new set of challenges.
Read more »NHL, NHLPA Officially Announce Plans for 2020-21 Season
| Leave a CommentAfter weeks of negotiations and planning to conduct the 2020-21 season in the midst of a pandemic, the NHL and NHLPA officially announced their plans for the season on Sunday evening.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #100 – The Reunion
| Leave a CommentIt’s the 100th episode of the YWT Podcast and the guys present a jam-packed show, featuring a few guests, as they break down the NHL’s return for the 2020-21 season, Phil Myers’ new contract, World Juniors and share some show memories.
Read more »Flyers Prospects Face New Opportunity with Potential Expanded Rosters
| Leave a CommentThe NHL may be expanding rosters to a maximum of 29 available players with four to six on a “taxi squad.” With the expanded rosters, there are a number of Flyers prospects that could get a new opportunity to make the team.
Read more »Report: NHL, NHLPA Have Tentative Agreement on 56-Game Season
| Leave a CommentAccording to a report from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet Canada, the NHL and NHLPA have a tentative agreement on a 56-game season. TSN’s Renaud Lavoie adds that an announcement could come in the next few days with the 2020-21 season beginning on Jan. 13.
Read more »Flyers Sign D Mason Millman to Entry-Level Deal
| Leave a CommentDefenseman Mason Millman has signed an entry-level control with the Flyers, GM Chuck Fletcher announced.
Read more »NHL’s Target Date Remains Mid-January, Focus on COVID-19 Protocols
| Leave a CommentNHL commissioner Gary Bettman spoke in a panel discussion on Wednesday morning and said the NHL’s target remains a mid-January start and talks are mainly regarding COVID-19 protocols for the season. That start date is far from certain as more time passes.
Read more »One Year After Diagnosis, Flyers Forward Oskar Lindblom Remains Cancer Free
| Leave a CommentFlyers forward Oskar Lindblom is 369 days removed from the diagnosis that changed his life and supposedly ended his 2019-20 season. One year later, he not only managed to return to the ice, but remains cancer free following his most recent scans.
Read more »Bigger Role Could Be in Store for Myers
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers will be tasked with finding a way to replace Matt Niskanen’s 20 minutes or more a night and produced points at a solid rate. On the surface, newly-signed Phil Myers could see his role increase and play on the right side of Ivan Provorov on the team’s top pairing.
Read more »Flyers Prospects York, Brink, Andrae Named to World Junior Rosters
| Leave a Comment2019 first-round pick Cam York and 2019 second-round pick Bobby Brink will play for Team USA and 2020 second-round pick Emil Andrae will be on Team Sweden’s roster.
Read more »Flyers Re-Sign D Phil Myers to 3-Year Deal
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers announced that they have re-signed Myers to a three-year deal worth $7.65 million, a $2.55 million average annual value.
Read more »Report: Flyers Nearing Deal with D Phil Myers
| Leave a CommentAccording to a report from The Inquirer’s Sam Carchidi, the Flyers and defenseman Phil Myers are close to agreeing to a new contract and it could become finalized later this week.
Read more »Report: NHL, NHLPA Agree on Financials, Focus on Getting Season Started in Mid-January
| Leave a CommentAccording to reports from TSN’s Darren Dreger and Pierre LeBrun, the NHL and NHLPA have agreed that the economic framework of the CBA agreed upon in June will not change. Now, both sides shift focus to planning out a season and everything that will go with it with a target start date of Jan. 13.
Read more »5 Vintage Flyers Games to Rewatch While Waiting for the Season
| Leave a CommentIf you are looking to get your hockey fix while waiting for the NHL to return, here are five Flyers classics you can watch in full on YouTube.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #99 – YouTube Highlights
| Leave a CommentThe guys talk about where the talks on a new season are, the latest details and what still needs to happen. They also discuss some of the other shutdowns in the hockey world and the Flyers prospects who made the World Junior Championships preliminary rosters.
Read more »Report: NHL Pushes Target Date Back, Drafts 56-Game Schedule
| Leave a CommentWith the calendar turned to December, the Jan. 1 target date is no longer realistic to open the 2020-21 season. Instead, the NHL has proposed a mid-January start to the season, according to a report from TSN’s Frank Seravalli.
Read more »Flyers Prospects York, Brink Among Selections to US World Junior Camp
| Leave a CommentTwo of the Flyers’ 2019 draftees — defenseman Cam York and right winger Bobby Brink have been selected to participate in the United States’ World Junior selection camp.
Read more »It’s December, Where Does the NHL Stand?
| Leave a CommentNow that it is December, where does the NHL stand in its potential return to play? Is Jan. 1 still a realistic target?
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