Flyers-Avalanche Observations: Shorthanded Lineup Costs Flyers

The Flyers were not able to overcome their shorthanded lineup and capitalize on chances in a 3-1 loss to the Avalanche on Wednesday night.

Kevin Durso  •  12 Dec 2019
Flyers Use 3-Goal 2nd to Open with Win in Vegas

Two goals in the final nine minutes of the first and three in the early stages of the second set the Flyers on their way to a season-opening victory by a score of 5-2 over the Golden Knights on Thursday night.

Kevin Durso  •  05 Oct 2018
Flyers Deadline Extensions for Neuvirth, Bellemare are Fair

Philadelphia Flyers fans should not upset by Ron Hextall’s decision to re-sign Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Michal Neuvirth at the NHL trade deadline.

Dan Heaning  •  04 Mar 2017
Popular Scapegoats Not the Root of Flyers Woes

As the Flyers struggle, fans are looking for players to blame. However, the popular scapegoats are not the source of the team’s woes.

Dan Heaning  •  21 Jan 2017
What Are Flyers Forward Options Without Sean Couturier?

The Philadelphia Flyers may be without second line center, Sean Couturier for some time. How long should you expect the center to be gone and what options do the Flyers have to fill the void?

Dan Heaning  •  23 Nov 2016
Flyers, NHL mourn passing of owner Ed Snider

Embed from Getty Images   As the news came in this morning, the current group of Philadelphia Flyers, who are preparing for a playoff series, learned of the passing of the man who made hockey in Philadelphia possible. Ed Snider passed away on Monday at the age of 83. Many current Flyers, former Flyers and […]

Kevin Durso  •  11 Apr 2016
Flyers mount comeback, but fall to Maple Leafs in overtime

Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia Suddenly, the Flyers playoff hopes, which one week ago looked so likely, are on life support. A similar start led to another insurmountable deficit for the Flyers, this time against the NHL's worst team. The Toronto Maple Leafs struck for two first-period goals. The Flyers managed a third-period rally, but fell on a […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Apr 2016
Flyers-Senators: Postgame Perspective

Flyers show playoff qualities in closing out another close game Embed from Getty Images   If the must-win nature of the remaining games on the Flyers schedule isn't enough preparation for what could be coming, then the nature of the games the Flyers are playing is. The Flyers shootout win against Washington on Wednesday was everything a […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Apr 2016
Flyers collapse in final minute, fall in shootout to Blue Jackets

One minute, four seconds. It's a long time in any sport. The Flyers learned just how long on Tuesday night. Leading 2-0 with under two minutes to play and a power play, the Flyers looked like they were smooth sailing to a victory. The Columbus Blue Jackets, a thorn in the Flyers side in recent […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Mar 2016