Flyers-Oilers: Game 63 Preview

Flyers welcome McDavid, Oilers looking to keep winning ways rolling Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers could not have asked for a better start to the six-game homestand, taking the first three contests as the calendar turns to March. Their first meeting of March comes against one of the NHL's most highly-touted rookies. Connor […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Mar 2016
Flyers-Flames: By the Numbers

Schenn hat trick beats Flames Embed from Getty Images   Game Events   [Mouse-over image for goal details]

Marc Naples  •  01 Mar 2016
Trade candidates or not, Flyers getting recent scoring from secondary players

Embed from Getty Images   As the trade deadline nears on Monday afternoon, Flyers fans have already started to speculate which players may be traded due, particularly those with good recent performance. This can be hard to predict, because the number of players with good recent play is increasing and general manager Ron Hextall claims […]

Denise Mroz  •  29 Feb 2016
Flyers-Coyotes: Postgame Perspective

Flyers make progress in playoff race as hot start to homestand continues At the end of the day, the margin is still three points. But only because the Flyers forced the Pittsburgh Penguins to answer. A 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes continued a great start to a crucial six-game homestand that may be their […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Feb 2016
Flyers-Wild: By the Numbers

Neuvirth leads Flyers over Wild Embed from Getty Images   Game Events   [Mouse-over image for goal details]

Marc Naples  •  26 Feb 2016
Flyers-Wild: Postgame Perspective

Neuvirth saves Flyers season from brink Embed from Getty Images   As time ticked away and the Flyers just tried to survive with a 3-2 lead, a pass made its way through to Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle. He took a split-second to control then fired toward an open net. Michal Neuvirth dove across. The six […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Feb 2016
Flyers-Hurricanes: By the Numbers

Bounces conspire against Flyers in Carolina Game Events   [Mouse-over image for goal details} Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] Things looked pretty good early. The Philadelphia Flyers began to assert themselves in the first period, and the pressure eventually paid off scoring a pretty soft goal to take a 1-0 lead against the Carolina Hurricanes. […]

Marc Naples  •  24 Feb 2016
Flyers-Maple Leafs: By the Numbers

Ghost extends points streak in OT win Embed from Getty Images   Game Events   [Mouse-over image for goal details} Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] This was a game against a very weak and depleted Toronto Maple Leafs team, but every time it seemed like the Philadelphia Flyers were in control, the Leafs made a […]

Marc Naples  •  21 Feb 2016
Is there good reason for Dave Hakstol to keep R.J. Umberger in lineup?

Embed from Getty Images   One of my favorite Simpsons quotes is a classic regarding Krusty's profligacy.  "You took all your money…and bet against the Harlem Globetrotters?!" "I thought the Generals were due!" Certainly many Philadelphia Flyers fans thought coach Dave Hakstol was being just as foolish by keeping R.J. Umberger in the lineup. Coming […]

Marc Naples  •  20 Feb 2016