Morning After: Lower lines play role in latest Flyers win

Jake Voracek extended his points streak to seven games on a great feed from Claude Giroux. Chris VandeVelde was quickly taken off the top line to get Wayne Simmonds better chances. Those were two storylines that will carry into the next game. But the one that would normally be overlooked is the scoring depth the […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Nov 2014
Flyers get to Luongo early, down Panthers

When the Flyers faced the Florida Panthers on Saturday, taking a 2-1 loss, they didn't beat Roberto Luongo until there were just seven seconds left in regulation. They made up for it on Thursday. The Flyers scored twice in the first and twice more in the second as they beat the Panthers, 4-1, from Wells […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Nov 2014
Morning After: Mason, Voracek lead Flyers winning effort against Oilers

Steve Mason made 35 saves in his first win of the season on Tuesday night. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Craig Berube refused to consider the factors off the ice for the Oilers on Tuesday. What mattered was the effort of his own players. The Flyers turned in their best game of the season on Tuesday, […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Nov 2014
Durso: Hot start could lead to major cold spell for top line, Flyers

  Jake Voracek added two goals on Tuesday to increase his points total to 18 through 12 games this season. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography)   Make no mistake, the Flyers top line has been incredibly productive over the course of the first month of the season.   Jake Voracek leads all NHL players with 13 […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Nov 2014
Voracek stays hot as Flyers down Oilers

Jake Voracek scores his first of two goals in the Flyers 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38 Photography) The Flyers were dealt a similar hand to the one they couldn't take advantage of on Saturday. The Oilers were coming in without their captain and leading scorer Taylor Hall. […]

Kevin Durso  •  04 Nov 2014
Mailbag: Stay or go for Gostisbehere?

Shayne Gostisbehere skates during the Flyers 3-2 overtime win against the Kings on Tuesday. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Good morning, Flyers fans! Thursday is Flyers Faithful Fan Thursday here at Flyerdelphia. This week, and every week, I will be taking questions for a mailbag. This is your chance to ask questions and have them answered. […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Oct 2014
Durso: Signs of success as October closes for Flyers

The Flyers past week has featured wins over the Penguins, Red Wings and Kings. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) It was pretty hard to find a positive note on the Flyers last week after a 4-0 loss in Chicago. A listless team took the ice that night. In the last three games, the Flyers have showed […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Oct 2014
Bellemare Providing a French Connection for Schenn and Simmonds

Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds were acquired from the Los Angeles King in the same trade, and have seemed to almost always be on the same line since. They don’t have outstanding numbers as just a pair, but looking deeper into the numbers shows some surprising results. Schenn and Simmonds had a corsi for percentage […]

Ryan Gilbert  •  27 Oct 2014
Flyers score 3 in 3rd, beat Penguins

For the Flyers, it may be home away from home. The Consol Energy Center has been friendly to the Orange and Black, and after a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of the Blackhawks, perhaps this was just what the doctor ordered. The Penguins got the game's first goal, but the Flyers took control in the […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Oct 2014