R.J. Umberger
Another member of the 2010 Eastern Conference Championship team is hanging up the skates for good. Scott Hartnell, a Flyer for seven years of his 17-year career, announced his retirement on Monday.
Embed from Getty Images It had the feel of a preseason game. Claude Giroux, Steve Mason, Wayne Simmonds and Mark Streit sat out as healthy scratches while the rest of the Flyers played in the 82nd game of the season, the final one before turning the page to the playoffs. It was a sloppy game, […]
The battle of PA resumes in Philly (Photo courtesy of Kate Frese/Kate Frese Photography) The Philadelphia Flyers (34-23-12) look to make it three in a row on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-24-8) to the Wells Fargo Center. Game time is 1:00. This is the second of four […]
No Philadelphia Flyers rookie has ever won the Calder Trophy. It is not that they have not had their share of viable candidates over the years. They've had a few top-end finishers in the balloting and their fair share who've earned NHL All-Rookie Team selection honors after the season but never an NHL rookie of […]
Embed from Getty Images The Flyers are getting bit by the injury bug at the wrong time and to all the wrong players. The Flyers got some good news when Claude Giroux returned to practice on Friday, but his status for Saturday's game is unknown. Giroux has missed the three games with an upper-body […]
With the NHL Trade Deadline approaching on Monday at 3 p.m., Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall seems to have already decided that he will be selling and continuing his plan to build towards the future. The team is within striking distance of a playoff spot. However, with captain Claude Giroux and top defenseman Michael […]
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 […]
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 […]
Late-game response gives Flyers important regulation win Embed from Getty Images Jake Voracek laid it out several hours before the game. "It's been like that for the past few games," Voracek said. "But we got to win. We have to win every single game from here. That's the way we have to look at […]
Embed from Getty Images With 8:27 remaining, the Flyers had a chance to shift the special teams game into their favor. They had survived a flurry of power plays, but also allowed the Devils first even-strength goal in five games to even the score. The Flyers answered with a power play goal and then […]
