Flyers rally in 3rd, down Red Wings in shootout

Embed from Getty Images   For the second straight day, the Flyers had to face the dreaded shootout and if they would have lost, there would have been at least three plays that would show they deserved a better fate. Call it poetic justice, but this time the shootout smiled on the Flyers. Jake Voracek […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Jan 2016
A Factor-by-Factor Breakdown of Flyers trade with Kings

On Wednesday, the Flyers traded impending unrestricted free agent defenseman Luke Schenn and seldom-used veteran forward Vincent Lecavalier to the Los Angeles Kings for a 2016 third-round draft pick and 23-year-old center Jordan Weal. The Flyers agreed to retain 50 percent of both Lecavalier's ($4.5 million cap hit) and Schenn's ($3.6 million) contracts. The arrangement of this […]

Bill Meltzer  •  08 Jan 2016
By the Numbers: Flyers strong play earns 2nd straight win

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers got off to a good start, putting 15 shots on goal in the first period. They ramped up the pressure even more in the second period, until the dam broke and they scored two goals in quick succession. Going into the third protecting a lead, the Flyers were […]

Marc Naples  •  08 Jan 2016
Ron Hextall does it again for Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   Wednesday was Ed Snider’s 83rd birthday. GM Ron Hextall gave him a pretty good gift: cap relief. Hextall pulled off another trade, sending Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to the Los Angeles Kings acquiring 23-year-old forward Jordan Weal and a 2016 third-round draft pick. That marked Hextall’s fifth trade involving a […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Jan 2016
Flyers late rally not enough as Kings hang on

It had been a disappointing road trip and return from Christmas break for the Flyers. As the new year began for the Flyers, the struggles did not end. Two goals in the first period were enough for the Kings, as they helped send the Flyers to a winless road trip with a 2-1 loss at […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Jan 2016
Postgame Perspective: Fixing special teams a Flyers New Year’s Resolution

Embed from Getty Images   The stat sheet said it all about the Flyers latest loss, a 4-2 defeat in San Jose on Wednesday night. The Sharks were 3-for-5 on the power play. The Flyers were 0-for-3.  In their last five games, the Flyers have gone 2-for-17 on the power play and allowed seven power […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 Dec 2015
Pavelski nets 2, Flyers fall to Sharks to end 2015 on sour note

Embed from Getty Images   West coast trips have not been kind to the Flyers in recent years, especially when the team makes the trip to San Jose. The trend continued on Wednesday night. The Flyers saw an early lead in the third slip as the Sharks scored three goals to down the Flyers in […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 Dec 2015
‘Tis the Season To Keep Winning

The record doesn't always reflect the performance, but make no mistake about it, the Flyers are playing better of late. This time of the year brings tidings of joy, and with it the thrill of the Flyers recent performance. Every player on the team has stepped up their game. The energy of the last few games […]

Denise Mroz  •  14 Dec 2015
Postgame Perspective: Another road win for the Flyers

The road has become the place of success for the Flyers. A victory over the St. Louis Blues, one of the NHL's better teams, is certainly a big one for the Orange and Black. But the current road winning streak, now at four games, is also a big step for a team that has struggled […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 Dec 2015