Claude Giroux is ‘fine’, will play Monday

The Flyers have dodged another injury bullet. Claude Giroux left Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes late in the third on a scary hit along the halfway by Martin Hanzal. GM Ron Hextall updated Giroux's status on Sunday evening, saying the captain was both "fine" after last night's game and remains fine upon the […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Mar 2016
6-on-5 Woes, Faulty Close-Outs Costing Flyers

Under first-year head coach Dave Hakstol, the Philadelphia Flyers have been a pretty good team defensively at five-on-five. The club has yielded 112 goals at five-on-five (while scoring 120); tied for the fifth fewest goals against with the two teams skating at full strength. However, when the other team has its goalie pulled to skate […]

Bill Meltzer  •  24 Mar 2016
Flyers-Blue Jackets: Game 72 Preview

Flyers close another back-to-back in Columbus Embed from Getty Images   Back on the road, the Flyers avenged a weekend that wasn't in their favor with a win that pushed them back into the thick of the playoff race. Now one point back of the final playoff spot, the Flyers have a chance to take […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Mar 2016
Flyers-Penguins: Postgame Perspective

Penguins put on clinic, Flyers a no-show Put the rivalry and the hatred for the Pittsburgh Penguins aside for a moment and recognize what was just the truth on Saturday. The Pittsburgh Penguins played a brilliant game. They put on a clinic. There was meaning to this game for both sides. Pittsburgh was looking to […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Mar 2016
With return nearing, who does Jake Voracek replace in lineup?

Photo: Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia Jake Voracek is almost back. It seems like a certainty that the Czech winger will return for the Flyers critical Saturday matchup with their bitter rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. With Voracek’s reappearance, this leaves head coach Dave Hakstol with a very interesting choice. Who will he take out to fit in his star […]

Dan Heaning  •  18 Mar 2016
Flyers-Blackhawks: By the Numbers

Flyers win again, move into playoff position Game Events   [Mouse-over image for goal details]

Marc Naples  •  17 Mar 2016
Flyers-Blackhawks: Postgame Perspective

Flyers playoff-like win as gritty as it gets On the second end of a back-to-back, it was all about how much the Flyers could weather the storm and gut their way to a potential point or two to make the leap from the first team out to the last team in.  Down 1-0 after some […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Mar 2016
Flyers dig deep, defeat Blackhawks in Chicago

Embed from Getty Images   Coming off of last night's emotional 4-3 victory over Detroit, the Flyers needed to put forth a great effort to get two important points. The Flyers did just that on Wednesday night. Michal Neuvirth was outstanding, the Flyers came back twice before Radko Gudas put them ahead for good and […]

Bill Minchin  •  16 Mar 2016
Gudas showing Flyers the good in his game

Embed from Getty Images   There has been much talk of Radko Gudas these days and this time, it has shifted to the good he is doing on the ice. The Flyers defenseman has faced a season of ups and downs, overcoming the odds early — he was among the first to be on the […]

Denise Mroz  •  14 Mar 2016