Game 49 Preview: Flyers return from All-Star break, face Coyotes

It's been a week since the Flyers hit the ice for an exciting win over the Penguins before breaking for the All-Star Game. Only Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek were in action over the weekend. The rest of the team returns to the ice on Tuesday night as the Flyers host the Arizona Coyotes. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Jan 2015
Old-fashioned Donnybrook: Giroux’s OT winner caps fight-filled contest

It was a game that had a little bit of everything and then some, but at the end, it was the Orange and Black in the right place at the right time. A fight-filled second period set the stage for an exciting third period, which led to overtime. On the Flyers second power-play chance of […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Jan 2015
Game 48 Preview: Looking for rebound, Flyers host Penguins

Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography With the exception of Saturday's win in Buffalo – an ugly one at that – the Flyers last four games have been as sloppy as they come. After a dominant win over Tampa Bay, the Flyers have sluggishly played their way to losses in three of four games. But Tuesday, […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 Jan 2015
Steve Mason continues to be run ragged

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers announced Sunday that Steve Mason will be out for up to two weeks with a lower-body injury (see story), making this the second time within the span of one month that their starter will miss time due to injury. Ray Emery will assume the starter's role once again, […]

Rob Riches  •  12 Jan 2015
Mason out up to 2 weeks, Zepp recalled

Steve Mason left Saturday afternoon's game against the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury. His evaluation Sunday certainly didn't reveal the worst case scenario, but the Flyers regular netminder will definitely miss time. The Flyers announced on Sunday that Mason will be out up to two weeks, meaning he will almost definitely miss all six […]

Kevin Durso  •  11 Jan 2015
UPDATE: After leaving practice, Mason will skate Thursday

UPDATE (7:01 p.m.) – GM Ron Hextall announced that Steve Mason will skate on Thursday morning with the team as the Flyers prepare to face the Washington Capitals that night. Hextall would not rule Mason out for Thursday's game, a decision that will likely be made following the skate Thursday morning. ———- The player most […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Jan 2015
Devils dominate Flyers as road trip comes to a close

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Flyers had a chance to end their eight game road trip with a winning record. Jaromir Jagr notched a hat trick, Scott Gomez and Patrick Elias also scored and the Flyers lost to the Devils 5-2 on Saturday night.

Bill Minchin  •  03 Jan 2015
Game 39 Preview: Flyers end road trip with showdown in Jersey

After starting their current eight game road trip with three straight wins, the Philadelphia Flyers (14-17-7) have lost three of the last four in regulation. They will look to end the road trip with a win as they battle the New Jersey Devils (13-20-7) in Newark tonight. Game time is 7:00.

Bill Minchin  •  03 Jan 2015
Postgame Perspective: Special teams, Predators shut-down defense halt Flyers

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers opened the second period with a chance to attack: a 5-on-3 for 58 seconds and two full minutes of power-play time. It went by the wayside. Trailing 1-0 at the time, the game did eventually get knotted at one. But the lead was short-lived after a 5-on-3 for […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Dec 2014