Playoffs or not, Dave Hakstol delivered on challenge

Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia When the season started six months ago, nobody was really sure what to expect out of Dave Hakstol. The newest head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers was no established presence in the NHL. He was a college icon getting the call to the bigs. To this point, surpassing last year's total of 33 wins […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Mar 2016
Ray Emery signs contract with Flyers

Embed from Getty Images   With the Flyers dealing with injuries in net, they have reached out to a former netminder for assistance. Ray Emery re-joined the Flyers on a try-out basis on Wednesday and has now signed a contract to spend the rest of the season with the Flyers. Emery has to clear waivers before he can […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Mar 2016
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
Flyers sign D Reece Willcox to entry-level deal

The Flyers have signed 2012 fifth-round draft pick Reece Willcox to an entry-level deal that will begin next season, GM Ron Hextall announced. Willcox, a 6'4", 208 pound defenseman will report to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for the remainder of the 2015-16 season on an amatuer tryout. 

Kevin Durso  •  21 Mar 2016
Neuvirth out 3 weeks with lower-body injury

Embed from Getty Images   At the most crucial time of the season, the Flyers are losing one half of their goalie tandem. Michal Neuvirth, who was expected to start Saturday's game against the Penguins, was pulled last-minute for Steve Mason after "not feeling well." Neuvirth will be out for three weeks with a lower-body […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 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
The ‘Ghosts’ of Flyers Calder Candidates past

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 […]

Bill Meltzer  •  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
Neuvirth unavailable Saturday with stomach virus

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers will be without Michal Neuvirth for Saturday.  Flyers GM Ron Hextall announced on Saturday that Neuvirth is dealing with a stomach virus and will be unavailable for Saturday's game in Florida. Anthony Stolarz was recalled from Lehigh Valley as an emergency backup. Neuvirth is 16-8-4 with a 2.29 GAA […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 Mar 2016