Ron Hextall
Photo: Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia The Flyers have not been very active, in trade talks or even the rumor mill, in the days leading up to the trade deadline. But on Saturday night, the team has made a move of a different kind. The Flyers announced a multi-year extension for forward Colin McDonald, currently with the Lehigh […]
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 […]
The next few days are crucial for Ron Hextall. The Flyers GM has just four days remaining before the trade deadline hits. The Flyers are currently riding a fine line, trailing a spot in the playoffs by three points. That leaves them with a difficult decision about the future. Based on the standings and the […]
Embed from Getty Images It's trade deadline week around the NHL, with only four days before the deadline hits. Ron Hextall has said the Flyers will not be buyers. That said, it hasn't stopped him from looking into potential deals to acquire talent. According to David Strehle of The Fourth Period, the Flyers are […]
Embed from Getty Images In reality, the last month of games has been must-win hockey for the Flyers. To this point in Februrary, they are just 5-4-3. Trailing Pittsburgh for the final playoff spot by five points, they are no worse for wear in the standings despite Tuesday's 3-1 loss in Carolina. The Penguins […]
Embed from Getty Images Back in 2014, prior to the June Draft held in Philadelphia, the Flyers were struggling to find a blue line staple. Before Shayne Gostisbehere was ready to make the leap to the NHL, before the Flyers drafted Travis Sanheim and Ivan Provorov, and with Sam Morin still several years away […]
Embed from Getty Images Think back to training camp in mid-September. Brayden Schenn began camp wearing a red jersey and found himself on the fourth line during drills. With the new coach Dave Hakstol in place, skeptics were wondering what was going on with Schenn. Would he play center or right wing? Which line […]
Embed from Getty Images Flyers GM Ron Hextall certainly had a long list of injuries to go through on Sunday as the Flyers prepare to wrap up a five-game road trip on Tuesday night in Carolina. Still, as Hextall provided an update on Sunday, the news was generally positive.
Embed from Getty Images If losing out on the final point wasn't enough, the Flyers will now have to battle the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday without their captain. Claude Giroux is out for Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and listed as day-to-day, GM Ron Hextall announced.
