Sam Gagner
The odds were already stacked against the Flyers when they faced the President’s Trophy winners, the Washington Capitals, in the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but it turned out to be a much closer series than the results showed. Our Series in Review series continues with a closer look at this playoff appearance.
(Kate Frese/Sports Talk Philly) By Bill Minchin, Sports Talk Philly writer The Philadelphia Flyers (21-15-5) look to make it back to back wins as they head to Ohio for a showdown with the division leading Columbus Blue Jackets (27-7-4) on Sunday night. This is the first of four meetings between the two teams and first […]
Embed from Getty Images A collective cheer was heard through the Philadelphia region as the Philadelphia Flyers clinched a playoff spot on April 9 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Flyers are in the race for the Stanley Cup. In the first round of the playoffs, they are to face the top team in the conference, the […]
Embed from Getty Images As the news came in this morning, the current group of Philadelphia Flyers, who are preparing for a playoff series, learned of the passing of the man who made hockey in Philadelphia possible. Ed Snider passed away on Monday at the age of 83. Many current Flyers, former Flyers and […]
Flyers prove their toughness on all levels in defeating Capitals It was Fan Appreciation Night at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. Nothing says thank you more than the most important win of the season. Granted, that's a tired statement anymore. They are all important to the Philadelphia Flyers. But on this night, facing the President's […]
It's no secret what has plagued the Flyers this season: the shootout. The Flyers had a 2-8 record in the shootout this season entering Wednesday night. The Flyers used a complete effort to force overtime against the President's Trophy winners, the Washington Capitals, rallying for a goal late in the third. But after an entertaining […]
Needing response from Tuesday collapse, Flyers take on Avalanche Embed from Getty Images There was no more disheartening loss than the Flyers defeat on Tuesday at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets. That said, the loss was deserved, as the end result reflected the play on the ice. Even so, being 1:04 from […]
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 […]
A true bounce-back effort puts Flyers back in race After two emotional wins over Detroit and Chicago last week, the energy that the Flyers carried into the weekend was drained as the Penguins handled them on Saturday, then followed with a win on Sunday as well. Detroit added a win over the weekend as well, […]
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 […]
