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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 […]
Flyers close the gap to one with crucial win Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia As the playoff race carries on and draws closer to the end of the season, it is all in the points for the Flyers. And after Saturday, who knew how important that one point lost in the shootout would really be. When the […]
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After a dominant effort on Friday led to another win, the Flyers needed to find another gear as they trailed in the third period against another playoff team. Look no further than the rookie sensation. Shayne Gostisbehere's goal with 1:55 remaining earned the Flyers a hard-fought point. But after getting bested on an overtime power play […]
Embed from Getty Images Brayden Schenn and Sam Gagner have definitely had their ups and downs as Philadelphia Flyers. For Schenn, that means a slow development curve since being acquired in the Mike Richards trade with Los Angeles several years ago. Coming over as a very hot prospect, his offensive growth at the NHL […]
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A symbolic meaning behind Flyers back-t0-back wins over Lightning The Flyers faced the Tampa Bay Lightning twice this week and now twice they have conquered the storm. The two back-to-back wins have the Flyers within two points of a playoff spot and winners in six of their last seven games. There is an important meaning […]
As a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, I vote in several of the Flyers' team awards. While I will not reveal for whom I currently plan to vote, here's who I think are the frontrunners to win each of the main categories.
Gostisbehere, top line lead way as Flyers pass huge test in win Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia When you look across the board at the scoresheet, the big names stand out. Giroux, Simmonds, Schenn, Gostisbehere. The four players the Flyers have seemingly relied on the most this season brought their best on Monday night. And the one who […]
Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia In a lot of cases this season, when the Flyers have needed a big goal, their rookie sensation has stepped up. Shayne Gostisbehere entered Monday's game with 12 goals on the season, and all 12 had changed the lead in a game, either by tying things up or giving the Flyers the […]
