Around the NHL: It’s Shark Month in California

  View image | gettyimages.com Through the first quarter of the season, San Jose was an up and down team. Following a loss to Calgary on November 26th, the Sharks were sitting at 10-10-4 on the year. Since then, they have been one of the hottest teams in the league. San Jose is 9-1-0 in […]

Bill Minchin  •  22 Dec 2014
Morning After: Jaws takes life from Flyers

Tuesday night's game against the Sharks had two different feels. On one hand, the Flyers were playing their best game in recent memory. And they were buzzing toward the end of regulation. As overtime neared, visions of the Flyers win against Los Angeles in late October were in mind. The Flyers just needed the finish, […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Dec 2014
Flyers drop a heartbreaker to Sharks in San Jose

  #140417552 / gettyimages.com   The Philadelphia Flyers played arguably their best road game of the season, for 59 minutes. Sean Couturier gave them a first period lead. San Jose got a late goal in the second. Matt Nieto scored with 11 seconds left and the Philadelphia Flyers fell to the San Jose Sharks 2-1 at […]

Bill Minchin  •  03 Dec 2014
Between the Pipes-12/01/14: Flyers lose two to Rangers; West coast road trip looms

  Welcome to Between the Pipes, a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the NHL through linkage.

Dain Stiles  •  01 Dec 2014
Around the NHL : Zetterberg shines, great goaltending and more

  Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg had just one point going into Friday's game.  After their home and home with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he now has six.  The Red Wings captain assisted on all four Detroit goals during Friday's 4-1 victory.  For an encore, Zetterberg provided some overtime magic, scoring the game's only goal in a […]

Bill Minchin  •  20 Oct 2014
Around the Net February 28, 2014: Flyers mauled by Sharks, Rangers next; Trade deadline looms

Welcome to Around the Net, a bi-weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. Flyers bleed out in sloppy return The Flyers followed up a good first period with a horrible second and lost 7-3: [The Checking Line-Jordan Kuhns] [Hockeybuzz-Bill Meltzer] [CSNPhilly-Tim Panaccio] If the Flyers are going […]

Dain Stiles  •  28 Feb 2014
Game Preview: Back from break, Flyers host Sharks

Claude Giroux and the Flyers scored four third-period goals in a 5-2 win against the San Jose Sharks on Feb. 3. (Photo Courtesy of Flyers.com) The last time we left the Philadelphia Flyers, they had closed out a four-game winning streak at home against the Calgary Flames. The four-game streak also included a meeting with […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Feb 2014
Jaws of Life: Flyers score 4 in 3rd, defeat Sharks for 10th comeback win

Claude Giroux scored a goal and added two assists in the Flyers 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) As the second period came to a close, a one-goal deficit didn't seem like a moral victory. But for the Philadelphia Flyers, who had already overcome nine deficits to […]

Kevin Durso  •  04 Feb 2014
Flyers wrap up road trip in San Jose against Sharks

The Sharks will be without Logan Couture for Monday's game against the Flyers. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) After their loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday to open the current three-game road trip, the Philadelphia Flyers certainly got a boost with a shutout win in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. Now the road trip concludes […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Feb 2014