Hextall ushers in new Flyers era with Hakstol

  View image | gettyimages.com The man behind the bench for the 2015-16 Philadelphia Flyers will be Dave Hakstol. That was the big news on Monday around the NHL, as the Flyers worked quickly to fill the coaching vacancy. Ron Hextall's top target now joins the Flyers after 11 seasons at the University of North […]

Kevin Durso  •  20 May 2015
A fond farewell to Kimmo Timonen

Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography It was a deal that worked in favor of both parties. The Flyers needed to unload a defenseman by Monday's trade deadline and stock up draft picks. Kimmo Timonen wanted one last shot to win. He now has it as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. The Flyers traded the […]

Kevin Durso  •  28 Feb 2015
Game 55 Preview: Flyers head to Columbus for a must win game against the Blue Jackets

The Philadelphia Flyers (23-22-9) are back in action action tonight as they pay a visit to the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-26-3). This is the fourth of five meetings between the two clubs and second of two games in Columbus. The series will wrap up in Philadelphia next Tuesday. Game time is 7:00.

Bill Minchin  •  13 Feb 2015
Voracek, like linemate Giroux, growing into superstar

The Flyers pick of Claude Giroux with the 22nd overall pick in the 2006 NHL Draft was comical – then GM Bobby Clarke couldn't remember his name. Now it's synonymous with Flyers hockey. From a very early point in the now 27-year-old center's career, you could tell this was a special player and captain material. […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Jan 2015
Game 35 Preview: Facing off against Laviolette

, R   View image | gettyimages.com The league-mandated three-day holiday break has come to an end, with the Flyers reaching the halfway point of their eight-game road swing on Saturday in Nashville — taking on the Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Both teams will meet for the first of two games this season, with the […]

Rob Riches  •  27 Dec 2014
Flyers get late point, fall in OT to Blue Jackets

A matter of inches helped the Flyers salvage another point. And another odd-man-rush foiled the Flyers chance for the second. A goal by Brayden Schenn in the final minute of regulation just barely trickled over the line to force overtime. But in the extra session, the Flyers chances were thwarted by Sergei Bobrovsky before Kevin […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Dec 2014
Game 15 Preview: Flyers return to the ice as Columbus comes to town

Flyers defenseman Mark Streit. Photo courtesy of Kate Frese. The Philadelphia Flyers will finally return to action tonight as they welcome Scott Hartnell and the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Wells Fargo Center for a Metropolitan Division clash. This is the first game for the Flyers in six days. Game time is 7:00.

Bill Minchin  •  14 Nov 2014
Between the Pipes-11/14/14: Scott Hartnell comes home; Flyers back in action against Columbus

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

Dain Stiles  •  14 Nov 2014
Hartnell returns to Philly after offseason trade

Whether it is one of his 157 goals as a Flyer or one of the countless Hartnell down moments, everyone has a memory of Scott Hartnell. The winger spent seven seasons with the Orange and Black before an offseason trade sent him to Columbus. Two of the next five games for the Flyers are against […]

Kevin Durso  •  14 Nov 2014