Scott Laughton
The first half of the season has come and gone for the Flyers and they are both in a good spot and still in some trouble. On the positive side, the Flyers do not have a steep climb to the final playoff spot, sitting just two points back of the Boston Bruins after Wednesday's win […]
Embed from Getty Images It's been a week since Ron Hextall completed his fifth trade on the path to freeing up cap space and starting to help the Flyers turn the corner from building the future to watching it progress to the NHL and form what is hoped to become a contender. But in […]
Embed from Getty Images With the Vincent Lecavalier trade earlier this week, the Philadelphia Flyers finally have roster flexibility. They are still limited by total cap space, but they have room to maneuver and massage the lineup for the first time since Shayne Gostisbehere claimed his spot in the lineup. The Flyers are not […]
Embed from Getty Images The Flyers got off to a good start, putting 15 shots on goal in the first period. They ramped up the pressure even more in the second period, until the dam broke and they scored two goals in quick succession. Going into the third protecting a lead, the Flyers were […]
Embed from Getty Images The road trip to California ended in disappointment for the Philadelphia Flyers. In three games against talented Western Conference teams, they returned home pointless. The road trip record: a 4-2 loss in Anaheim on Dec. 27, a 4-2 loss in San Jose on Dec. 30 and a 2-1 loss in Los Angeles […]
Embed from Getty Images When the Philadelphia Flyers made the Sam Gagner trade this summer, it was always more about what was going out than what was coming in. The Flyers sent Niklas Grossmann and Chris Pronger to Arizona, and taking Gagner back was the price of doing business. For a few days it […]
For most young players in the National Hockey League, earning a roster spot and a place in the starting lineup is only half the battle. The other half is keeping that spot. Ice time can be hard to come by, and the pressure is high to impress in limited opportunities. Flyers center Scott Laughton knows […]
The Flyers all acknowledged the magnitude of a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday two days after nearly rebounding from 3-1 deficit to earn a point against the New York Islanders. This was a demanding week for the Flyers on paper and so far, the Flyers have passed the test with two […]
Tuesday night, the effort was there for the Flyers. Everything was clicking and they seemed poised to grab a win over the Islanders. The glorified skills competition strikes again. That was only the beginning of a week that looks daunting on paper for the Orange and Black. Next up is the St. Louis Blues. The […]
They have passed the quarter pole and approaching the halfway point of the season. The Flyers season, now 28 games old, is quickly approaching its second half. So it's astonishing to look at the statsheet after 28 games and see Jake Voracek, who finished the 2014-15 season with 22 goals and a career-high 81 points, […]
