Game 25 Preview: Flyers return to Ottawa looking for revenge

10 days ago, the Flyers had played two of their better games only to watch both end in losses following regulation before going into Ottawa and getting blown right out of the building. A 4-0 loss seemed to snap all momentum. In the past week, the Flyers have rebounded with three wins in four games, […]

Kevin Durso  •  01 Dec 2015
Islanders win tight checking affair over Flyers

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers had the early jump. A late first period goal gave New York momentum. The Islanders scored a goal in each period to defeat the Flyers 3-1 at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night.

Bill Minchin  •  25 Nov 2015
Flyers need Gostisbehere to be trailblazer for youth movement

  View image | gettyimages.com It's been five games for Shayne Gostisbehere, but I've seen enough. The Flyers should not return the 22-year-old rookie defenseman to the minors after Mark Streit returns from injury, or for any other reason for that matter. It's not just because he happens to have more goals scored than the […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Nov 2015
Game 21 Preview: Flyers look to rebound against Hurricanes

As the Flyers prepare to honor another legend of the past, the recent past has been anything but memorable. After coming away with a dramatic win in Carolina less than two weeks ago, the Flyers have dropped three straight games, scoring two goals combined in the three games. This includes shutouts in the last two […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Nov 2015
Flyers fall to Capitals, lose 8th in last 9 games

  View image | gettyimages.com It all continued. The losing, the listlessness, the struggles at both ends of the ice. It was easily exploited by a talented opponent. The scale did not shift in its strange way on Thursday night. The Flyers did not come with their best for an opponent higher in the standings. […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 Nov 2015
Dream Big: Trade scenarios that would be quicker fixes for Flyers

As the Philadelphia Flyers crawled out of their six-game losing streak with a win against the Winnipeg Jets, fans can finally be hopeful. With improving power-play action, offense hopefully getting fire under their skates and scoring and defense carrying pucks with no turnovers, one may dream of improvements. Dream of quick improvements. Here are three […]

Denise Mroz  •  09 Nov 2015
Oilers rally back to hand Flyers 5th straight loss

  View image | gettyimages.com The game might as well have ended after 20 minutes. It may have been just a 1-0 deficit for the Flyers after the first period. But after facing an arsenal of 19 shots from the Oilers, the Flyers had it coming in the later periods. 49 shots for Oilers managed […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Nov 2015
Flyers feeling deja vu, something has to give

  View image | gettyimages.com Take in these stats. Defenseman Mark Streit leads the team in points with seven in 10 games. Defenseman Luke Schenn has more goals, one, and more points, four, than Jake Voracek — no goals and three points — and Schenn has been a healthy scratch for four games. Expected secondary scorers are […]

Denise Mroz  •  02 Nov 2015
Game 8 Preview: Flyers get 1st look at Eichel, Sabres

  The spectrum shifts for the Flyers as they head into their eighth game of the season. Coming off another telling win against the New York Rangers — in a shootout, no less — the Flyers get their first chance to correct another area that palgued them for much of last season. The Buffalo Sabres […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Oct 2015