Tag: Sean Couturier
Sean Couturier’s Value to Flyers Tops the List
| Leave a CommentRecently NHL Network listed their Top 20 centers entering the 2019-20 season. Couturier’s name was absent, and it drew the ire of Flyers fans. Take the lack of inclusion for what it’s worth, but Couturier’s value to his own team can’t be understated.
Read more »Flyers Place Bets on Moves Made Before Free Agency
| Leave a CommentFor every team that made a big signing as free agency opened, it is a calculated risk. The New York Rangers landed prize forward Artemi Panarin and are waging their success on him. The Flyers made their bet before free agency began on Kevin Hayes, Matt Niskanen and Justin Braun.
Read more »A Special Invite for Carson Briere at Flyers Development Camp
| Leave a CommentOne of the Flyers development camp invites was Carson Briere, son of Danny Briere. For father and son, it is a special week for a kid who grew up with the Flyers in Haddonfield, NJ.
Read more »World Championships Update: Finland Knocks Off Canada to Claim Gold
| Leave a CommentFinland is on top of the hockey world again after a 3-1 win over Canada in the Gold Medal Game at World Championships.
Read more »World Championships Update: Canada Advances to Face Finns in Final
| Leave a CommentTeam Canada advanced to the Gold Medal Game on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Czech Republic. They will face Finland in the title game on Sunday.
Read more »World Championships Update: Canada Miraculously Survives to Reach Semis
| Leave a CommentEight Flyers players participated in the quarterfinals of the World Championships held on Thursday. In the first two games, nearly half of the group was eliminated. That was before Canada got a miracle.
Read more »World Championships Update: 8 Flyers Advance to Tournament Round
| Leave a CommentEight of the Flyers nine participants in World Championships are advancing to the tournament round. Here’s how the players on each team have fared so far.
Read more »2019 World Championships: 8 Flyers Participating
| Leave a CommentThe 2019 IIHF World Championships begin on Friday and for eight Flyers, the season continues.
Read more »Vigneault Vows to Bring New Mindset, Consistency to Flyers
| Leave a CommentEarly in Vigneault’s introductory press conference on Thursday, it became apparent why Fletcher felt he had found the right person for the job. Vigneault talked at length about the approach he will bring to the Flyers, one that involves approaching the game with the right mindset.
Read more »Flyers ‘Aggressive’ Approach to Offseason Needs to Bring Relevance Back
| Leave a CommentThe word going around is that the Flyers are going to be “aggressive” this offseason in the free agent and trade market, looking at all the ways they can upgrade the team. Quite frankly, they have no choice. All you have to do is look across the street for a reminder of just how relevant they are right now.
Read more »An Interesting Offseason is Ahead for Flyers
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers season is over, and it sets up for an interesting offseason for GM Chuck Fletcher, one that begins now that the season is over and will carry over throughout the summer and as the 2019-20 season approaches.
Read more »Flyers Close 2018-19 Season with Loss to Hurricanes
| Leave a CommentFor the fifth straight game and 10th time in the last 13 of the season, the Flyers suffered a loss, 4-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes, a fitting end to a disappointing season.
Read more »Flyers-Hurricanes: Game 82 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers, who have lost four straight games since their playoff hopes were officially dashed a week ago, and have lost six of the last seven games and nine of the last 12 games, close out the 2018-19 season at home against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Read more »Flyers-Blues: Game 81 Preview
| Leave a CommentThere are just two games left on the Flyers schedule, including one final game away from home which the Flyers will play on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues.
Read more »Flyers-Stars: Game 80 Preview
| Leave a CommentThree games remain for the Flyers over the final week of the 2018-19 season. For the Orange and Black, there’s nothing left to play for but pride and to be a spoiler.
Read more »Flyers-Hurricanes: Game 78 Preview
| Leave a CommentAudition time begins for many Flyers as they begin the final five on the road facing the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon.
Read more »Hart, Couturier Lead Flyers in Shootout Win Over Maple Leafs
| Leave a CommentCarter Hart made four saves in the shootout, including on attempts by Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews and William Nylander, as the Flyers got the only goal of the skills competition from Sean Couturier to seal a 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Maple Leafs: Game 77 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers first opponent in the final six games is the Toronto Maple Leafs. Just 12 days earlier, Toronto delivered a blow to the Flyers playoff chances by rallying from down 5-2 for a 7-6 win.
Read more »Breaking Point: Flyers Tough Schedule Became Too Much to Handle
| Leave a CommentTwo weeks ago, the Flyers had closed the gap to a playoff spot from 16 points to three points. In the seven games since, they have gone just 2-5-0 as a difficult schedule simply became too much.
Read more »Flyers-Islanders: Game 75 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers host the Islanders in a Saturday matinee and another game where their own result matters first before turning to watch the rest of the playoff hopefuls take the ice on Saturday night.
Read more »Hart, Flyers Stay Alive with Win in Chicago
| Leave a CommentCarter Hart made 40 saves and made James van Riemsdyk’s goal with 10:10 left in the period stand up in a 3-1 Flyers win over the Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Read more »Flyers-Blackhawks: Game 74 Preview
| Leave a CommentWith time running out on the schedule, the Flyers travel to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Read more »Price, Canadiens Send Flyers to Brink with Loss
| Leave a CommentThere would be no magical comeback on this night. The Flyers were never able to solve the Canadiens at even strength and Montreal claimed a 3-1 win over the Flyers on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Canadiens: Game 73 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers face the Montreal Canadiens on home ice to kick off the final 10 games on the schedule, having split the first two meetings of the season in Montreal.
Read more »Flyers Can Take Solace In Winning Season Series Against Pittsburgh
| Leave a CommentDespite the Flyers’ slim chances of making this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, there is victory in one way. After Sunday night’s exciting win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the season series was won with the Flyers winning three of four meetings.
Read more »Flyers-Penguins: Postgame Review
| Leave a CommentWith 10 games remaining on the schedule, it remains to be seen if the Flyers take this win and turn it into some magical last-gasp playoff run that gets them in, but it kept their playoff hopes alive for now.
Read more »Couturier Caps Flyers Heroics in Pittsburgh
| Leave a CommentCarter Hart was back in goal and continued to give the Flyers a chance, turning away seven Pittsburgh shots in overtime. On a last-second two-on-one, Sean Couturier finished off the incredible rally for a 2-1 win over the Penguins, keeping the Flyers dimming playoff hopes alive for another day.
Read more »Flyers Blow 5-2 Lead, Fall to Leafs
| Leave a CommentIt became a night to forget for the Flyers, as what remains of their playoff hopes took a massive hit with a 7-6 loss to the Maple Leafs on Friday night.
Read more »Flyers-Maple Leafs: Game 71 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers continue a crucial three-game stretch on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team that they have not faced since Nov. 24, two days before Ron Hextall was fired as GM.
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