Flyers-Maple Leafs: Game 80 Preview

Must-win for Flyers against Maple Leafs Embed from Getty Images   With Wednesday's loss in Detroit, things just got a lot more interesting. A win in Detroit would have presented an opportunity for the Flyers to clinch. Now, Thursday's game isn't a must-win for clinching purposes. It is a must win because it could very well […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Apr 2016
Flyers-Red Wings: Game 79 Preview

Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia They are all playoff games for the Flyers, but Wednesday night's game might as well be the Super Bowl. For two playoff hopefuls yet to lock in a spot, Wednesday night is a head-to-head showdown that will have one team on the cusp of clinching and another on the bubble. The Philadelphia Flyers […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Apr 2016
Flyers-Penguins: Game 78 Preview

Embed from Getty Images   April has in a sense become the time for the Battle of Pennsylvania to take center stage.  The Philadelphia Flyers (39-25-13) will meet their cross-state rivals twice in the final week of the season, and each holds incredibly high stakes. The Pittsburgh Penguins (45-25-8) locked in their spot in the […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Apr 2016
Flyers-Senators: Postgame Perspective

Flyers show playoff qualities in closing out another close game Embed from Getty Images   If the must-win nature of the remaining games on the Flyers schedule isn't enough preparation for what could be coming, then the nature of the games the Flyers are playing is. The Flyers shootout win against Washington on Wednesday was everything a […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Apr 2016
Flyers-Senators: Game 77 Preview

Role reversal for Flyers and Senators in late-season matchup Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia Separation in the standings was only temporary. As the schedule turns to Saturday, the Philadelphia Flyers (38-25-13) are in need of more points to restore any cushion in the standings. The opponent on Saturday is an interesting one for the Flyers. Last season, it […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Apr 2016
Flyers Should Want to Face Capitals in Playoffs

Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals gave the hockey world a taste of what their potential playoff series would be like. In short, an exciting bout that mixes a goaltending duel and defensive struggle with some hard-hitting action and a few cheap shots to boot. Not only did Wednesday's win prove […]

Dan Heaning  •  01 Apr 2016
Flyers-Capitals: Game 76 Preview

Potential playoff preview comes to Philly as Flyers host Capitals  Embed from Getty Images   With just seven games to go in the regular season for the Philadelphia Flyers (37-25-13), the first of five remaining games against contending teams comes against the beast of the East and the NHL's best. The Washington Capitals (54-16-5) have already […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Mar 2016
More than ACL Recovery to Gostisbehere’s Masterton Nomination

Embed from Getty Images   When it was announced on Monday morning that Philadelphia Flyers rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has been nominated for the 2015-16 Masterton Trophy by the Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, much of the focus was placed on his recovery from a partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear last […]

Bill Meltzer  •  30 Mar 2016
Playoffs or not, Dave Hakstol delivered on challenge

Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia When the season started six months ago, nobody was really sure what to expect out of Dave Hakstol. The newest head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers was no established presence in the NHL. He was a college icon getting the call to the bigs. To this point, surpassing last year's total of 33 wins […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Mar 2016