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Umberger's 1st relaxes team in blowout win as Flyers look to build on momentum Embed from Getty Images If the Flyers were looking to make a statement following a rather lackluster loss on Tuesday, then mission accomplished. A four-goal second period paced the Flyers to a dominant 5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on […]
Ducks stifle Flyers Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details} Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] Much of the Corsi charts will look pretty good for the Philadelphia Flyers for this game, but what those 5v5 Corsi charts leave out is all the Anaheim Ducks shot attempts on the power play, and that 25 shot […]
Flyers sluggish response sending wrong message In recent weeks, the Flyers had two things going for them. They had not come out slow to start games and they were in every game they played. In fact, since Jan. 1, the Flyers had only five losses in regulation, all by one goal. So on one hand, […]
Holtby and Caps Top Flyers Embed from Getty Images Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details} Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] The Philadelphia Flyers played a strong first period, jumping on the Washington Capitals. If it wasn't for Braden Holtby, the Flyers easily could've gone up by a few goals. As it was, […]
Embed from Getty Images As the news was released about Sean Couturier being on the injury list for four weeks due to a lower-body injury, a collective sigh could be heard all across Philadelphia. A talented forward was down, almost necessary for the Flyers to have success, was down. How do you replace a player […]
Flyers let game slip away to Rangers Embed from Getty Images Game Events [Mouse-over image for goal details] Forwards [What is Corsi rating?] This Philadelphia Flyers game against the New York Rangers got thrown out of its usual patterns. First, Nick Cousins was called up to fill in for the injured Sean Couturier. […]
Simmonds incident overshadows near win for Flyers In recent games, the Flyers have received a boost on the penalty kill by killing off lengthy penalties. On Saturday, a match penalty may have potentially cost them the game. In a game that was marred by Wayne Simmonds exit at 10:46 after taking a match penalty that […]
The Flyers had already been handed the challenge of playing a difficult back-to-back without their best defensive forward with the news of Sean Couturier's injury on Friday. Just over halfway through the first period of Saturday's game with the Rangers, they were forced to play without their offensive force of late. Wayne Simmonds was given […]
Flyers look to keep rolling as they host Rangers Embed from Getty Images With the Flyers now riding a three-game winning streak, everything seemed to be off to a flying start out of the All-Star break with back-to-back wins, Thursday's coming by a decisive 6-3 score. But the Flyers lost their best defensive forward […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Flyers have had plenty of things to worry about this season. They've been outside a playoff spot pretty much all season, and one of the leading reasons for that is a combined special teams rank near the bottom of the league. Fortunately, the Flyers power play has recently […]
