Training Camp Report: Hakstol sets early tone with pace

Friday marked the first day of ice time for the Flyers veterans hit the ice this season and from the get-go, new Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol set the tone.  Hakstol brings a method of attack to the Flyers, a sense of urgency and playing a 200-foot game for 60 minutes. Through practices and the […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Sep 2015
Countdown to Camp: Questions facing the Flyers as camp begins

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers rookies may have hit the ice on Monday, but tomorrow marks the start of training camp for the rest of the Flyers regulars. As the start of a new season begins — the preseason is just five days away — there are several questions facing a team that […]

Kevin Durso  •  16 Sep 2015
Competition expected among Flyers defensive prospects

Photo by Kevin Durso/Flyerdelphia The beginning of training camp is nearly upon us. In just eight days, the tryout for so many begins at the Flyers will hit the ice again. For several prospects, most notably the highly-profiled defensemen, this is a chance to stand out. Ron Hextall and the Flyers have done their best […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 Sep 2015
Waiting for the defensive cornerstone drawing closer to end for Flyers

Photo by Kevin Durso/Flyerdelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall used the team’s seventh overall pick at the NHL Draft to get the player he had always coveted. Ivan Provorov wasn’t selected to be part of the future. He was picked as a big piece of it.  Hextall has shown his emphasis on building the Flyers blue […]

Kevin Durso  •  19 Aug 2015
Are the Flyers a playoff team?

As training camp and the preseason draw slightly closer, the Flyers already busy offseason warrants a look back. The Flyers have certainly made many changes. Some things, though, have also remained the same. The biggest change is the new face behind the bench with former North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol making the jump to the […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Aug 2015
Goumas signs AHL contract with Phantoms

Photo via Kevin Goumas' Instagram account Kevin Goumas, the 23-year-old forward who made his debut with the Adirondack Phantoms in 2014, is set to return for another season. Goumas signed a one-year AHL deal with the Phantoms, keeping him in the Flyers system. Goumas scored six goals and added 11 assists in 63 games for […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Jul 2015
Can Hakstol get production out of Lecavalier, MacDonald, Umberger?

In the 2014-15 season, the Flyers missed the playoffs primarily due to inconsistent play. But it was the inconsistencies of three players that were magnified, and for good reason. Combined, Vincent Lecavalier, R.J. Umberger and Andrew MacDonald make $14.1 million. Last season, they played in a combined 182 games, scoring 19 goals and adding 28 […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Jul 2015
5 prospects that could crack Flyers lineup in 2015-16

Can 2015 first-round draft pick Ivan Provorov make the team out of training camp? The defenseman is a definite candidate. (Photo by Kevin Durso/Flyerdelphia) With development camp wrapping on Sunday, the Flyers front office got a good first look at the progress of the organization's prospects from one season to the next. It's still early, […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Jul 2015
How Does Flyers Current Prospect Pool Compare to Past Groups?

Over the course of the last few years, the Philadelphia Flyers' farm system has gone from virtually barren — the after-effects of being strip-mined of high-end draft picks in "win now" drives — to one of the main reasons for long-term optimism. In particular, the pool of defense prospects has received considerable attention and hype […]

Bill Meltzer  •  17 Jul 2015