Around the NHL: And down the stretch they come…..

We have reached crunch time on the 2014-15 NHL regular season. Most teams have about 10 or 11 games left on their schedules. For some the season has long been "over" for others these final games are crucial for their potential playoff lives.  It's not only the teams fighting to get in that have some […]

Bill Minchin  •  23 Mar 2015
Around the NHL: 700 reasons why Hitchcock deserves the Hall

  View image | gettyimages.com Last night in St. Louis, longtime NHL head coach Ken Hitchcock joined some very, very rare company. The Blues bench boss earned his 700th career coaching victory. He is currently fourth all time in wins and one of only four head coaches in NHL history to hit the 700 mark.

Bill Minchin  •  13 Mar 2015
Postgame Perspective: Help coming soon enough for Mason

  View image | gettyimages.com If you missed Thursday night's Flyers game against the St. Louis Blues, you didn't miss much. It was a re-run of an episode played far too often this season. Steve Mason made 35 saves, many of them of the highlight-reel variety, before taking the loss as the Flyers fell to […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 Mar 2015
Another heroic performance by Steve Mason gets wasted in St. Louis

  View image | gettyimages.com Steve Mason was fantastic. The Flyers goalie made 35 saves through 65 minutes. Unfortunately for Philadelphia Brian Elliott answered the bell as well. T.J Oshie and Vladimir Tarasenko both scored in the shootout and the St. Louis Blues  defeated the Flyers 1-0 on Thursday night.

Bill Minchin  •  12 Mar 2015
Flyers hit the road, take on Blues in St. Louis

The Philadelphia Flyers (28-27-13) head out on the road for a clash with the St. Louis Blues (42-19-5). This is the second of two meetings between the two teams and the lone game in St. Louis. The Flyers beat the Blues last Thursday 3-1 in Philadelphia. Game time is 8:00.

Bill Minchin  •  12 Mar 2015
Around the NHL: Trouble in Music City

  View image | gettyimages.com Following a 5-2 home win against Colorado on February 24th, The Nashville Predators were a league best 41-13-7. Even more amazing. the Predators had lost just three home games in regulation and one additional game in a shootout. They were on top of the entire NHL with 89 points and […]

Bill Minchin  •  09 Mar 2015
Postgame Perspective: Gutsy 3rd keeps Flyers playoff push alive

When the regular season ends, if the Flyers are somehow still playing and one of 16 teams in the playoffs, it is games like the one on Thursday that you can point to as the reason. The Flyers faced the daunting task of playing from behind on the St. Louis Blues. The Blues entered the […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Mar 2015
Flyers rally for 3 in 3rd, beat Blues

The numbers looked bleak as the third period began. The St. Louis Blues had lost just three times when leading after two periods. The Flyers had just two wins when trailing after 40 minutes. With their playoff hopes on life support, points are crucial in every game. The Flyers made the third period count, scoring […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Mar 2015
Game 65 Preview: Flyers close homestand by hosting Blues

  View image | gettyimages.com As the Flyers continue to push for a playoff spot, the schedule gets increasingly more difficult as they play eight of the next 11 games against Western Conference teams, many of which are securely in the playoff picture. Thursday continues that stretch as the St. Louis Blues come to town […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Mar 2015