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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 […]
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, […]
Flyers and Ducks square off in Philly Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese The Philadelphia Flyers (23-19-8) return home to take on Ryan Getzlaf and the Anaheim Ducks (25-19-7) on Tuesday night. This is the second and final meeting between the two clubs this season. Game time from the wells Fargo Center is 7:00. The Ducks handed the […]
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 […]
Photo: Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia Philadelphia Flyers rookie goaltender Anthony Stolarz scarcely resembles the player who, on July 9, 2012, stepped onto the ice at the Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ, for the first day of his first Development Camp. Although the towering teenager was a fine natural athlete and a confident, well-spoken young man even then, he […]
Flyers stay the course as top line takes over in final period The Flyers gave the Nashville Predators seven power plays in Thursday night's game. It took the Predators until the seventh to finally strike. When they did, it cut a Flyers 4-1 lead down to one goal at 4-3 with just under 10 minutes […]
Embed from Getty Images So many times in hockey, there is too much of a focus on the numbers, what the stat sheet reads after a game or the totals at a certain point in the season. Often times, that is used to unjustly judge a player's skill level. Flyers GM Ron Hextall has […]
Flyers get PK boost to grab important regulation win Embed from Getty Images As Radko Gudas made an early exit from Tuesday's game between the Flyers and Montreal Canadiens, the Flyers season may have flashed before their very eyes. Just 7:44 separated the Flyers from a key victory to open a month where they […]
Embed from Getty Images With the All-Star break over and eight games on the schedule in a matter of 13 days, the Flyers know the time is now if they want to make any attempt at climbing into the playoff picture. They could start that climb on a positive note by beating one of […]