Mason stands tall in relief, Simmonds nets winner in shootout

Steve Mason's status was anything but certain heading into Tuesday's game. The Flyers goalie had been recovering from injury, and it appeared Thursday would be his chance to return. Sometimes, plans change. 5:50 into the game, Craig Berube had seen enough of Ray Emery. The Coyotes opened a 2-0 lead in the first 5:50 of […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Jan 2015
Game 49 Preview: Flyers return from All-Star break, face Coyotes

It's been a week since the Flyers hit the ice for an exciting win over the Penguins before breaking for the All-Star Game. Only Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek were in action over the weekend. The rest of the team returns to the ice on Tuesday night as the Flyers host the Arizona Coyotes. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Jan 2015
Schultz, Colaiacovo injured; Flyers recall Manning, Lauridsen

The beaten and battered Flyers continue to deal with injuries and the list got longer on Monday. In Monday's 7-4 loss to the Islanders, defensemen Nick Schultz and Carlo Colaiacovo suffered injuries. Both are listed as questionable for Tuesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins with upper-body injuries.

Kevin Durso  •  20 Jan 2015
Postgame Perspective: Defense, power play set up Flyers rout of Lightning

When the Flyers dropped an afternoon game to the Bruins in pretty lifeless fashion, the strong start to a crucial homestand seemed null and void. A loss like that showed the Flyers were not on the level of the teams they had to pass in the standings to recover for the playoffs. On Monday, the […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 Jan 2015
Steve Mason continues to be run ragged

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers announced Sunday that Steve Mason will be out for up to two weeks with a lower-body injury (see story), making this the second time within the span of one month that their starter will miss time due to injury. Ray Emery will assume the starter's role once again, […]

Rob Riches  •  12 Jan 2015
Mason out up to 2 weeks, Zepp recalled

Steve Mason left Saturday afternoon's game against the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury. His evaluation Sunday certainly didn't reveal the worst case scenario, but the Flyers regular netminder will definitely miss time. The Flyers announced on Sunday that Mason will be out up to two weeks, meaning he will almost definitely miss all six […]

Kevin Durso  •  11 Jan 2015
Postgame Perspective: Flyers can’t match Bruins effort in loss

The Flyers current homestand may be their last chance to back up any talk about the playoffs. And it couldn't have started any better when they won on Tuesday in a shootout and got the breaks needed to win in overtime on Thursday. On Saturday, the Flyers faced the team they are truly chasing. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 Jan 2015
Game 42 Preview: Flyers look to win 3 in a row

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers will look to go 3-0-0 on their current four-game homestand Saturday afternoon, as the Boston Bruins visit Wells Fargo Center for the first and only time this regular season. It's been a while since both teams met, as they last played on Oct. 8 — a game the […]

Rob Riches  •  10 Jan 2015
Postgame Perspective: Flyers team play sets up late-game heroics

A late power play presented an opportunity for the Flyers in a stalemate of a game. The third period saw the Flyers and Washington Capitals trade goals. The Flyers had to survive a penalty kill with seven minutes left in regulation before the opportunity was presented to them. When a second chance came up in […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Jan 2015