Flyers battle hard in victory over Detroit

Photo courtesy of Steve Kuzma It was a game the Flyers had to have if they are going to make the playoffs. Michael Raffl scored a pair of goals, Wayne Simmonds and Shayne Gostisbehere also scored and, despite a late push by the Red Wings, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated Detroit 4-3 on Tuesday night at […]

Bill Minchin  •  15 Mar 2016
Flyers-Red Wings: Game 68 Preview

      Flyers host Red Wings in a must win game for both Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese   The Philadelphia Flyers (32-23-12) begin the most important week of the 2015-16 season tonight when they welcome Henrik Zetterberg and the Detroit Red Wings (34-24-11) to the Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers enter tonight just three points back […]

Bill Minchin  •  15 Mar 2016
Flyers Wives Carnival 2016: Same traditions with new additions

Following a busy weekend of action on the ice in Florida this weekend, the Philadelphia Flyers return to the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday for a different kind of event. The 39th annual Flyers Wives Carnival takes place on Sunday afternoon from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are still available on the Flyers website.

Kevin Durso  •  13 Mar 2016
Flyers-Panthers: Postgame Perspective

Flyers fight to earn point a moral victory The Flyers last game on the road before the weekend in Florida was a Tuesday night game where the Flyers played extremely well and ended up on the wrong end of a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. On that night, there was no silver lining or […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 Mar 2016
Flyers-Panthers: Game 67 Preview

Florida trip concludes as Flyers meet Panthers Photo: Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia The Flyers first Florida trip, which opened the season in October, was a total disaster, ending with an embarrassing 7-1 loss at the hands of the Panthers. Two nights later, in the Flyers home opener, a 1-0 win was the first of now 32 wins […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 Mar 2016
Gagner, Schenn thriving in right roles

Embed from Getty Images   Brayden Schenn and Sam Gagner have definitely had their ups and downs as Philadelphia Flyers. For Schenn, that means a slow development curve since being acquired in the Mike Richards trade with Los Angeles several years ago. Coming over as a very hot prospect, his offensive growth at the NHL […]

Marc Naples  •  12 Mar 2016
Flyers flight or plight to playoffs rides on consistency

Embed from Getty Images   In Philadelphia every game left of this hockey season has become a "do-or-die" flight or plight to reach the playoffs. At a time like this, when the Philadelphia Flyers are making a playoff run and starting to show signs that they can indeed make this year's playoffs, the thoughts of […]

Denise Mroz  •  09 Mar 2016
Flyers-Lightning: Postgame Perspective

Gostisbehere, top line lead way as Flyers pass huge test in win Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia When you look across the board at the scoresheet, the big names stand out. Giroux, Simmonds, Schenn, Gostisbehere. The four players the Flyers have seemingly relied on the most this season brought their best on Monday night. And the one who […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Mar 2016
Ghost strikes twice, Flyers down Lightning

Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia In a lot of cases this season, when the Flyers have needed a big goal, their rookie sensation has stepped up. Shayne Gostisbehere entered Monday's game with 12 goals on the season, and all 12 had changed the lead in a game, either by tying things up or giving the Flyers the […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Mar 2016