Player and Play of the Week: January 4-10

Last week, it was difficult to pick a Player and Play of the Week without the benefit of a Flyers win. This week, the Flyers provided two wins before suffering a loss to Boston on Saturday. Still, a 2-1-0 week certainly wasn't as horrible as the close to the road trip, and with another week […]

Kevin Durso  •  11 Jan 2015
Game 41 Preview: Flyers host Capitals as season hits halfway point

    Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography   After opening the current homestand with an emotional win, their first in a shootout in over a year, the Flyers were dealt another injury scare. Lucky for them, it turned out to be nothing.   Steve Mason had an MRI on Wednesday, but will get the start […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 Jan 2015
Steve Mason saves the Flyers in return to home ice.

The Philadelphia Flyers needed that. Steve Mason made 41 saves. Wayne Simmonds scored once in regulation, then tallied the game winner in the shoot out as the Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Bill Minchin  •  06 Jan 2015
Post-game Perspective: ‘Unacceptable’ way to end a road trip

  View image | gettyimages.com It looked like the Flyers were going to turn a corner after starting their season-long eight-game road trip with three-consecutive wins. Between a season-high seven goals to open the trip against Toronto, a comeback win over a resurgent Winnipeg team and a resounding win over a middling Minnesota Wild squad, […]

Rob Riches  •  03 Jan 2015
Game 36 Preview: Flyers hit Arizona to face Coyotes

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers met a tough foe in their return from the Christmas break, suffering a 4-1 loss on Saturday to the Nashville Predators, snapping a three-game winning streak. Special teams was what really did the Flyers in on that night, and if not for two quick goals on a 5-on-3, […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Dec 2014
Game 35 Preview: Facing off against Laviolette

, R   View image | gettyimages.com The league-mandated three-day holiday break has come to an end, with the Flyers reaching the halfway point of their eight-game road swing on Saturday in Nashville — taking on the Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Both teams will meet for the first of two games this season, with the […]

Rob Riches  •  27 Dec 2014
Holiday Cheer: Flyers down Wild for 3rd straight win

  View image | gettyimages.com A strong start to the road trip just continued to get better on Tuesday night. The Flyers closed out the pre-Christmas portion of the road trip with another victory. A quick start was erased by Minnesota, but the Flyers struck for three unanswered goals to pick up a 5-2 win […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Dec 2014
Game 34 Preview: Flyers go for 3rd straight win against Wild

The Flyers couldn't have asked for a better start to an eight-game road trip. On Tuesday night, they can continue that solid start and head home for a happy holiday with a third-straight win on the trip. The Flyers continue the eight-game trek by meeting the Minnesota Wild. The opening face-off is set for 7 […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Dec 2014
Flyers overcome early deficit, hammer Leafs.

  View image | gettyimages.com Toronto scored two early goals. The Couturier line got them back in it. From there, it was the Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek show.  The Flyers would score five straight goals after falling behind 3-2 and Philadelphia blasted Toronto 7-4 Saturday night in Toronto.

Bill Minchin  •  20 Dec 2014