Wayne Simmonds
The Flyers couldn't have asked for a better start to a four-game homestand, securing wins against the Oilers and Panthers both by 4-1 finals. The next opponent for the Orange and Black also comes from the Western Conference, as the Colorado Avalanche make their only appearance of the season at Wells Fargo Center. The opening […]
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Jake Voracek extended his points streak to seven games on a great feed from Claude Giroux. Chris VandeVelde was quickly taken off the top line to get Wayne Simmonds better chances. Those were two storylines that will carry into the next game. But the one that would normally be overlooked is the scoring depth the […]
With Michael Raffl out for six weeks, which Flyers will step up? This week's mailbag answers that and more. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) It's time for another week of mailbag questions. Let's take a look at what we have this week.
Jake Voracek added two goals on Tuesday to increase his points total to 18 through 12 games this season. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Make no mistake, the Flyers top line has been incredibly productive over the course of the first month of the season. Jake Voracek leads all NHL players with 13 […]
The Florida Panthers had the first pick of the 2014 NHL Draft in Philadelphia in June. That pick, defenseman Aaron Ekblad, was on the ice for the Flyers first game of November in Florida. Ekblad and the rest of the Panthers defense contributed to thwarting every attempt the Flyers made to score. The Flyers didn't […]
#161508247 / gettyimages.com After a penalty free first stanza from both teams, it was a revolving door to the box. The Flyers went 0 for 2 with the man advantage. Tampa went 2 for 5 on the powerplay. Steven Stamkos scored two goals and added an assist on what was the eventual game winner […]
Jakub Voracek celebrates a goal against L.A. last year. Photo courtesy of (Amy Irvin/38Photography) The Philadelphia Flyers (3-3-2) will try to make it three in a row tonight when they welcome the Los Angeles Kings (6-1-1) to the Wells Fargo Center. Los Angeles is riding a winning streak of their own however, winning their last six. This […]
Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds were acquired from the Los Angeles King in the same trade, and have seemed to almost always be on the same line since. They don’t have outstanding numbers as just a pair, but looking deeper into the numbers shows some surprising results. Schenn and Simmonds had a corsi for percentage […]
Claude Giroux and the Flyers bid for their second win of the season against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins on Wednesday night. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) After a disasterous night in Chicago, the Flyers have a very quick turnaround. And it comes against their biggest rival. The Pittsburgh Penguins await the Orange and Black […]
