When the Flyers replaced maligned former GM Chuck Fletcher with franchise legend Danny Briere, Philadelphia’s hockey faithful collectively sighed in relief. Fletcher had come to represent everything wrong with the organization, constantly searching for the one big acquisition that would send the team over the top while postponing a rebuild. Turns out, Kevin Hayes and Rasmus Ristolainen are not franchise …
As diehard Philadelphia sports fans, we always get pumped when our teams make it to the playoffs. We’re ready to cheer them on and watch them bring home a championship! But how much success have the Flyers had in the Stanley Cup Finals? Let’s take a look at their record. Appearances Despite their storied history, the Flyers have only made …
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards made waves during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend by criticizing basketball stars’ tendency to sit games voluntarily. The former number 1 draft pick said that for the most well-conditioned human beings on the planet, missing games arbitrarily was not fair to the league’s paying customers. “These people might have enough money to come to one game,” …
The Philadelphia Flyers returned from their All-Star break to be stifled in a 2-1 loss to the rival Islanders on Monday night. The frustrating defeat was not the biggest news of the day for the Orange and Black, though. Earlier that afternoon, coach John Tortorella made an unorthodox move by writing the team’s season ticket holders something of a midseason …
Despite their overtime loss in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the Flyers have managed a 7-4-1 record since the new year began. On the campaign, they are 20-21-8 and a very different team than the one that limped into the holiday break 11-17-7. While Flyers fans will be relieved that the team has stopped the bleeding on the ice, the team …
FOCO is back again with a new collection of bobbleheads, but this time with a few twists. Their brand-new Holiday Mascot Bobble Bros collection is in stock and ready to ship ahead of the holidays. FOCO’s bobbleheads are not limited and retail at a much lower price of just $30. This makes them the perfect stocking stuffer and a great …
The Flyers found a way to lose again on Saturday in Montreal despite leading with seconds left to play. Carter Hart once again posted lackluster numbers in the defeat, though for those watching it was clear the Flyers’ netminder was not the issue. Christian Dvorak bullied Ivan Provorov to score from inside the Flyers’ crease before Mike Matheson ghosted through …
The Flyers have come crashing back to Earth from their brief vacation atop the Metropolitan Division. They have lost seven of their last nine contests, with five losses coming in regulation time. Ugly as their current skid is (4+ goals conceded in each of the past four games), few will be surprised that the top-heavy, injury-hit roster has not held …
The National Hockey League (NHL) is packed full of intense rivalries that span many decades. As new talent enters the league, new rivalries are continuously being born, and older ones are reignited every year on the quest to win the Stanley Cup. Although the Philadelphia Flyers vs the Pittsburgh Penguins may not be the longest rivalry in NHL history, it’s …
Few would have expected the Flyers to march into the last month of fall with a 5-3-2 record. Greater familiarity with the team would only have discouraged such optimism after an abysmal 2021-2022 campaign and lackluster offseason. Still, after 10 games, the Orange and Black remain in the thick of it in a loaded Metropolitan Division. Despite this encouraging start, …
