FLYERS HOLD SERVE IN PLAYOFF CHASE
Going into last night’s home game against the injury-depleted and NHL cellar-dwelling Buffalo Sabres, the Philadelphia Flyers had one objective in mind: win ugly or win comfortably but just win. In the end, the Flyers took another step toward clinching a playoff spot, claiming a 5-2 victory.
The Flyers dominated the first period but could get only a Matt Re
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FLYERS VS. SABRES GAME PREVIEW (12:55 A.M. EDT)
Looking to snap a four-game winless streak, the Philadelphia Flyers (39-29-9) are in action for the third time in four days as they take on the Buffalo Sabres (21-47-9). Game time at the Wells Fargo Center is 7:30 p.m. The match will be televised nationally on NBCSN in the U.S. and TSN2 in Canada.
This is the third and final meeting of the seas
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FLYERS AT BRUINS GAME PREVIEW (6:45 A.M. EDT)
Looking to snap a three-game winless streak and going up against the best team in the NHL right now, the Philadelphia Flyers (39-28-9) are in Beantown to take on the Boston Bruins (52-18-7). Game time is 1:00 p.m. EDT. The match will be televised locally on Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia.
This is the third and final meeting of the season between
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FLYERS FIRE BLANKS AGAIN, DROP 2-0 DECISION TO COLUMBUS
One of the things that makes stretch-drive and playoff hockey so intriguing is how perspectives can shift quickly from one day to the next.
Twenty-four hours ago, the Flyers were poised to put some major distance between themselves and the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Metropolitan Division standings and, hopefully, narrow the gap with
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FLYERS VS BLUE JACKETS GAME PREVIEW (7:45 A.M. EDT)
Looking to strengthen their hold on a guaranteed Eastern Conference playoff spot for being a top-three team in the Metropolitan Division, the Philadelphia Flyers (39-27-9) are home to host the Columbus Blue Jackets (38-30-7). Game time at the Wells Fargo Center in 7:00 p.m. EDT. The match will be televised locally on Comcast Sportsnet Philadel
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EMERY SHUTS OUT ST. LOUIS, FLYERS LOSE
Have I told you lately how much I despise shootouts? Win or lose, they remain a horrible way to decide hockey games.
Courtesy of a 28-save road shutout of the Western Conference leading St. Louis Blues by Ray Emery, the Philadelphia Flyers earned a hard-fought point. Unfortunately for the Flyers, they were unable to puck any of their own 31 shots past B
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FLYERS VS BLUES GAME PREVIEW (7:35 A.M. EDT)
Two days after taking on the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia Flyers (39-27-8) will test on the best of the West with a road tilt against the St. Louis Blues (50-17-7). Game time is 8:00 p.m. EDT. The match will be televised on Comcast Sportnet Philadelphia, nationally in the U.S. on NBC Sports Network and in Canada on TSN2.
Th
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FLYERS PICK UP HARD-FOUGHT POINT AGAINST BOSTON
The Philadelphia Flyers peppered Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask with 52 shots but had to settle for one point in the standings from a 3-3 tie and shootout loss yesterday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center. The skills competition went five rounds before Boston’s Reilly Smith potted the winner.
Vincent Lecavalier scored a pair of goals fo
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FLYERS VS BRUINS GAME PREVIEW (7:00 A.M. EDT)
Kicking off another brutally difficult week of games, the Philadelphia Flyers (39-27-7) finish the month of March with a home tilt against the Boston Bruins (51-17-6). Game time is 12:30 p.m. EDT. The match will be televised on nationally on NBC.
This is the second of three meetings between the teams, and the second and final game in Philadelphia
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FLYERS POWER PAST TORONTO
A pair of power play goals and a strong overall third period helped the Philadelphia Flyers forge a 4-2 win over the free-falling Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia capitalized on a couple of Toronto turnovers and twice made quick work of power play opportunities within moments of winning the first faceoff.
Philadelphia got p
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