After two games, the Flyers have looked pretty good and really bad. Inconsistency is still plaguing the team, and it has made for some tough plays to watch. Is it all lost

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The Flyers fell in one of the worst showings in the history of the franchise to the Panthers. Standout Stats: The young Vincent Trocheck tore up the Flyers for a goal and three assists. This is a kid they need to shutdown next game, as he was on the third line. Minus-three and four PIMs for […] Flyers Fall: Embarrassing Loss to Panthers – Broad Street Buzz – Broad Street Buzz – A Philadelphia Flyers Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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At the end of last season when the NHL commissioners decided to change the overtime model from a shoot out to 3-on-3, one of the main reasons was for the enjoyment of the fans. It was to increase excitement. At the time Ron Hextall had said, “ There’s obviously a lot of space and I […] Flyers: History Made with First 3-on-3 OT – Broad Street Buzz – Broad Street Buzz – A Philadelphia Flyers Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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I reviewed the 5v5 numbers on last night’s Philadelphia Flyers season opener versus Tampa Bay, which the Flyers lost 3-2 in overtime.  Below are some stats and analysis. The Forwards Matchup Notes The Giroux line played against the Lightning’s 3rd line of Filppula-Killorn-Condra, and the Lightning’s top defensemen, Hedman-Stralman

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Revolutions are dramatic, jarring, or even violent.  They bring about change suddenly, throwing out the old with the express goal of bringing about comprehensive change as quickly as possible.

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The Philadelphia Flyers are finally opening their season with a matchup against the reigning Eastern Conference Champs the Tampa Bay Lightning, in Tamp Bay. It will be a really tough test for the Flyers tonight as they faceoff against some elite talent in Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson.

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If you know even the slightest bit about hockey, you’re probably aware that the Philadelphia Flyers’ defense is not great. It is far and away their biggest weakness, and basically the primary reason that they were not a playoff team last year, and hardly were the year before. So after acknowledging that fact, a Flyers […] Flyers: The Defense is Actually Good – Broad Street Buzz – Broad Street Buzz – A Philadelphia Flyers Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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If GameSided’s NHL 2015-16 EA Sports simulation was able to predict the future, the upcoming season would be more of the same for the Philadelphia Flyers. You can see the simulation results here (the Flyers are slide 29), but here’s the gist: The game has the Flyers finishing 6th in the division, 8th in the […] Flyers: GameSided Simulation Shows More of the Same – Broad Street Buzz – Broad Street Buzz – A Philadelphia Flyers Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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Fantasy hockey owners! As of today (Wednesday) we are only one short day away from the regular season kicking off. Over the past several weeks, we have been covering things such as: fantasy hockey strategies, home and away game beasts, transactions, top goalies, etc. With the season just about underway, and most fantasy hockey leagues in post […] Fantasy Hockey Spotlight: Final Recap – Broad Street Buzz – Broad Street Buzz – A Philadelphia Flyers Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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The vast majority of Flyers fans with a brain would agree, Hextall is making the right move in sending back the kid defensemen and letting them grow a year older before considering them for NHL time (Shayne Gostisbehere and Sam Morin excluded). Yet, let me play devil’s advocate here, and say Hextall made the wrong […] Flyers: Hextall Should’ve Kept A Defensive Prospect – Broad Street Buzz – Broad Street Buzz – A Philadelphia Flyers Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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