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Up and down his wing went Ross Lonsberry, never straying through all the ups and downs of hockey and of his life.
“When I came up in the Bruins system they stressed so much watching your winger, I never really developed that killer, go to the n…
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The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced this morning that Flyers captain Claude Giroux is one of three finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, which is presented annually to the “most outstanding player” in the NHL as voted by fello…
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At the time the Flyers signed Vincent Lecavalier last summer following his amnesty buyout by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the majority of the reaction around Philadelphia was positive. One frustrating year later, the tune has changed.
As with everything else in hockey and life, context is needed.
Last season, when the Flyers missed the playoffs, there was a widespread belief that the team had mi
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Hockey Canada announced today that Flyers forwards Matt Read and Brayden Schenn will join Team Canada’s roster at the 2014 World Championships in Minsk, Belarus.
The tournament is set to kick off on May 9 with Canada facing off against France, …
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One of the biggest conundrums that teams in all sports face is knowing when to be patient through a young player’s learning curve. Progress isn’t always rapid from year to year, and there are sometimes seeming backward steps along the way.
Charting improvement isn’t always a straight upward arrow from a player’s first training camp to the point where he reaches his maximum potential. On the ot
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VOORHEES, N.J. – Steve Mason was easily the Flyers best player in their seven-game First Round loss to the New York Rangers – and that was despite only playing four games.
Yet, it was enough for everyone to watch and realize why Mason, despite …
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Kimmo Timonen got through the 2013-14 season with a body he says didn’t feel its 39 years.
What gets old, he acknowledges, is what you have to do to keep your body believing that.
“That’s why I am going to take my time, probably start work…
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FLYERS IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO START AT EVEN STRENGTH
When pundits talk about the keys to success in hockey, much of the focus is inevitably placed on goaltending and special teams. That’s especially true in the playoffs. While these are undeniably vital areas for a hockey club, teamwide five-on-five play is a better predictor of how far a team is likely to go in the postseason presuming it receiv
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Wondering what Flyers chairman Ed Snider had to say on Friday at breakup day?
Here’s the full transcript among the few reporters who showed up, me included:
ED SNIDER: (courtesy of the Flyers)
Where do you think the team needs to be improved next season?
Itâs really too early to make an observation like that. Iâll wait to talk to Paul and his staff before even venturing into th
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FRIDAY QUICK HITS
* At five o’clock today, the Flyers’ players will clean out their lockers for the summer. Paul Holmgren will address the media one hour later. I will have a full blog update later today.
* Flyers captain Claude Giroux is a Hart Trophy finalist this season in a field that also includes Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Anaheim’s Ryan Getzlaf. Finishing in the top three of the
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