Neuvirth is more athletic than Mason – whose brilliant late-season play carried the Flyers into the postseason – and he was the team's playoff MVP with a performance for the ages: a 0.67 goals-against average and a ridiculous .981 save percentage in The Flyers need more scoring here. Put free-agent Steven Stamkos on the Orange … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Just as it has in every season since winning it all in 1975, Philadelphia heads home without a Stanley Cup. Under rookie coach Dave Hakstol, the Flyers were never expected to contend. But the vanishing act by the their top goal scorers Neuvirth is more athletic than Mason – whose brilliant late-season play … Read more
The Flyers need more scoring here. Put free-agent Steven Stamkos on the Orange and Black, and they would be golden down the middle. But that is probably a pipe dream. David Backes, who can play center or wing but has a bit of mileage on him, is an The question, the stare, the answer: The … Read more
The Flyers need more scoring here. Put free-agent Steven Stamkos on the Orange and Black, and they would be golden down the middle. But that is probably a pipe dream. David Backes, who can play center or wing but has a bit of mileage on him, is an PHILADELPHIA — Nicklas Backstrom scored, Braden Holtby … Read more
The Flyers went 1-for-24 on the power play in this series. A big reason was that Barry Trotz is a good coach. Here's Trotz talking about rookie power play quarterback Gostisbehere after seeing the Flyers again blow opportunities on the power play The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers are playing a Game 6 of their … Read more
The Philadelphia Flyers' plan to give fans commemorative light-up bracelets during a playoff game against the Capitals last week backfired horribly when the angry crowd reacted to losing the game by hurling the bracelets onto the ice repeatedly. Fans The Flyers fell apart on the ice; the fans fell apart in the stands, culminating with … Read more
Only four other teams have ever managed to comeback after falling behind 3-0 in an NHL playoff series. Fortunately for Philadelphia, the Flyers are already on that short list, having stormed back from the seemingly insurmountable deficit in the Eastern The Philadelphia Flyers do not have what one would refer to as one of the … Read more
The hockey star was in attendance Wednesday night for Game 4 of the first-round series between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers, and when cameras caught him hanging out with his wife, Janet, in a luxury box, Gretzky decided to go in for Thanks to their 2-1 win on Wednesday night they avoided a sweep … Read more
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) – The Philadelphia Flyers will be honoring their late owner and co-founder Ed Snider in South Philadelphia Thursday afternoon. At 1:00 p.m. the Flyers will host a public celebration of life at the Wells Fargo Center in South VOORHEES, N.J. >> While his Flyers teammates have been fading and flailing, Michal Neuvirth … Read more