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Playoff hockey. Old-school hockey. Two-goal lead is hardest to hold. Net presence equals goals. Have to give 110%. The list goes on. You can throw just about any hockey cliché out there and it will describe the Flyers 6-5 thrilling win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. It's hard to argue that there is a greater rivalry in the NHL than Flyers and Penguins and both teams proved it yet again with another nail biter. Through the first ten minutes, it looked like the Flyers left their...
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There is a saying in Philadelphia that as Jimmy Rollins goes so do the Phillies. The same can be said for the Phillies' on-ice counterparts. The Flyers beat the New York Islanders 7-0 thanks to their captain Claude Giroux's breakout performance. Giroux finished the game with two goals and an assist after scoring just one goal in the last 14 games prior to Monday's matinee in Long Island. He made his presence known right off the bat, scoring 26 seconds into the game. Peter...
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The Flyers fell 5-3 to the New Jersey Devils for their fourth loss against an Atlantic Division opponent but the biggest loss wasn't in the standings. Kimmo Timonen never returned to the ice after the second period. Paul Holmgren didn't say much other than he is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. If Timonen is on the shelf for even a few games, it will be a huge blow to the already depleted Flyers blue line. Not only is Timonen their best defenseman, he has helped turn Luke...
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Claude Giroux said after Monday night's embarrassing loss in Toronto that it is just a matter of time before the bounces go the Flyers way. Giroux may be having a hard time finding the net but his teammates finally cashed in on some lucky bounces in the 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets to end their four-game losing streak on the road. Despite being outplayed throughout most of the first period, the Flyers entered the second with a 2-1 lead. Brayden Schenn got things started when he...
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The Flyers looked as if they were on the last leg of a long road trip Monday night in the 5-2 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Instead, it was just the first of a six-game road trip. Despite taking seven out of a possible eight points on the homestand, the Flyers had a hard time coming out strong in the first period and were forced to play catch up game after game. The Flyers put an end to that trend when Wayne Simmonds gave them the early lead just 38 seconds into the game....
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