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The Philadelphia Flyers struggle to finish, with Christian Dvorak being the only regular center to score a goal in the month of January. They might need to address the position in the offseason-- or let Trevor Zegras have an extended look.
Coming out of the Olympic break with the playoffs looking like a longshot proposition, it is due time for the Flyers to play younger options, throw the lines in a blender, and try and find some combinations that could work for the future. Whether it be a Tippett-Zegras-Michkov line that loads up on offence, moving Denver Barkey onto the power play full-time, or a host of other more radical moves that could be made to shake things up, there’s really no limit on what the Flyers can do...
*We’ve got two more days and one more game before the trade deadline, and with the Flyers winning games it’s kinda up in the air what GMDB is going to do. The Flyers are pretty hot right now, which might complicate things a bit. [ Inquirer ] *Only four points out of a playoff spot! [ NBC Sports Philly ] *Good news though is that Danny Briere says they won’t be shopping for rentals. The thing you do when you’re going all-in to make a run. So good to know that he knows that’s a bad ide...
The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching and in less than 72 hours we’re going to find out whether or not the Philadelphia Flyers were involved in the action or not. Whether general manager Danny Briere made a couple of moves with a focus on the future, or stood pat because the team is suddenly within striking distance of the playoffs and the idea of an eighth consecutive year without postseason hockey in Philadelphia drives him crazy. The biggest move that could be on the table for the...
They’ve played 60 games and have 22 to go. That’s a possible 44 points available if they were to somehow run the table the last six weeks of the season. That’s probably not happening. However, after losing to Washington 3-1 in their first game after the Olympic break, Philadelphia has managed to beat the Rangers, then eke out victories against the Bruins and, on Monday night, Toronto. That’s six of a possible eight points. It puts them four points out of a wildcard spot heading into Tuesday ni...
The Philadelphia Flyers are going to at least get involved a couple times this week as Friday’s NHL trade deadline approaches. They don’t have a boatload of players to sell, and aren’t in a position to buy as they try to cement a spot in the playoffs, but they will continue planning for the long-term success of this team and building more and more towards that. One name that could be on the move, as you can tell by just looking at the homepage of Broad Street Hockey dot com, is defenseman...
The Flyers went to yet another shootout Monday night as they took on the Toronto Maple Leafs up in Canada, and Trevor Zegras – along with Dan Vladar’s stellar goaltending – was the hero. His continued success in the shootout is something that could be a sneaky important skill for the Flyers as they look to move forward and compete for the playoffs. Trevor Zegras has been one of the most electric players in the shootout over his six-year NHL career – scoring highlight reel goals after high...
The NHL’s trade deadline is now only three days away, and Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere has some serious decisions to make. Which players should he move? Should he make any trades at all? How would a potential trade impact morale in the locker room? There are a lot of moving parts to consider, and Briere will surely be taking countless scenarios into consideration over the next 72 hours. Not every player on the Flyers’ roster is up for grabs, of course. Some are more l...
As the trade deadline approaches, the one Flyer whose name continues to be brought up again and again as a trade asset, is Rasmus Ristolainen. The 31-year-old Finnish defender has once again seen his stock rise heading into deadline day, after his play in the Olympics helped Finland secure a bronze medal and showcased his ability to play a more rugged, playoff style. At the NHL level, Ristolainen has seemed to have recovered from the host of injuries that have plagued him over the p...
Coming off a huge shootout victory in Toronto, the Flyers have just one game remaining before the NHL’s trade deadline. They currently sit sixth in the Metropolitan Division and are just four points back of the Boston Bruins for the final wild card spot. On the surface, that feels significant. But it sounds closer than they really are, and this recent run should not make them shy away from focusing on the long-term picture. Back in the hunt It’s a unique trade deadline, with teams ha...
*Here’s hoping the Flyers front office is smart enough to know that being kinda close to a wild card spot and kinda playing well isn’t a good reason to not sell some pieces this week. Here’s hoping. That said, solid win over the Leafs last night in the shootout. RECAP ! *It’s not the big shiny deadline move folks are looking forward to, but the Flyers got themselves a New Guy and lucky for you we have an in-house subject matter expert to tell you all about him. [ BSH ] *It really is ...
After picking up a big win over the Bruins on Saturday, the Flyers again hit the road for a quick trip up north to face off against the Maple Leafs. Coming in to face another team also well — if still a little distantly — in the fight to remain in the hunt for a playoff spot, this wasn’t going to be an easy matchup for the Flyers, but despite the depleted lineup they had to deal with in this one, they were able to gut this one out and come away with the win in the shootout, and extend their wi...
It feels more likely than ever that the Philadelphia Flyers are going to be trading veteran defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. The stars are aligning before the March 6 trade deadline for this team to cash in on the hulking rearguard and move on while also opening up a roster spot for a younger player. A classic rebuilding move. But, unfortunately to make a trade you also need a second team to agree to it, and the Flyers just lost one potential option that was reportedly interested in Ristola...
The Philadelphia Flyers are wallowing down in the mushy middle of the standings and this is the week where we care less about the games and just want to see transactions pop up before Friday’s trade deadline. Naturally, they’re visiting the Maple Leafs in Toronto so a whole lot of eyes will be on them. Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP, Amazon Prime 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic Pregame reading Sean Couturier finally scored a goal after going almost three months withou...
There’s still four days to go before the Philadelphia Flyers get their hands dirty in NHL trade deadline activity, and between now and then there will be plenty of speculation as to who will be going where, who will be heading back in return, and what teams will be all in for some of the bigger names available. There’s not enough bandwidth to discuss who might and who might not be traded in the coming days, but we do know there have been some busier trade deadlines for the Flyers than oth...
Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the greatest film directors working today. PTA has 10 films under his belt and his latest One Battle After Another has a very good chance to earn him his first Academy Award for Best Picture ( There Will Be Blood , Phantom Thread and Licorice Pizza all received the nomination but lost). PTA has something special with getting the most out of his actors and showcasing his talents with unique stories. Lets hope he doesn’t stop telling these tales anytime soon. ...
The Flyers' trade for Boris Katchouk could be just the boost the Phantoms need for their stretch run.
*It was a reasonably quiet weekend for the Flyers as far as games on the schedule goes, but it was still an exciting one. They returned to home ice on Saturday and picked up a huge win over the Bruins in their matinee. [ BSH ] *Charlie has his own takeaways from that win herein. [ PHLY ] *Dan Vladar came up with a huge performance for the Flyers in that win. [ NBCSP ] *And there’s been a lot to like about what he’s been doing for his team, both on and off the ice, this season. [...
The Philadelphia Flyers made a trade Sunday night. It didn’t move the needle much, but hey, a trade is a trade. The deal sent defenseman Roman Schmidt, who had been playing with Lehigh Valley, to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for left winger Boris Katchouk. TRADE ALERT: We’ve acquired forward Boris Katchouk from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenseman Roman Schmidt. Katchouk will report to the @LVPhantoms (AHL). https://t.co/gR5The0rWn — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March...
Although the club hasn’t yet made it official, it appears that the Flyers are in the process of calling up defenseman Adam Ginning from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The news was revealed by Phantoms communications director and broadcaster Bob Rotruck in a tweet earlier Sunday afternoon, ahead of their game against Hartford. Lineup Info: Devin Kaplan upper-body injury will sit out. Sawyer Boulton remains injured. Adam Ginning recalled to Flyers. Vincent Sevigny joins from Reading and in lin...
The Phantoms kicked off their weekend back-to-back last night with a wild one. The first of two games against the visiting Hartford Wolf Pack, the Phantoms were able to jump out to an early lead, capitalizing on a strong start, and chasing the Hartford goaltender from the game with two goals in just over five minutes. That goaltending change, though, did spark something for the Wolf Pack, and between an extra bit of jump mustered on their side and a few key mistakes made by the Phantoms, ...
With the Flyers up 2-1 and trying to hang on for a regulation win against the Boston Bruins on Saturday, Flyers captain Sean Couturier had the puck in the neutral zone. There was just over a minute to go, and Couturier could’ve simply taken a shot at the wide open net and, hopefully, hit the twine and finally score a goal. Fortunately for the team, the veteran skated the extra few strides, got over the red line and fired it toward the Bruins net. If he missed it was not the end of the world, i...
The Flyers came into yesterday afternoon’s game riding high. They had closed out their road back-to-back, which marked their return from the Olympic break, with a massive overtime win over the Rangers on Thursday, and after a difficult run before the break, there was, doubtless, a feeling that their fortunes might be shifting, and this could be the win that helped springboard them into a more successful run down the stretch. But even in that simmering optimism was a knowledge that yesterd...
A lot has been made of how this current Philadelphia Flyers team might be lacking some conditioning. Youngster Matvei Michkov has been at the center of all of it, of course, but with the likes of Sean Couturier slowing down and more veterans taking a step back, it’s become an underdiscussed and underlying theme to this season. Well, the team seems to be addressing that issue. According to New Orleans Pelicans reporter Shamit Dua, the NBA team’s director of performance and sports scie...
Jamie Drysdale, Travis Konecny, and Christian Dvorak were all in on the Flyers first two goals. But they were only there thanks to the sensational start Dan Vladar had in a 3-1 Philadelphia win. The win was capped off by an empty net goal from Sean Couturier, ending a lengthy slump. The basics First period: No scoring Second period: No scoring Third period: 3:40- Travis Konecny (Christian Dvorak, Jamie Drysdale), 11:55- Jamie Drysdale (Travis Konecny, Christian Dvorak), 13:03- Charli...