The Philadelphia Flyers have been called many things. In addition to the usual unprintable obsenities used by rival team’s fans, they have been called ”contenders”, “pretenders”, and ”inconsistent” by hockey experts at different times during the season. After last night’s game against the New York Islanders, another new moniker has arisen: “The Comeback Kids”. Through the first 56 games of the current NHL season, the Flyers had not come back
It’s hard to believe, but a Trade Deadline deal that GM Paul Holmgren got done last season is actually looking a lot better now. Holmgren took a lot of heat for trading fan-favorite Scottie Upshall to the Phoenix Coyotes for what appeared to many to be a one-dimensional player, Daniel Carcillo. This is a player that then-Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky would make a healthy scratch periodically for taking an exhorbitant amount of misconduct penalties.
I guess you could say it was the worst possible timing for a performance like the Philadelphia Flyers gave during a 7-4 loss to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night in Miami. The team’s GM Paul Holmgren had stood pat as the NHL Trade Dealine came and went earlier in the day without the Flyers making as much as a ripple in the league’s ocean of activity. Holmgren, who has pretty much tied his own hands with regards to the possibility of making any
In past years, the NHL trade deadline day was always a huge event in Philadelphia. But since the commencement of the salary cap and an increasing number of No-Trade / No Movement Clauses in players’ contracts, today’s 3 PM deadline came and went without much ado for the Flyers. And that is not necessarily a bad thing. Last night the Orange and Black picked up right where they had left
Having won their last 4 contests heading into the Olympic break, many wondered if the Philadelphia Flyers would be able to regain the momentum they were building on when the NHL season resumed. After last night’s 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first game back, which included a 5-goal third period, the Orange and Black seemed to have no problem picking up where they left off. Mike
As expected, the Philadelphia Flyers have placed goaltender Ray Emery on long-term injured reserve, and have also waived forward Riley Cote and defenseman Danny Syvret. There is much speculation and rumor that these moves, which now have Philadelphia in unfamiliar territory in excess over $2 million below the cap ceiling, may be precipitating a trade before Wednesday’s 3 PM deadline. One rumor has the Flyers working on a deal
With the National Hockey League’s condensed season because of the two week shutdown for NHL players to participate in the Olympic Games, it seems that there will be a lot occurring in a short period of time for the Philadelphia Flyers. Take the next four days, for instance. Defenseman Kimmo Timonen will play in the Bronze Medal game tonight against Slovakia, and center Mike Richards and defenseman Chris Pronger are competing in Sundays
This is an increasingly important time in the history of the National Hockey League and the direction the league is heading. The impending Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, NHL players eligibility status for future Olympic Games, the financial climate of the U.S. and it’s effect on the league, and the growing threat from the Kontinental Hockey League, these are indeed important days. NHL’s Stance on Olympic Eligibility Crucial In an October interview with The Canadian Press, NHL
While working on a story regarding the job that L.A. Kings’ GM Dean Lombardi is doing building his team into a true Stanley Cup contender (http://bit.ly/aWsot7), it brought back memories of the last time Philadelphia had gone with someone outside their “circle of trust”. Someone with a great hockey mind, possessing a different outlook on how to build a winner other than the usual Philly philosophy. On June 6th, 1990, Russ Farwell was hired to be General Manager
Laperriere playing with full face shield A player’s true worth cannot be determined by his number of goals and assists alone. A classic example is Philadelphia Flyers’ winger Ian Laperriere. In a December 21st game at the Wachovia Center, Philadelphia was in the midst of sleepwalking through a 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. The latest defeat gave the team a record of 3-13-1 over their previous 17 contests. The free fall knocked Philly into 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings, and put the Orange and Black in
