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Flyers ‘Frontrunners’ for G Jonathan Bernier, Kings Want Jake Voracek
Jun 18, 2013, 4:00 PM EDT
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Peter Laviolette set an NHL record by making seven in-game goaltender switches during the 2011 playoffs. Now it seems Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren is trying to one-up his head coach with a juggling act of his own. For a franchise that was determined to discontinue the merry-go-round in their own net, the front office…
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Twigs crunch under the Timbos on my toes, and this is how it goes. Blindfolded, I’m following. Following forever. For years, for decades. And then, just when I start to think, when I really start to think about why I’m wearing a blindfold in the first place, and why I’m following someone that I didn’t…
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The Flyers and Their ‘Insane’ Mark Streit Deal Are Stuck in Limbo
Jun 18, 2013, 8:30 AM EDT
Let me see if I’ve got this story straight. The Flyers have reportedly agreed in principle to a four-year contract worth $21 million with 35-year-old defenseman Mark Streit (more on that later, stay with me on this), a report which general manager Paul Holmgren denies. Holmgren’s denial could have something to do with the fact…
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You may have missed it, because the NHL for some reason thought it would be a good idea to announce their individual award winners over a weekend in June, but Sergei Bobrovsky did in fact take home this season’s Vezina Trophy. He beat out Antti Niemi. He eclipsed Henrik Lundqvist. Bobrovsky is the best goaltender…
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Panotch: Flyers Considering Buyout for Bryzgalov – Should They?
Jun 14, 2013, 4:59 PM EDT
There has been talk of using a compliance buyout on Ilya’s Bryzgalov since the term entered the NHL lexicon. According to Tim Panaccio’s sources, that option may be close to becoming a reality. According to a report filed by Panotch on Friday, the Flyers’ are indeed weighing whether or not to use the amnesty clause…
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We’ll reserve final judgment until he signs a contract, but the initial reaction here is trading for Mark Streit was a good move for the Flyers, at least in the short-term. The team gave up next to nothing to acquire Streit’s rights, and he immediately becomes the club’s best offensive defenseman the moment he steps…
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It appears the Flyers may have landed their veteran defenseman, and they didn’t have to give up Brayden Schenn or Sean Couturier to do it. The team announced on Wednesday that they have acquired the rights to New York Islanders captain Mark Streit in exchange for prospect Shane Harper and a fourth-round pick in 2014.…
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Welcome back to the Philadelphia area, Dan Quinn. Everybody remembers Dan Quinn, right? The 13th overall pick by Calgary in the 1983 NHL Draft and journeyman center spent two separate seasons with the Flyers, playing 67 games for the Orange & Black in 1991-92, and another 35 during the 95-96 campaign. He wore numbers 10…
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Will the Flyers Trade Sean Couturier or Brayden Schenn for a Defenseman?
Jun 10, 2013, 3:15 PM EDT
The NHL offseason sure is long when the Flyers don’t make the playoffs. It’s been more than seven weeks since the Orange & Black last skated, and we’ve still got roughly three to go until the draft or free agency arrives. Just imagine if there was no lockout and the regular season actually ended on…
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Ever since the NHL held the first Winter Classic in 2008, Flyers fans have been imagining the day when the Bullies would meet the cross-state Pittsburgh Penguins in State College, PA for an outdoor game at Beaver Stadium. The rivalry is heated, the venue is obvious. All the league needs to do is slap it…
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Video: Here’s Jeremy Roenick Swimming in the Long Rough at Merion
Jun 6, 2013, 2:30 PM EDT
No, really. That’s former Flyer Jeremy Roenick swimming in the long rough at Merion, the site of the 2013 U.S. Open next week. It’s a jungle out there. You can watch the moving pictures below in an outtakes clip of Roenick’s memorable moments from a round he played with Villanova’s head basketball coach Jay Wright,…
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The 2013 NHL season was about as frustrating as it gets for the Philadelphia Flyers, digging themselves an early hole that proved to be too big to climb out of in a shortened schedule. On top of that, the team was hit with a bevy of injuries, particularly on the blue line, and the roster…
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‘Ilya Bryzgalov’s Why You Hefe To Be Mad Hefeweizen’ Is a Perfect Name for a Homebrew
May 31, 2013, 1:54 PM EDT
It’s Friday afternoon, soon time to pick up your reward for a week well done: a few cold beverages. Well here’s a story to raise your glass to this weekend. Philly.com’s Justin Klugh has a cool feature on the site today about a local home brewer named Paul Lahm. What makes Lahm special is twofold.…
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Video: Rangers Fire John Tortorella, So Enjoy His Best Media Meltdowns
May 29, 2013, 4:35 PM EDT
Sad to see John Tortorella was fired from his post as head coach of the New York Rangers on Wednesday? No? You should be. He was an easy figure to dislike in the Flyers-Rags rivalry over these past five seasons. He’s gone now though, and all we have left are the memories of his dickishness.…
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Elsewhere: Justin Williams Scores Two, Kings Advance to Western Finals
May 29, 2013, 10:00 AM EDT
As if this postseason couldn’t get any longer for Flyers fans, both Western Conference semis just had to go seven games, as terribly exciting as that truly is. And the Flyers West, aka the Los Angeles Kings, appear to be making another run at the Stanley Cup, with the assist once again going to former…
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Scary news out of the Czech Republic this morning as Flyers winger Jake Voracek was reportedly in a car crash that left his Ferrari totalled. The photos of the crash and story were posted on the Sport.cz website. We believe the accident took place in or near his hometown of Kladno, Czech Republic. The good…
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There is plenty of blame to go around this offseason for the Flyers missing the playoffs, but for much of the year defense was their biggest pitfall. The back end was prone to turnovers and complete meltdowns that often led to rushes the other way, a situation no goaltender could possibly thrive. The thing is,…
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Of Course Someone Had to Ask Ilya Bryzgalov His Thoughts on Stalin
May 15, 2013, 10:36 AM EDT
Couldn’t they have just asked him about space? Or bears even? Maybe ask him to go into greater detail as to why he likes “new” cities like Boston (???) as opposed to “old” cities like Philadelphia? No. The Russian interviewer had to ask Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov to explain his thoughts on Joseph Stalin. This…
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For the second consecutive year, a Philadelphia Flyer spurned Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malin in a popularity contest. In 2012 it was Claude Giroux, a mild upset at best. This time around it was Wayne Simmonds knocking off the two-time Art Ross Trophy winner.
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Ilya Bryzgalov’s Chat with Russian Media Makes Him Look Quite Reasonable
May 9, 2013, 12:02 PM EDT
The English translations of Ilya Bryzgalov’s interviews with the Russian media are always fairly fascinating. You just get the sense that he’s more comfortable talking to them or not afraid to tell them exactly how he feels. Or maybe he just doesn’t have to mince words. He can just say exactly what he thinks. Puck…
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Ilya Bryzgalov Is Playing Angry Birds While His Russian National Team Is Playing Hockey
May 9, 2013, 10:35 AM EDT
The Russian national team is currently playing France in the IIHF World Championships. And Ilya Bryzgalov is playing Angry Birds: Star Wars edition. Bryzgalov is one of three goalies on the Russian roster, alongside Semyon Varlamnov of the Colorado Avalanche and Vasili Kosechkin, who is currently in net. [RELATED: Ilya Bryzgalov’s chat with the Russian…
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The NHL announced Wednesday that Henrik Lundqvist, Antti Niemi and Sergei Bobrovsky are your three finalists for the Vezina Trophy. Lundqvist you know as the guy who routinely stonewalls the Flyers, Niemi you know as the guy who was in net for the Chicago Blackhawks during their 2010 Stanley Cup win over the Flyers, and…
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Ilya Bryzgalov Ducks another Shot, Defeats USA at World Championships Anyway
May 7, 2013, 4:42 PM EDT
They gave a valiant effort, but in the end Ilya Bryzgalov was able to hold Team USA at bay. The Flyers netminder stopped 19 of 22 shots, and a stacked Russian squad led by the New Jersey Devils’ Ilya Kovalchuk finally pulled away with two goals late in the third period for the 5-3 victory…
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It might feel like longer to some, but almost three years have passed since the Flyers came within two wins of hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1975. It might feel like longer because that was essentially an entirely different team. One season later the organization gave up on the young stars…
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ESPN Magazine is celebrating its 15th year in existence with their May 13th issue, and in their look back on Eric Lindros, David Fleming finds No. 88 changed hockey and sports as we know them – just not in the way we imagined.
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