Under the direction of a new front office, the Philadelphia Flyers marketed the 2023-24 season as "A New Era of Orange" - an era that at long last, acknowledged the franchise's commitment to rebuilding. This verbal agreement, coupled with various trades and signings during the offseason, left expectations for this season predictably low. Many fans … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers: Contender or Pretender?

For the Philadelphia Flyers, the most important focus of the season is fully committing to the rebuild and allowing for several of their important prospects to play in the NHL this year. The most anticipated of these young players was Tyson Foerster, the team's first round pick in 2020. As a reward for a stellar … Continue reading The Curious Case of Tyson Foerster

One of the final marquee events of every NHL season is the NHL Awards, a ceremony to honor those who had performances so outstanding during the year that they were considered the best in their respective positions. This event typically takes place between the end of the Stanley Cup Final but before the NHL Draft, … Continue reading Predicting the 2023 NHL Award Winners

In the summer of 2015, the Philadelphia Flyers were finishing their first year under Ron Hextall's "retool", which was an abysmal season that found them drafting 7th overall in a year dubbed the best in almost 20 years. With their pick, Hextall selected Brandon Wheat Kings defenseman Ivan Provorov, a highly-touted defensive prospect. Craig Button, … Continue reading The Promise of Provorov and the Failure to Deliver

On March 17, 2022, Philadelphia Flyers fans flocked to the Wells Fargo Center to honor captain Claude Giroux as he was preparing to skate in his 1000th NHL game, all of which were spent in Philadelphia. The evening celebrated all of Giroux's storied moments in Orange and Black; from being drafted in 2006 to "The … Continue reading One Year Later: How the Flyers Have Changed Since the End of the Giroux Era

June 24, 2006. It is a day that, at the time, few recognized as an important day for the Philadelphia Flyers. However, it has turned out to be a franchise-altering day. On that day in Vancouver, with the twenty-second overall pick in the NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers selected a player from the Gatineau Olympiques … Continue reading Take a Bow, Claude Giroux

If you were to ask a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers who the best players in franchise history are, the list would likely include Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent, Eric Lindros, and one other name: Ron Hextall. An undeniably legendary goaltender for the Orange and Black, Hextall stayed in the hockey business after retiring. He was … Continue reading How the Mighty Fall: Ron Hextall’s Path from Hero to Zero

Philadelphia - the place where goaltending goes to die. In their entire 54-year history, the Philadelphia Flyers have had a limited number of star netminders - Bernie Parent, Pelle Lindbergh, and Ron Hextall are the ones that typically come to mind. For as long as many Flyers fans have been watching the team, there has … Continue reading Martin Jones is the Backup We’ve Been Waiting For

Following the 2019-20 season, most Philadelphia Flyers fans were optimistic. Under the helm of new General Manager Chuck Fletcher and Head Coach Alain Vigneault, the Orange and Black had finally taken the long-awaited step forward back to relevancy. They contended for the division title all season and were on pace to win the division before … Continue reading Chuck Fletcher’s Got Blood on His Hands