Some of the draft picks throughout Philadelphia Flyers' history that are most memorable, for good or bad, are Bobby Clarke being picked 17th overall in the second round, Peter Forsberg selected sixth overall, Mel Bridgman, who is the only first overall pick selected by the Flyers, and James van Riemsdyk and Nolan Patrick, being the … Continue reading Serge Bernier: The First Flyers Draft Pick
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The World Cup of Hockey Will Be Back in 2024
It's been about six years since the last time the World Cup of Hockey was played. It was quite an exciting preseason tournament. Like most international tournaments that the NHL allows its players to attend, the tournament was a hit with fans. One of the biggest draws of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey was … Continue reading The World Cup of Hockey Will Be Back in 2024
What The Flyers’ Defense Could Look Like Next Season
With the 2021-22 season coming to a close, next year is in the minds of many fans of the Flyers. One major question mark is what the defense will look like. Provorov has fallen out of favor with a lot of the fanbase, and Sanheim is playing well again. Youngsters are starting to infiltrate the … Continue reading What The Flyers’ Defense Could Look Like Next Season
How Likely is it for Bobby Brink to Sign This Year?
Bobby Brink was selected by the Flyers in the second round, 34th overall, in the 2019 NHL Draft. He had committed to play for the University of Denver. Brink was thought to possibly be a first round pick but fell to the second round where the Flyers traded up to select him. Since Brink was … Continue reading How Likely is it for Bobby Brink to Sign This Year?
A Goodbye to Claude Giroux
Katie: Claude Giroux is the greatest Flyer I have ever had the privilege of watching with my own eyes. Since joining the Orange and Black, he has worn the Flyers jersey with pride and he is one of the greatest Flyers of all-time. I feel very lucky to have been able to witness his career. … Continue reading A Goodbye to Claude Giroux
I Did Tankathon 100 Times, Again
Back in January, I did the tankathon draft lottery 100 times, you can find it here. I did this draft lottery sim starting at 8:21 pm. When I last did it, the Flyers had were the 9th worst team in the league by point percentage, now they were 4th worst. Being farther down meant there … Continue reading I Did Tankathon 100 Times, Again
Rock Bottom
The Flyers have lost 12 straight for the second time in franchise history. The last time the Flyers lost this many in a row was during the 1998-99 season. This is the darkest time in Flyers history. Sure, the longest playoff drought the Flyers have had ever was 5 seasons from 1990-1994. During that time, … Continue reading Rock Bottom
Chuck Fletcher’s “State of the Team” Address
On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 11 am ET, Chuck Fletcher will have a press conference in which he will give a state of the team address. What could he possibly say? First of all, let's look at what he could say about the state of the team. They suck. The Flyers had two 10+ … Continue reading Chuck Fletcher’s “State of the Team” Address
I Did Tankathon 100 Times
Tankathon is a tool that a lot of fans of struggling teams use to see where their team could land in the draft order, and do some draft lottery simulations. As of 9:14 pm on January 13, 2022, the Flyers have the 9th worst record in the league, so 9th best odds at the 1st … Continue reading I Did Tankathon 100 Times
The Pros and Cons of a Real Rebuild
Chuck Fletcher had some decisions to make this past offseason. After a monumental letdown of a season during the 2020-21 season, Fletcher could've either sold off a lot of assets that had/have value and try to go into a full, real, rebuild that really hasn't been done in the 50+ years of Flyers' existence or … Continue reading The Pros and Cons of a Real Rebuild