It has been a wild ride for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2023-24 season. And no position highlights that quite like their goaltending. At one point it looked like they had a bulletproof duo with Carter Hart and Sam Ersson, which was among the league's best tandems during December. The Hart gets arrested and Ersson … Continue reading Fedotov, Kolosov and Ersson: The New Philadelphia Flyers’ Goaltending Outlook
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Minsk to Philly!
It appears a top Flyers prospect will be making the jump from the KHL to North America. Unfortunately, it is not Matvey Michkov, but rather Alexei Kolosov. Kolosov is a 22-year-old goalie from Belarus who just completed his third season with Dinamo Minsk. He was picked by the Flyers in the third round, 78th overall, … Continue reading Minsk to Philly!
Five Steps to Fix the Flyers Power Play
There are now less than ten games remaining in the 2023-24 Philadelphia Flyers regular season, and while things are feeling good with a much better than expected product, there's still one area where the flaws are most noticeable and that's the man advantage. The power play is firing at a measly 13.4% which is dead … Continue reading Five Steps to Fix the Flyers Power Play
Not The Best of Seven but… Decent?
The Flyers have finally wrapped up the seven game gauntlet stretch of which all were and still are current playoff teams. Despite ESPN projecting the Flyers to go 0-7, they were able to finish with a record of 2-3-2 amassing 6 more points than zero. Two overtime losses left two extra points on the board, … Continue reading Not The Best of Seven but… Decent?
Top 5: Most Likely Flyers 2024 Free Agent Predictions
The 2023-24 season has been a decent one for the Flyers, who are pushing for a postseason berth when everyone expected them to be at the bottom of the standings. But a season of improvements means the pressure rises big time to secure a notable upgrade during the summer. While the free agent pool is … Continue reading Top 5: Most Likely Flyers 2024 Free Agent Predictions
Are the Flyers Playing 4D Chess with Their Rebuild?
The Philadelphia Flyers led by rookie GM Danny Briere have been unafraid to use the word "rebuild" when it comes to the state of the team. But the on-ice product has been much better than originally anticipated, yet that hasn't stopped the front office from using the term "rebuild." And even as they try and … Continue reading Are the Flyers Playing 4D Chess with Their Rebuild?
Could John Tortorella Move to the Flyers’ Front Office?
John Tortorella is closing in on finishing his second season behind the bench of the Philadelphia Flyers and he has come exactly as advertised. A hard-nosed quote machine who knows how to squeeze blood from a stone with his roster. While he's only halfway through the contract he signed with the Flyers and the good … Continue reading Could John Tortorella Move to the Flyers’ Front Office?
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Prospect Stock Report 3/25
The Phantoms went 1-2-0 last week, bringing their record to 27-26-5-3. They beat Springfield on Wednesday, which gave them a bit of breathing room in the standings, but dropped both games over the weekend to lose that advantage. They still hold sixth place and the final playoff seed in the Atlantic Division, but by only … Continue reading Lehigh Valley Phantoms Prospect Stock Report 3/25
Top 5: Way Too Early Flyers Bold Offseason Predictions
The 2024 trade deadline has passed and the playoff push is on. And while that experience has gotten off to a rather tense start on the ice, the front office has to be monitoring the situation closely in order to make the proper adjustments during the offseason. But what exactly will the Flyers' front office … Continue reading Top 5: Way Too Early Flyers Bold Offseason Predictions
Pros and Cons of Acquiring Jakob Chychrun
Even though the Philadelphia Flyers front office made it clear at the trade deadline they weren't about to give up assets to make additions, there were short lived rumors that they threw their hat in the ring on soon-to-be 26-year-old left-handed defenseman Jakob Chychrun. He's a veteran of 450 NHL games and has one year … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Acquiring Jakob Chychrun