I was originally going to write about how the Flyers can be better with AV at the helm because they looked more like a U12 hockey club rather and an NHL team this past month. But, once Vigneault got fired, I had to scrap everything since, you know, it was now mute. So, what now? … Continue reading So … What Now?
My Flyers Glass Is Half-Full (For This Week)
The Flyers have emerged from their tumultuous 10-game losing skid with back to back wins over the Vegas Golden Knights and Arizona Coyotes, but is this a sign of things to come? With Alain Vigneault out as head coach, that question is now up to the players to decide. In a stacked Metropolitan division where … Continue reading My Flyers Glass Is Half-Full (For This Week)
Top 5: Most Valuable Trade Chips on the Flyers Roster
As the Philadelphia Flyers once again smolder in the pit of mediocre irrelevancy, there will need to be some difficult questions that need to be asked as the NHL trade deadline approaches in late March. The Flyers are at a fork in the road, continue on as a middle-of-the-pack at best club, or tear it … Continue reading Top 5: Most Valuable Trade Chips on the Flyers Roster
Top 5: Landing Spots for Claude Giroux
As the Philadelphia Flyers continue through what has been a rough 2021-22 NHL season, they're struggling to stay in the playoff picture thanks to a ten-game losing streak. If the Flyers are not within the wildcard race by the time the trade deadline rolls around in late March, the Flyers are going to have to … Continue reading Top 5: Landing Spots for Claude Giroux
Ex-Flyer of the Week: Rob Zepp
Every man who makes it to the NHL busts their ass to get there, but sometimes the journey isn't quite as cut and dry as getting drafted and a few years later playing in the big leagues. Sometimes players take an alternate route that ends up crafting a fairytale by the time they suit up … Continue reading Ex-Flyer of the Week: Rob Zepp
Quarter Season Mark Prediction Update
During the Flyers training camp and preseason, We released a series of prediction pieces including the goaltending, forwards, defense, team leaders and some bold predictions. Now, that the Flyers have made it to the quarter-season mark, why not take a look back and highlight some of those predictions to see how right or wrong they … Continue reading Quarter Season Mark Prediction Update
An Inconvenient Truth: The Case for Asking Giroux to Waive his NMC
I know this is a difficult subject to address. It is yet another difficulty in an already difficult and frustrating season for fans of the Philadelphia Flyers. Before I start and before you pass judgement, I want to make clear that Claude Giroux is undoubtedly on the Mount Rushmore of Flyers players. Since he was … Continue reading An Inconvenient Truth: The Case for Asking Giroux to Waive his NMC
Predicting the Flyers 2022-23 Opening Night Lineup
The 2021-22 Philadelphia Flyers season was supposed to be a triumphant return to glory for a once-great franchise, as the quarter mark of the season hits, it has been quite the opposite. It has led fans to wonder what the next steps for the franchise are. While some whispers of a teardown and possible rebuild … Continue reading Predicting the Flyers 2022-23 Opening Night Lineup
I Don’t Think I Love the Flyers Anymore
2021 has been one hell of a year for hockey in Philadelphia. It saw the collapse at the end of the 2020-21 campaign and things haven't gotten much better early in the 2021-22 season either. This isn't venting about the struggles of the team or perceived causes, that was touched upon last week, this is … Continue reading I Don’t Think I Love the Flyers Anymore
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
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