2020 has finally come to an end! Even though the world completely fell apart, it was a big year for Brotherly Puck's second season of existence. Personally, I wrote 125 articles, mainly to keep myself busy during the pandemic and hopefully as a momentary distraction for all of the readers. With so many pieces to … Continue reading Top 5: Daniel Esche’s Favorite Articles of 2020
Flyers Have to Convince Seattle to Take JVR at All Costs
Now that the 2021 NHL season is on the horizon, the key dates for next offseason are being hammered out. One of the most looked forward to events is the expansion draft as Seattle finally prepares to enter the league. As of right now, the expansion draft is scheduled for the 21 of July, and … Continue reading Flyers Have to Convince Seattle to Take JVR at All Costs
Santa’s Sack: The Flyers’ Gritmas Wishlist
The Gritmas season is upon us and it's almost time for Gritty dressed as Santa to invade our homes and leave some special surprises for the young girls and boys he chooses to spare. What we, the public, didn't see was Chuck Fletcher sitting on Gritty's lap, virtually, of course, as he told the orange … Continue reading Santa’s Sack: The Flyers’ Gritmas Wishlist
Flyers vs Devils Top Players
For some reason, New Jersey Devils fans have a hard time staying in their lane. Granted, that lane is probably the Jersey Turnpike, which is understandable they'd want to get off to head to Pennsylvania. For hockey purposes, they love to compare their young stars to the Flyers youth, but more often than not it's … Continue reading Flyers vs Devils Top Players
Predicting the Taxi Squad
As the NHL continues to finally charge toward a return to play start date, the league is busy hammering out the details of what the rosters will look like for the 2021 season. The early word is that there will be a 23-man roster with a 4-6 player "taxi squad" that will be available for … Continue reading Predicting the Taxi Squad
“No Respect at All”
Flyers fans are a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside of an enigma. For people who are not familiar with this phrase that was first applied by Winston Churchill during World War II to describe the Soviet Union, perhaps the fairy tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is more appropriate. The point being is … Continue reading “No Respect at All”
Shayne Gostisbehere’s Last Chance
Let's all take a trip back to the way back year of 2015. The Flyers were on their way down as Hextall's process took hold but there was one glimmer of light. Rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere was called up to the Flyers and played his technically third NHL game on November 14 against the Carolina … Continue reading Shayne Gostisbehere’s Last Chance
The Flyers Shouldn’t Re-Sign Sean Couturier
The 2019-20 season was another positive one for 28-year-old forward Sean Couturier as he posted his third consecutive 20+ goal season and walked away with his first Selke Trophy as the league's top two-way forward. He remains the Flyers top center heading into the 2020-21 campaign, but there is a big question mark on the … Continue reading The Flyers Shouldn’t Re-Sign Sean Couturier
Flyers Redrafts: 2002
We head up to Toronto for the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. This would be the first of two consecutive years where the Florida Panthers would be awarded the 1st overall pick and then trade it to the team with the 3rd overall pick, leading to the 1st overall pick being a franchise player. First Pick: … Continue reading Flyers Redrafts: 2002
Top 5: Best NHL Jersey Kits in 2020-21
The jersey scene across the NHL saw some serious changes during the 2020 offseason. With multiple teams changing up their everyday home and away setups as well as the release of the Adidas Reverse Retro line, there's plenty of new looks to digest. Let's take a look around the NHL and pick the top five … Continue reading Top 5: Best NHL Jersey Kits in 2020-21
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