A new NHL season is almost on the horizon! So before we all go back to throwing things in frustration whilst watching the Philadelphia Flyers attempt to play hockey, let's take a look at the reasons to get excited for the 2025-26 campaign! Number 5: The Tank? The Flyers' on-again, off-again rebuild has led to … Continue reading Top 5: Flyers Things to Be Excited for in 2025-26
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Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the New York Islanders
For hockey fans in 2022, the Flyers and Islanders rivalry may be nothing more than two teams sharing the same division. But that wasn't always the case. The heated rivalry between the clubs throughout the 1970's and 1980's was intense. Their four postseason clashes in 1975, 1980, 1985 and 1987 would lead to each team … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the New York Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Nashville Predators
It's hard to think about Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators without thinking Shea Weber. While that wasn't a trade, the two franchises were actually regular partners before the offer sheet, crafting routine deals since the Predators arrived on the scene in 1998, with the lines of communication going cold for much of the decade after … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Nashville Predators
Top 5: Players to Watch for the 2025-26 Lehigh Valley Phantoms
In terms of sheer anticipation, the 2025-26 Lehigh Valley Phantoms is shaping up to be some must-watch TV. Some of the old guard has been chipped away and replaced with some of the organization's top prospects. It's the real beginning of what is hopefully the fruits of the organization's drafting over the last few years. … Continue reading Top 5: Players to Watch for the 2025-26 Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Top 5: Keys to Success for the 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers Season
The 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers season is on the horizon, and the interest around what kind of team the roster will shape up to be is on the forefront of everyone's mind. So what exactly needs to go right this season for the Flyers to find their way back to the playoffs? Number 5: York Bounce … Continue reading Top 5: Keys to Success for the 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers Season
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Buffalo Sabres
The Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres may not be thought of as regular rivals these days, but there was a time when the battles were intense between the two, mainly throughout the 1990, when they clashed in the playoffs nine times. The rivalry culminated in two famous line brawls, once in 1996, and the more … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Buffalo Sabres
Top 5: Players You Forgot Were Florida Panthers
Joining the league in 1993, the Florida Panthers were one of the more successful expansion teams of the era. Making it to the Stanley Cup Final in their third season of existence, they spent much of the next twenty years at the bottom of the NHL standings, only to rise again and win back-to-back Stanley Cups. The … Continue reading Top 5: Players You Forgot Were Florida Panthers
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Edmonton Oilers
While it's been many years since the Flyers and Oilers were considered rivals, their battles throughout the 1980's in the playoffs during the Gretzky dynasty years in Edmonton provided some must-see hockey. Today, the tensions are relaxing, though did bubble up in 2015 when Brandon Manning broke then-rookie sensation Connor McDavid's collarbone in a collision … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings were given the moniker "West Coast Flyers" during their Cups runs in 2012 and 2014 thanks to a roster consisting of a handful of players who previously played in Philadelphia. Other than that, as teams based completely across the country from one another, their paths rarely crossed from an on-ice perspective. … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Los Angeles Kings
Top 5: Players You Forgot Were Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are special when it comes to players. They are known for building a core and running with a group of players for long periods of time. Almost a quarter of the 300ish players that have ever suited up for the Wild have played in at least 200 games for the club. With … Continue reading Top 5: Players You Forgot Were Minnesota Wild