The Philadelphia Flyers parted ways with their longtime captain and franchise icon Claude Giroux at the 2022 trade deadline when the team was in a downward spiral. Giroux has since signed with the Ottawa Senators, who haven't lived up to their lofty expectations they entered the 2023-24 season with. Meanwhile the Flyers are fighting for … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Reacquiring Claude Giroux
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Deal or No Deal: Would You Make This Trade? Vol. 22
The new year is here and the midway point of the 2023-24 season is quickly approaching, which means we're only a few months away from the NHL trade deadline. The Flyers were expected to be sellers this year, but thanks to a better than expected season, they could very well find themselves as buyers. So … Continue reading Deal or No Deal: Would You Make This Trade? Vol. 22
Top 5: Flyers’ Potential Trade Targets from the Columbus Blue Jackets
The Philadelphia Flyers were supposed to enter the 2023-24 season as a rebuilding squad expecting a bottom ten finish in the league. Well, at the Christmas break, they currently sit third in the Metropolitan Division in the thick of a playoff race. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets had high hopes for the season and have … Continue reading Top 5: Flyers’ Potential Trade Targets from the Columbus Blue Jackets
It’s Time for the Flyers to Hand Out More “A’s”
John Tortorella has shut down the topic of captaincy every single time it's been brought up since he arrived in Philly, with his answers getting saltier every time somebody works up the courage to ask him at a press conference. Despite his indifference to handing out a "C", his culture-based rebuild is being constructed almost … Continue reading It’s Time for the Flyers to Hand Out More “A’s”
Just How Bad are the Flyers’ Power Play Struggles and How to Fix It
In case you've been living under a rock for the last... well... handful of years, the Flyers' powerplay has been pretty bad. At the Christmas break, they sit dead last in the league with a measly 10.6% success rate. If this pace holds, it'll be their third consecutive last place finish on the man advantage … Continue reading Just How Bad are the Flyers’ Power Play Struggles and How to Fix It
Could the Flyers Be Getting a New Head Coach?
Ever since the first rumors about John Tortorella coming to Philly, there have been whispers about Torts wanting a managerial role. Tortorella is under contract for two more years after this season, but could it be his last behind the bench? If it is, then who are some candidates to take over as bench boss … Continue reading Could the Flyers Be Getting a New Head Coach?
Keep or Trade: Rasmus Ristolainen
Rasmus Ristolainen is one of the more polarizing figures currently on the Philadelphia Flyers' roster. His physical style of play appeases to a certain crowd, and his lapses in judgment frustrate another. Nevertheless, rumors have emerged that teams may have come calling about the availability of Ristolainen ahead of the trade deadline in March. The … Continue reading Keep or Trade: Rasmus Ristolainen
Keep or Trade: Travis Konecny?
The Philadelphia Flyers are rebuilding... or at least they claim they are. For most teams, a rebuild would revolve around trading main roster players for future assets in the form of picks and prospects, and while Danny Briere and the Flyers did a little bit of that in the 2023 offseason, they left a few … Continue reading Keep or Trade: Travis Konecny?
Top 5: Flyers with the Best All-Star Chance
The NHL All-Star game is a convoluted mess that very few fans or players care about, but the NHL insists on making it a spectacle every year with tweaks intended to make it relevant and hip to the jive, as the kids say. Each division has 11 players, one player the league names from each … Continue reading Top 5: Flyers with the Best All-Star Chance
Flyers Prospects Denver Barkey and Oliver Bonk Split Decision for Team Canada at 2024 World Juniors
Philadelphia Flyers 2023 NHL Draft picks, Denver Barkey unfortunately did not make the cut and Oliver Bonk will be representing the orange and black at the 2024 World Junior Championship for Team Canada.
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