Hockey Documentaries to Watch Right Now
True fans know hockey involves more than a 60-minute game. From fictional movies about the sport to highlight reels online, hockey can be found in multiple forms. A number of…
Broad Street Bullies
Broad Street Bullies: More Than Goons, Fists & Enforcers
During the 1970s, only the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins had more victories than the Philadelphia Flyers’ 424. During that decade, the Flyers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and…
Flyers Need to Rekindle Their “Broad Street Bullies” Identity
The Philadelphia Flyers once held prominent stature in the NHL as an intimidating force that imposed their will on opponents. They revolutionized the sport of hockey during the notorious Broad…
Flyers Fighting for New Winning Identity
Prior to their championship game, the Charlestown Chiefs’ gritty player-coach and captain Reggie Dunlop’s pep talk to his team emphasized that violence is killing this sport, dragging it through the…
This Day in Flyers History: Rick MacLeish Lights the Lamp
It was March 4, 1973. The Philadelphia Flyers were playing host to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Spectrum was the place to be for a Philadelphia Flyers game in the…
Rob Zombie to Visit Flyers in Preparation for Film
In the history of the National Hockey League, it’s tough to imagine a team that changed the style of the game more than the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1970s. The…
Quotes of the Week: Sheroisms
This week’s Quotes of the Week looks at some of the many so-called Sheroisms–pithy quotes from former Philadelphia Flyers coach Fred Shero. Shero was famous–not only for his dark sunglasses…
Canucks must embrace the role of the villain
In the end, they looked dazed and unassuming. There was never a team so clayed in a mould that was so unable to live up to their tremendous expectations. This…
Top-10 Hockey Teeth
It’s no secret that hockey players lose a lot of teeth. Some guys sacrifice their bodies in front of the net, others catch a random high-stick, and sometimes guys are just made the better of when the gloves drop. Here’s a list of some of the most memorable mugs of the NHL.
Return of the Orange Army: Flyers 2009-10
Once again the Flyers are orange. The black jerseys that Philadelphia has worn for years have been dropped for the more traditional look. The former orange thirds have become the new home jerseys as the blacks will now be scheduled in for specific games. The change comes at an important cross-roads in the team’s history of course; one that leaves many to speculate whether or not the 2009-10 Philadelphia Flyers have an identity crisis.