Flyers Backcheck: Voracek ‘Caps’ off Second Straight Win Andy Dudones | January 8, 2015 The Flyers seem to be getting the hang of this overtime thing. Jakub Voracek’s overtime game-winning goal on Thursday night lifted Philadelphia to their second straight win, as the Flyers…
Cap Hits: Measuring Umberger, Lecavalier Against Peers Andy Dudones | December 17, 2014 The contracts of R.J. Umberger and Vinny Lecavalier illustrate how the salary cap era has been a cruel, harsh ninja chop to the crotch for the Philadelphia Flyers. Long gone…
Flyers Backcheck: Laughton’s First Rains on Carolina Andy Dudones | December 13, 2014 After buzzing around the net for three weeks, Scott Laughton finally received the fruits of his labor with his first career NHL goal. Laughton’s second period goal in Saturday’s 5-1…
Flyers Backcheck: “Lucky” to Salvage Point in Columbus Andy Dudones | December 10, 2014 The Flyers may have lost their seventh game in their last eight outings on Tuesday night, but by all admissions, they were lucky to gain a point. You know the…
Flyers Backcheck: Flyers Exit West Coast with King Size Win Andy Dudones | December 6, 2014 With Saturday’s 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings, the Flyers exit the left coast with three points in three games. After a backbreaking loss in San Jose on Tuesday,…
Is R.J. Umberger Finally Breaking Through? Andy Dudones | December 5, 2014 After going 17 consecutive games without a point to show for, R.J. Umberger finally ended his long personal drought. Umberger’s second goal of the season in Wednesday night’s 5-4 overtime…
Matt Read’s Evasive Start, Downright Confusing Andy Dudones | December 2, 2014 We know what Matt Read can do. We’ve seen what he’s capable of. Entering the current season, the right winger’s 111 points in his previous 196 games is the body…
Flyers Backcheck: Shocking, Another Loss to Columbus Andy Dudones | November 15, 2014 It’s not rocket science. The Flyers knew they had to get it going after a five-day layoff. They also knew the Columbus Blue Jackets had a surplus of incentive to…
How Have Hartnell, Umberger Stacked Up? Greg Fernandez | November 14, 2014 In case you haven’t heard, Scott Hartnell is making his return to Philadelphia on Friday night. The former fan favorite hits the ice at Wells Fargo Center for the first…
Flyers Roundup: Gordie Umberger, Del Zotto Down & More Andy Dudones | October 23, 2014 No matter the opinion of Craig Berube’s Flyers, they certainly keep it interesting. Wednesday’s win in Pittsburgh not only deflated the Penguins’ early season swagger, but built some confidence in…
Flyers Goalie Steve Mason in Familiar Territory? Andy Dudones | October 22, 2014 The numbers aren’t pretty for the goaltender dubbed, the “Flyers’ most important player” at the onset of the 2014-15 season. But is there more to Steve Mason’s 0-3-1 record through…
Hextall Stays One Step Ahead with Latest Signing Andy Dudones | September 3, 2014 Ron Hextall has done it again. After making yet another move that initially left the public in confusion, the first-year GM continued his slow, yet diligent chiseling of a franchise…