Goaltender Equipment Will Shrink for 2016-17 Season
It appears to be all but a done deal following discussions at the annual GM meeting in Boca Raton, Florida: Goaltender equipment will be streamlined for the 2016-17 season. The…
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Flyers Welcome Underdeveloped Anthony Stolarz
Ready or not, with an emphasis on “not,“ Anthony Stolarz is now in the NHL. With injuries to Steve Mason and Rob Zepp, it’s not like the Flyers had a choice.…
Fantasy Hockey: Goalie Pick-ups Under 40% Owned
With the NHL All-Star break coming up, fantasy managers are probably thankful for an off-week in which they can tinker with their lineups without having the added pressure of winning…
Flyers Backcheck: Flyers Sink Scoreless Streak, Sabres
It’s always fun to see the Flyers score goals. On Saturday night against the Sabres, that’s exactly what they did. Broad Street’s team snapped a scoreless streak that reached eight…
Q&A With Flyers Goalie Rob Zepp
In 2006, the Philadelphia Phillies gave Chris Coste the opportunity of a lifetime when they put him in their starting lineup. He’d played through the minors, endured the long bus…
Could Emery’s Time Be Running Out in Philadelphia?
Is it too early to say that Thursday’s start against the Vancouver Canucks is a make or break game for Ray Emery? With the way that Rob Zepp has performed…
Rob Zepp Makes Ray Emery Expendable
Trade winds started to swirl yesterday as Devan Dubnyk was traded from the Arizona Coyotes to the Minnesota Wild for a 3rd round draft pick. The Coyotes aren’t likely to…
Is Rob Zepp the Next Michael Leighton?
Rob Zepp may have a lot more in common with Michael Leighton than some may think. Both goalies carry the label of “journeyman.” Both have experienced unexplainable success with the…
Flyers Backcheck: Bolts Shocked in Philly
Apparently, the seventh time’s the charm. The Flyers finally exercised their Tampa Bay Lightning demons that had reached six games, owning Monday night’s contest, 7-3. Five second period Philadelphia goals…
Hockey News: Pete DeBoer Fired; P.K Subban’s Surprise
John Scott got a four game suspension. [Yahoo Sports] What should Oilers fans be looking for at the World Juniors? [Oilers Nation] Leon Draisaitl wasn’t allowed to play at the…
Flyers Backcheck: Voracek Gives Zepp Early Holiday Gift
Rob Zepp waited a long time for this one. After 13 years of toiling through various affiliated and European leagues, the 33-year-old netminder finally made his NHL debut. And since…