Salute

By Estebomb
Posted on 07/05/2012 at 11:00 am

We’re less than a week into NHL free agency, and we’ve already had to say goodbye to a number of Flyers. Sergei Bobrovsky is off the force. James van Riemsdyk went from playing hockey in his backyard to playing for the “Yankees of hockey” (minus all the winning). Matt Carle has returned to fight crime with Hulk Hogan in Thunder Bay. And yet the one that I’ll miss the most is Jaromir Jagr. When the Flyers signed Jagr last year, I was skeptical. A 40-year-old player who had spent his last few seasons in the KHL? Putting this on top …

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Point/Counterpoint: Michael Leighton’s Return

By Estebomb
Posted on 07/03/2012 at 1:00 pm

Welcome to the newest edition of “Point/Counterpoint,” where a pair of Flyers Faithful scribes present both sides of one particular issue with their own unique view and flair. This week Steve J and Hal G debate the Flyers’ decision to bring Michael Leighton back as the backup goaltender. Steve J starts it off. Steve J: Heeeeere we go again. Michael Leighton is back. Everyone’s favorite Flyers scapegoat has returned from an extended stay in Adirondack. They seriously couldn’t find a better option? Hal G: I love Leighton. I’m in the minority here, I know that. I also know that I …

Podcast: Episode 30, The Silence Of Rick Nash

By Estebomb
Posted on 07/03/2012 at 12:00 pm

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal discuss the Flyers Faithful Ice Hockey Tournament, the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter drama, the ever so exciting return of Michael “Big Bear” Leighton, and NHL Free Agency in general. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 30 Also, be sure to check out our podcast coverage from the Ice Hockey Tournament from over the weekend here if you haven’t already. You can also download it from iTunes here! If you’re enjoying the show via iTunes we would very much appreciate it if you could rate it and leave a review on there!

Lamentation For Big E

By Estebomb
Posted on 06/27/2012 at 2:00 pm

Alas, Big E! Wilst thou ever get the respect you deserve?! Eric Lindros was one of the most talented, ass-kickingest Flyers of all time. Sadly, it looks like his path into the Hall of Fame might be permanently detoured. The mid-90s were the last truly rich time for NHL talent, and the field will just get richer next year with Scott Niedermayer, Rob Blake, Chris Chelios, and Paul Kariya added on. Let us also not forget than Brendan Shanahan and his 1,354 points inexplicably failed to move the enshrinement committee this time around. And so, the hulking man-child from Oshawa, …

Podcast: Episode 29, Hello Goodbye

By Estebomb
Posted on 06/26/2012 at 12:00 pm

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal talk to Michael Baumann from the Philadelphia Phillies blog Crashburn Alley about Jakub Voracek and work some Phils talk in. They also discuss the Flyers draft picks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, the big trades of James van Riemsdyk and Sergei Bobrovsky, and free agency. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 29 You can also download it from iTunes here! If you’re enjoying the show via iTunes we would very much appreciate it if you could rate it and leave a review on there!

“Broad Street Boogie Nights”

By Estebomb
Posted on 06/21/2012 at 2:00 pm

Some odd, unexpected — and frankly, cool — news came out yesterday when it was revealed that industrial rocker and horror filmmaker Rob Zombie (yes, that Rob Zombie) is going to be making a movie about the 1970s Philadelphia Flyers. Regardless of whether or not the project is greenlighted and ends up being made, most hockey fans around these parts can agree that there are few teams that are more compelling to make a movie about than the Broad Street Bullies. Zombie strikes me as a strange choice for the man to get it done, but if he’s passionate about …

Podcast: Episode 28, Yogurt Parfait

By Estebomb
Posted on 06/19/2012 at 12:00 pm

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal talk to Todd Cordell from The Hockey Guys and Hockey Buzz about the upcoming NHL Draft, Zach Parise, and the Devils’ performance in the Stanley Cup Finals. They also discuss Bobby Holik’s comments on the Flyers’ feelings towards the Kings winning the Stanley Cup, the never ending Rick Nash situation, Ryan Suter supposedly wanting to stay in the Western Conference, and ask listeners what they would do on a day with the Stanley Cup. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 28 You can also download it from iTunes here! If you’re enjoying the show via iTunes we would …

Podcast: Episode 27, King’s Ransom

By Estebomb
Posted on 06/12/2012 at 12:00 pm

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal broadcast as the Los Angeles Kings put the finishing touches on the New Jersey Devils in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals and discuss Howard Eskin’s recent rumor regarding James van Riemsdyk. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 27 You can also download it from iTunes here! If you’re enjoying the show via iTunes we would very much appreciate it if you could rate it and leave a review on there!

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Coping with a Long-Cupless City

By Estebomb
Posted on 06/07/2012 at 2:00 pm

Are you tired of hearing about Flyers West yet? Too bad! It’s frankly the only thing we can write about at this point, unless you’re clamoring for a piece on how good Claude Giroux is at drinking games (hint: this is the wrong site for that sort of news). So here we are again, on the verge of watching former beloved members of the Orange and Black holding the Stanley Cup. It’s happened before and it will happen again. The LA Kings are the new Carolina Hurricanes: a team featuring former prominent Flyers that you really don’t mind seeing win …

Podcast: Episode 26, Unbearable

By Estebomb
Posted on 06/05/2012 at 12:00 pm

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal discuss Nicklas Lidström’s retirement from the NHL, the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings, and Tim Thomas’ upcoming year off from the NHL. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 26 You can also download it from iTunes here! If you’re enjoying the show via iTunes we would very much appreciate it if you could rate it and leave a review on there!

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