This Week in Flyers History 11/4-10

By Bob H
Posted on 11/04/2012 at 2:00 pm

Welcome to the next installment of the second series of “This Week in Flyers History,” which aims to dredge up old memories, good and bad, of Flyers feats in the recent to distant past and to provide good fodder for trivia buffs. As it was during the second half of last season, we’ll be here every Sunday through what would have been the first part of this season, choc full of facts, figures, names and dates you need to know to gain that true depth as a Flyers fan. November 4, 1967: Flyers 4, Canadiens 1 – The expansion franchise’s …

NHL follies continue: Winter Classic cancelled

By Bob H
Posted on 11/02/2012 at 2:20 pm

After wild speculation for much of the last week, the National Hockey League made it official on Friday afternoon, cancelling the 2013 Winter Classic. The game, scheduled for January 1 at Michigan Stadium to be contested by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings, would have been the sixth annual outdoor contest and the fifth to take place on the first day of the calendar year. “The logistical demands for staging events of this magnitude made today’s decision unavoidable. We simply are out of time,” said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly in a statement issued a short time ago. …

Flyers’ Storm Stories

By Bob H
Posted on 10/30/2012 at 3:30 pm

We here at Flyers Faithful hope for the safety of our readers as well as everyone in the Delaware Valley affected in some way by the ravages of Hurricane Sandy. But that doesn’t mean time stops over here at the Home Office. The Philadelphia Flyers have been caught up in some weather hijinks during their 45-year history. Here are a few memorable games that have been wiped out or have taken place in the belly of the weather beast in the Northeast. March 3, 1968: Seals 1, Flyers 1 at Madison Square Garden – Yes, you read that right. Two …

Still fishing for answers, Royals fall to Walleye

By Bob H
Posted on 10/28/2012 at 7:40 pm

After a pair of rough road outings at Wheeling on Friday and Saturday, the Reading Royals were practically begging for the comforts of home, never mind that Hurricane Sandy soon would be bearing down on Berks County from its course in the Atlantic Ocean. Having lost 7-3 in the opener and a 3-2 shootout decision less than 24 hours ago, the Toledo Walleye dealt the hosts another defeat, this one by a 4-2 count which dropped the Leos to 1-5-1 on the season. “We had the momentum there in the second period, we were able to take a lead, but …

This Week in Flyers History 10/28-11/3

By Bob H
Posted on 10/28/2012 at 2:00 pm

Welcome to the next installment of the second series of “This Week in Flyers History,” which aims to dredge up old memories, good and bad, of Flyers feats in the recent to distant past and to provide good fodder for trivia buffs. As it was during the second half of last season, we’ll be here every Sunday through what would have been the first part of this season, choc full of facts, figures, names and dates you need to know to gain that true depth as a Flyers fan. October 28, 1976: Flyers 3, Penguins 0 – Bernie Parent’s 42nd …

November No Mo

By Bob H
Posted on 10/26/2012 at 3:10 pm

From its perch in the steel and glass canyons of midtown Manhattan, the National Hockey League announced the cancellation of its 2012-13 regular-season schedule for the entire month of November on Friday. “The National Hockey League deeply regrets having to take this action. By presenting a proposal to the NHLPA that contemplated a fair division of revenues and was responsive to Player concerns regarding the value of their contracts, we had hoped to be able to forge a long-term Collective Bargaining Agreement that would have preserved an 82-game Regular Season for our fans. Unfortunately, that did not occur,” said NHL …

A streak for the ages

By Bob H
Posted on 10/22/2012 at 12:00 pm

Eight years ago today, the Philadelphia Phantoms turned a somnolent start to their ninth American Hockey League season into something truly special. After dropping two in a row, both on the road, this John Stevens-led club failed to lose for the next 36 days, rolling to a franchise-best 17-game winning streak that also stood as the longest in the AHL until Norfolk’s all-time run of 28 straight victories through the end of last season. Armed with talent from the NHL with nowhere to go due to the lockout (Joni Pitkanen, Patrick Sharp, Dennis Seidenberg, Todd Fedoruk) as well as young …

This Week in Flyers History 10/21-27

By Bob H
Posted on 10/21/2012 at 2:00 pm

Welcome to the next installment of the second series of “This Week in Flyers History,” which aims to dredge up old memories, good and bad, of Flyers feats in the recent to distant past and to provide good fodder for trivia buffs. As it was during the second half of last season, we’ll be here every Sunday through what would have been the first part of this season, choc full of facts, figures, names and dates you need to know to gain that true depth as a Flyers fan. October 21, 1979: Canadiens 6, Flyers 6 — The biggest early-season …

Would the Phantoms still work in Philly?

By Bob H
Posted on 10/20/2012 at 2:00 pm

The NHL is on indefinite hiatus. It’s hard to forget that there’s no minor-league team just down the street, and across a parking lot from the big empty building that has a perfect sheet of ice laid down with no skaters to stain it. People want hockey, something to replace the lack of Flyers games, and they want it now. But you have to ask yourselves, just because you need hockey, will it really work in Philadelphia again, with the Spectrum still standing and the Phantoms taking their turn once more? Check out the following bar graph: You’ll notice that …

It’s a trap!

By Bob H
Posted on 10/17/2012 at 8:00 am

Have you fans already forgotten the wisdom and warning of one Admiral Ackbar? Man, the NHL really has you by the short and curlies, don’t they? Go ahead. Admit it. It’s the first step. Stand up in the circle, announce your first name and last initial, and say you’re an addict. Wait for the affirmation, because it’s there. Darth Vader himself, Gary Bettman, goes on record in making a conciliatory overture to the players which involves a seductive come-on to get the deal done and play a full season. You’re so desperate to see top quality hockey action that in …

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