It was a year ago today that the Flyers won game 82 in dramatic fashion to propel themselves into the playoffs. Using the momentum from the win on the last day of the season, and benefitting from other outcomes in the postseason (Montreal beating Washington and Pittsburgh), the Flyers found themselves in the Stanley Cup Finals. Although they didn’t win it all, last year’s team was one of the most exciting Flyers’ teams to watch in recent memory. Sitting at the bottom of the league in December, the Flyers looked as though they were going to miss the playoffs for the second time in four …
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Game 82: New York Islanders @ Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 pm, CSN. Islanders’ Records Overall Record: 30-38-13 Away Record: 13-20-7 Record vs. Flyers: 0-4-1 Away Record vs. Flyers: 0-1-1 Flyers’ Records Overall Record: 46-23-12 Home Record: 21-12-7 Record vs. Islanders: 5-0-0 Home Record vs. Islanders: 2-0-0 The Numbers Flyers’ Winning % vs. Islanders: 1.00, 5/5 games (1st) Flyers’ Point % vs. Islanders: 1.00, 10/10 pts (1st) Flyers’ Losing % vs. Islanders: 0.00, 0/5 games (29th) Flyers’ Goals/Game vs. Islanders: 3.80, 19 goals/5 games (7th) Islanders’ Goals/Game vs. Flyers: 1.60, 8 goals/5 games (25th) Flyers’ Shots/Game vs. Islanders: 29.4, 147 shots/5 games …
Flyers Drop Fifth Straight To Buffalo In Overtime
Eight days into April and the Flyers are still looking for their first win of the month after Thomas Vanek scored an overtime goal to give Buffalo a 4-3 win. Nathan Gerbe netted two as Ryan Miller stepped in for Jhonas Enroth to start the third period as the Flyers dropped their fifth straight game. Both Scott Hartnell and Danny Briere had a goal and an assist in the loss as Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves on 29 shots. For the fourth straight game the Flyers scored the opening goal. This time, it was a one-timer from Scott Hartnell that …
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Game 81: Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo Sabres, 7:30 pm, TCN. Flyers’ Records Overall Record: 46-23-11 Away Record: 25-11-4 Record vs. Sabres: 2-1-0 Away Record vs. Sabres: 1-0-0 Sabres’ Records Overall Record: 41-29-10 Home Record: 20-16-4 Record vs. Flyers: 1-2-0 Home Record vs. Flyers: 0-1-0 The Numbers Flyers’ Winning % vs. Sabres: .667, 2/3 games (14th) Flyers’ Point % vs. Sabres: .667, 4/6 pts (16th) Flyers’ Losing % vs. Sabres: .333, 1/3 games (17th) Flyers’ Goals/Game vs. Sabres: 4.67, 13 goals/3 games (2nd) Sabres’ Goals/Game vs. Flyers: 3.33, 10 goals/3 games (5th) Flyers’ Shots/Game vs. Sabres: 34.33, 103 shots/3 games (9th) …
Atlantic Watch: 3/30-4/5
If panic hadn’t set in yet, it definitely has now. In a week they had four games to help better their chances of winning both the division and the conference, the Flyers lost every game managing to only gain one point all week long. Adding on to the recent worries about playing lazy and horrible lately, the talent of the teams who beat Philly this week should also cause the Flyers to panic. Playing three teams out of the playoff race, the Flyers dropped their games with Atlanta, New Jersey, and Ottawa in regulation. They were able to salvage a point …
Flyers @ Senators Preview
Game 80: Philadelphia Flyers @ Ottawa Senators, 7:30 pm, CSN. Flyers’ Records Overall Record: 46-22-11 Away Record: 25-10-4 Record vs. Senators: 2-1-0 Away Record vs. Senators: 0-1-0 Senators’ Records Overall Record: 30-39-10 Home Record: 14-20-5 Record vs. Flyers: 1-2-0 Home Record vs. Flyers: 1-0-0 The Numbers Flyers’ Winning % vs. Senators: .667, 2/3 games (15th) Flyers’ Point % vs. Senators: .667, 4/6 pts (17th) Flyers’ Losing % vs. Senators: .333, 1/3 games (17th) Flyers’ Goals/Game vs. Senators: 4.00, 12 goals/3 games (3rd) Senators’ Goals/Game vs. Flyers: 2.33, 7 goals/3 games (16th) Flyers’ Shots/Game vs. Senators: 36.67, 110 shots/3 games (6th) …
Lackluster Flyers Lose 3-2 In Shootout Against NYR
The Flyers showed little effort in a loss to a less superior game…somebody stop the record from skipping. On Sunday afternoon in front of a national TV audience, Philly’s lack of heart resulted in a 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Thanks to 32 saves by Henrik Lundqvist and a shootout goal by Wojtek Wolski, the Flyers lost their third straight game today to their Atlantic Division rival. In such an important game, it was key for the Flyers to send an early message. With Brandon Prust trying to stir things up early, Sean O’Donnell decided to set things …
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Game 79: New York Rangers @ Philadelphia Flyers, 12:30 pm, NBC. Rangers’ Records Overall Record: 41-32-5 Away Record: 23-16-1 Record vs. Flyers: 1-4-0 Away Record vs. Flyers: 0-2-0 Flyers’ Records Overall Record: 46-22-10 Home Record: 21-12-6 Record vs. Rangers: 4-1-0 Home Record vs. Rangers: 2-0-0 The Numbers Flyers’ Winning % vs. Rangers: .800, 4/5 games (9th) Flyers’ Point % vs. Rangers: .800, 8/10 pts (9th) Flyers’ Losing % vs. Rangers: .200, 1/5 games (21st) Flyers’ Goals/Game vs. Rangers: 3.00, 15 goals/5 games (14th) Rangers’ Goals/Game vs. Flyers: 2.60, 13 goals/5 games (11th) Flyers’ Shots/Game vs. Rangers: 27, 135 shots/5 games …
Elias Nets Hat-Trick, Flyers Lose Second Straight
For the second straight night, the Flyers were handed a loss by a team currently not in the playoff picture as the Devils won 4-2 in Jersey. He may have not scored the game-winning goal, but Patrik Elias essentially won the game for the Devils netting a hat-trick. Brian Rolston had all three of the primary assists on Elias’s goals and Johan Hedberg made 34 saves on 36 shots to give the Devils their third win of the season against the Flyers. With the Penguins and Capitals idle tonight, the Flyers had a chance to move closer to clinching both the division and …
Flyers @ Devils Preview
Game 78: Philadelphia Flyers @ New Jersey Devils, 7:00 pm, TCN. Flyers’ Records Overall Record: 46-21-10 Away Record: 25-9-4 Record vs. Devils: 3-1-1 Away Record vs. Devils: 1-0-1 Devils’ Records Overall Record: 35-36-5 Home Record: 19-15-3 Record vs. Flyers: 2-3-0 Home Record: 1-1-0 The Numbers Flyers’ Winning % vs. Devils: .600, 3/5 games (17th) Flyers’ Point % vs. Devils: .700, 7/10 pts (16th) Flyers’ Losing % vs. Devils: .400, 2/5 games (13th) Flyers’ Goals/Game vs. Devils: 2.60, 13 goals/5 games (21st) Devils’ Goals/Game vs. Flyers: 2.00, 10 goals/5 games (16th) Flyers’ Shots/Game vs. Devils: 30.2, 151 shots/5 games (20th) Devils’ …