The 2012 Flyers Faithful Pub Quiz Fundraiser

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 12/14/2011 at 2:53 pm

What: Flyers-themed Pub Quiz When: Monday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m. Where: Fado Why: To raise money for the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Cost: $10 per person (half goes to ESYHF, half goes to Pub Quiz winner) Ages: This is an all-ages event. People over 21 will get a wristband so they can drink. No sharing your Classic Winter Lagr with any underage people! We’ll be watching. More Details 1. Attendees will get a free shirt designed by Broad Street Bootlegs, and a free bottle opener from Yelp (in exchange for signing up for Yelp’s newsletter). 2. The winning …

The need for D

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 12/13/2011 at 9:00 am

Over the past 110 regular season games stretching back to the beginning of last season, Chris Pronger skated for a mere 63 of those games. A plethora of differing injuries kept him out of the lineup for long stretches. Now, he is out indefinitely with what is being called “concussion-like symptoms”. Or you know, as the rest of us call it, a concussion. Barely into the second season of his seven-year contract extension, he rarely looks like his typical, grade-A self. The older he gets, the more he cuts back, playing a less physical and less aggressive style, likely in an …

Five Reasons I Love the Flyers: Marc Siciliano

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 12/08/2011 at 9:00 am

Marc Siciliano runs the blog The Orange & Black Breakdown on Kukla’s Korner. He worked on the production crew for HBO’s “24/7 Penguins/Capitals” and “Hard Knocks: Bengals”. He also runs the ticker for Versus. You can follow him on Twitter here. Below, he gives us the top five reasons he loves the Flyers. 1. Passion Does it come as any surprise that the team with the Flying ‘P’ on its chest is synonymous with as much passion as the Flyers? But for me, it’s not just the organization – it’s pretty much everything and everyone that is associated with the …

Matt Walker on re-entry waivers

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 12/01/2011 at 1:09 pm

Per Renaud P Lavoie: Waivers: Laakso, Teemu (NSH)- Walker, Matt (PHI) on Re-Entry Waivers- Plante, Tyler (FLA) $125 buy out

Are the Rangers posturing?

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 12/01/2011 at 11:57 am

Picture it: Anaheim, December of 2011. The Philadelphia Flyers are in town, preparing to face the Ducks on Friday night. The talented Ducks team quickly sunk like a stone to the bottom of the NHL standings, managing only 7 wins in 24 games so far this season. The situation is dire. Head coach Randy Carlyle was let go and replaced by former Washington Capitals head coach, Bruce Boudreau, last night. Over a quarter of the way into the season, the prospects of making the playoffs already seem grim for Anaheim and more moves seem imminent. Atop the list of potential …

The ‘How’ of Homer

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 11/23/2011 at 12:27 pm

When Paul Holmgren took over as the general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers on October 22, 2006, I received numerous messages from my friends who grew up as fans of the Hartford Whalers. Those messages ranged from, “Good luck with that,” to “What a terrible choice” to the simple but poignant, “Bwahahahahaha.” These were people jaded by the abysmal record that the Whalers posted during his tenure as Hartford’s coach and his brief stint as GM in the years that eventually led up to Hartford’s relocation to Carolina. (His DUI and stint at Betty Ford likely did not help matters …

Remembering Pelle: Your memories

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 11/11/2011 at 11:24 am

This day, 26 years ago, Pelle Lindbergh passed away. Last year, Bob H wrote an emotional and unabashedly honest five-part series in honor of Pelle Lindbergh. This year, we decided that we wanted to crowdsource our tribute, asking fans, bloggers, and writers for their memories of Pelle and his death. First off, we will start with some thoughts from Bill Meltzer, author of Pelle Lindbergh: Behind the White Mask: I remember Pelle as a goalie who had established himself as the best in the NHL and had only just begun to tap into his full potential. In addition, he was one of …

Five Reasons I Love the Flyers: Matthew Brigidi

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 11/10/2011 at 9:00 am

Matthew Brigidi is a dedicated fan of the Flyers and a season ticket holder in section 223. He writes for The Checking Line and you can follow him on Twitter. Below, he gives us the top reasons he loves the Flyers. 5. The Legion of Doom I was born in 1988, so by the time I was old enough to comprehend the names of players, John LeClair, Eric Lindros and Mikael Renberg had come together as the Legion of Doom. As an eight-year-old in 1996 I didn’t understand that this was a new thing; I had thought that the three …

Five Reasons I Love The Flyers: Kevin Keating

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 10/27/2011 at 9:00 am

Kevin Keating is a knowledgable hockey fan who I had the pleasure of meeting at development camp. He runs the site What the puck? and you can also follow him on Twitter. He’s a huge fan of the Flyers. Below, he gives up the top five reasons why he loves the organization. 1. The History I’ve found this to be the most intriguing recently. While other teams have a rich and historic back catalogue (see: Canadiens, Maple Leafs etc etc), no one else in this league is still defined by a nickname they earned 40 years ago. Just a few …

Point/Counterpoint: Trading Bobrovsky to Columbus

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 10/26/2011 at 11:01 am

Point/Counterpoint is a new series which argues both sides of a topic relevant to the Philadelphia Flyers. According to Sam Carchidi, Paul Holmgren was scouting the Detroit vs. Columbus game last night. This week, Nina G and Marcello De Feo debate whether or not the Flyers should consider trading Sergei Bobrovsky to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Point By Nina G I believe it is time for the Flyers to begin thinking about trading Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky is a talented young goalie with a promising future as a starter in this league, but his future won’t be with the Flyers. With Ilya …

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