Deep Blue Line

By Estebomb
Posted on 03/18/2013 at 1:00 pm

KIMMO TIMONEN skates back and forth at the Flyers Skate Zone during practice. He is addressing his teammates before his 1,000th game. KIMMO I know it’s been a difficult year. We haven’t played at our highest level. The Flyers nod solemnly in agreement. KIMMO It’s my 1,000th game tonight. Zac Rinaldo can’t even count that high. ZAC RINALDO lights up smiling upon hearing his name. RINALDO It’s true! KIMMO It’s time to put all of our issues behind us. Jaromir Jagr and his magnificent smile aren’t walking through that door. CLAUDE GIROUX chimes in at the …

Four intriguing NCAA free agents who fit the Flyers’ mold

By Jared Abbott
Posted on 03/18/2013 at 12:00 pm

The Flyers have had recent success fishing the NCAA talent pool for late-bloomers and overlooked players. Matt Read and Harry Zolnierczyk are two of the current Flyers that took the academic route, playing four seasons each of NCAA hockey. Read is a small forward from Bemidji State University who came out of school at 24 years old. The Calgary native was named the CHA Rookie of the Year in 2007-08 and the CHA Player of the Year in 2009-10. As a senior captain in 2010-11, Read was named to the WCHA All-Academic Team. Read led all NHL rookies last season …

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Future Flyers Report: OHL and WHL playoffs set, Holmstrom signs extension

By Craig F
Posted on 03/18/2013 at 9:00 am

The playoffs for both the OHL and the WHL start this weekend, as four of the five teams in the two leagues that feature Philadelphia Flyers’ prospects advanced to the postseason. In the OHL, the Oshawa Generals and the London Knights will have home-ice advantage in the opening round of the playoffs, while the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds will be on the road to start the 2013 OHL postseason. The Generals finished third in the Eastern Conference and will play the Niagara IceDogs, who boast Ryan Strome, a forward that went fifth overall to the New York Islanders in the …

Kimmo Timonen in Warmups. Image courtesy of Amy Irvin http://www.facebook.com/38Photography

Flight Plan: Bolt and Rest

By Nick D
Posted on 03/17/2013 at 11:00 am

There is an old adage in sports: a win is a win. The Philadelphia Flyers won their last game against the New Jersey Devils in a shootout and have inched closer to climbing back into the playoff race. Unfortunately, they haven’t put themselves in a much better position by allowing the Devils a point in that game, but still, two points are two points. There has been much positive to take away from the Flyers’ current slide. They’ve been mired in a 5-5-0 run and have lost four of their last six games. At the very least, the team played …

Twitter: Flyers Fan Persecution Site

By ecnewman
Posted on 03/15/2013 at 3:00 pm

This is what I have to endure. Readers who are Flyers fans from elsewhere, you’ll understand. This first is from one of my students (name changed for obvious reasons). The second is my response. @ecnewmanhockey *cough* 2-1 devils ???? — Student (@student) March 13, 2013 @student *cough* 5-2 Devils. Your point? — ecnewman (@ecnewmanhockey) March 13, 2013 Well, it does make me laugh because I didn’t get a response. Shut down.

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