Former Flyers Watch, Week 6: Conference Finals Begin, Jagr Comes Alive

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 06/06/2013 at 11:00 am

It took a while, but Jaromir Jagr finally found a spark and has scored three points in his last two games. Read on to learn how his fellow former Flyers have fared in Week 6. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins – Bruins lead series 3-0 Jaromir Jagr: After going six straight games without recording a point, Jagr finally found a spark and has three points (all assists) in his last two games against Pittsburgh. His work along the boards – battling Evgeni Malkin for the puck and winning – was a key part of the game-winning goal for Boston in …

2013 Year in Review: Nicklas Grossmann

By Marc Siciliano
Posted on 06/05/2013 at 1:10 pm

After being acquired last season from the Dallas Stars for the playoff push, Nicklas Grossmann was poised to become a key member of the Philadelphia Flyers blue line as the 2013 season began. Without Chris Pronger and Matt Carle to rely on, it was Grossmann who was asked to step up the most as the veteran presence starting the year in the middle of the depth chart. When he played, the massive Swede seemed to deliver; but awards aren’t won when you can’t finish the race. If you had to describe the season of #8 in one word, ‘tumultuous’ might …

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Then and Now: Oskars Bartulis

By Craig F
Posted on 06/05/2013 at 11:00 am

In 2004, the Philadelphia Flyers handed the Tampa Bay Lightning a fifth-round pick and two sixth-round picks in the 2004 NHL Draft in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2005 NHL Draft. The Bolts selected Brandon Elliott, Jan Zapletal, and Karri Ramo with the picks Philly made in the deal. The Orange and Black took defenseman Oskars Bartulis with the final pick in the third round. The only Latvian player to date to play for the Flyers, Bartulis spent a season with the Moncton Wildcats and a season with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the QMJHL before he played for …

2013 Year in Review: Sean Couturier

By Craig F
Posted on 06/04/2013 at 1:00 pm

The simple answer as to whether Sean Couturier had a good 2013 season would be no. If you look at his general statistics, Couturier had a poor year. However, when grading Philly’s first-round pick in 2011 one should consider these things: his defensive play, a possible sophomore slump, and the expectations for him following the 2012 playoffs. When you consider these things for Couturier’s overall 2013 rating, did he really have that poor of a season? Let’s starts with his point production. In 45 games, Couturier finished with just four goals and posted 11 helpers. He also produced 10 PIMs …

Around the Net June 4 2013: Bruins maul Pens, Flyers sign prospects

By Dain S
Posted on 06/04/2013 at 10:05 am

Welcome to Around the Net, a weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. In case you missed it… Flyers sign two prospects: [Broad Street Hockey] [The Checking Line] NHL Playoffs Bruins destroy Pens, make me happy: [Philly.com] [Puck Daddy] Go see Dom Brown destroy the rest of baseball. Get Philadelphia Phillies tickets here. That’s all for this week, join me next week for more links from around the web on the Flyers and the NHL.

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