Dear Flyers,

By ecnewman
Posted on 04/20/2012 at 12:00 pm

I am sick. Which is not your fault by any means. It’s been this way since I started teaching. So I don’t blame you for that. I do blame you for the emotional upheaval I’ve been dealing with this last week. Last Wednesday? Never again. I can’t take that. Don’t forget that I live in non-Flyers country and having to defend you on a daily basis is wearing. When you go and do insane things like Game 4, it makes it even worse. So, finish it tonight, Flyers. Every single fan knows what this team is capable of. We want …

Hockey Team or Funny Farm?

By frick
Posted on 04/20/2012 at 9:00 am

The Lulz feature was originally inspired by the lolcats site but features hockey pictures with funny, quirky, ironic or just plain mean captions. This feature should run weekly on Fridays; TGIFWL (Thank Goodness It’s Friday With Lulz).

Behind The Crest: Bernie and Kim Parent

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 04/19/2012 at 12:00 pm

A little girl sits high up at the Spectrum and plays with her Barbie dolls while her father dominates in goal below. Fast forward to 35 years later — that same girl sits with her young children, and watches her father, now a legend, take the ice one more time. “The feeling when he stepped onto the ice, and the chants and ovation he got… just watching him out there was amazing. It was a great experience for me and the kids.” Kim Parent was just a year old when her father, Bernie, led the Flyers to their first of …

RICE & MICE: A step in the right direction…

By pavialax
Posted on 04/18/2012 at 6:57 pm

A step in the right direction on the road to recovery. This could be huge for the Flyers. James van Riemsdyk is nearing a return from the fractured bone in his foot. Likely, he will have missed a total of 19 regular season games, along with the first 4 games of the 1st round of the playoffs. Van Riemsdyk originally fractured the foot while blocking a shot on March 1and had surgery to fix the fractured area with a plate on March 6th. At that time, it was estimated that he would miss 4-to-6 weeks. After seeing the doctor early …

Point/Counterpoint:Fighting in the playoffs and vigilante justice

By Dain S
Posted on 04/17/2012 at 2:00 pm

Welcome to the newest edition of “Point/Counterpoint,” where a pair of Flyers Faithful scribes present both sides of one particular issue with their own unique view and flair. This week Dain S. and Jim H. discuss whether players should fight in the playoffs to police themselves or let the NHL handle on ice incidents. First up Dain: The NHL needs to punish those who target opponents for dangerous hits and stick fouls, not the players policing themselves. The NHL Playoffs are the culmination of 8 months of hockey, building to a crescendo, where one team will finally raise Lord Stanley’s Cup. Emotions …

Around the Net 4.17.2012

By Dain S
Posted on 04/17/2012 at 9:00 am

Welcome to Around the Net, a weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. Whatcha gonna do…? The Flyers are having their way with the Pens so far. [The Orange and Black Breakdown] To Shanaban or not to Shanaban… A look at Brendan Shanahan’s playoff decisions so far. [Of Ice and Men] You can’t do that on TV… Craig Adams won’t be joining us for the sweep party tomorrow. [Broad Street Hockey] “You can’t beat us” A look on how the Pens-Flyers rivalry has turned. [Broad Street Hockey] [The 700 Level] It …

This Week in Flyers History 4/15-4/21

By Bob H
Posted on 04/15/2012 at 2:00 pm

Welcome to another installment of This Week in Flyers History, which seeks to fill in the gaps in fans’ collective memories and to give them a hand up when their friends question their hockey knowledge. April 15, 1975 Flyers 3, Maple Leafs 0 — Bernie Parent needs to make just 13 saves as Philly takes Game 2 of this Quarterfinal series from the Spectrum. April 15, 1977 Flyers 4, Maple Leafs 3 — Rick MacLeish scored at 2:55 of overtime as the Broad Street Bullies pulled one out in Game 3 of a Quarterfinal series at Maple Leaf Garden. Philly …

Icehogs and Danny Syvret (Peoria)

By ecnewman
Posted on 04/13/2012 at 12:00 pm

A few weeks ago, I finally got myself to an AHL game. Specifically, Rockford Icehogs vs. Peoria Rivermen. For those (like me not so long ago) who don’t know, the Icehogs are the Chicago Blackhawks farm team and the Rivermen are the St. Louis Blues farm team. I invited a friend of mine, who actually grew up watching Rivermen games. Her mother also informed her that to get into the playoffs, the Rivermen had to win this game. I decided to go to this game because of Danny Syvret, who was traded to the Blues/Rivermen last year from the Flyers/Phantoms. …

I’m Sure Eeyore is Around Here Somewhere

By frick
Posted on 04/13/2012 at 9:00 am

Behind The Crest: Bobby and Jody Clarke

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 04/12/2012 at 12:20 pm

Hockey players feel pressure on a daily basis. They face the pressure to succeed, to live up to expectations, and to be role models for those who aspire to do what they do – among other things. And that’s just what they deal with in the game. Away from the ice, these players have separate responsibilities – as friends, brothers, fathers, sons, husbands. It can be difficult to balance all of those responsibilities, especially when their careers have them spending plenty of time away from home over the course of a season. Bobby Clarke, arguably one of the most famous …

READ:«10 20 3039 40 41 424344 45 46 4760 70 80 »