Five Reasons I love the Flyers: Steve J

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 04/12/2012 at 12:00 pm

You might know Steve J from such blog failures as Fire Eric Bruntlett or Punadelphia. Most likely you know him as Estebomb on Twitter. Steve is a graduate of Temple University and former intern at WPEN (from before it got all fancy and ESPN owned). He’s also a born and bred Philadelphia Flyers fan who would scream like a little girl if he ever met Lindros and LeClair. Steve proudly podcasts for Flyers Faithful. 5. Mites On Ice You’ve seen the Mites on Ice during intermissions at Flyers games. When I was five years old I got to do that …

The Philadelphia Flyers Playoff Viewing Guide

By Estebomb
Posted on 04/11/2012 at 6:30 pm

Hello, friend. Are you relatively new to the world of watching Philadelphia Flyers hockey? If so, I sure hope you enjoy torture and frustration! The playoffs are a magical time filled with hope and borderline alcoholism. Let me be your guide into this magical world. Playoff Beards If you are a man or circus freak, you are required by hockey law to grow a playoff beard. Sure, it’s mostly a tradition for players to show team solidarity. Have a job interview during this time? Too bad! Hot date? Womp womp womp. Suck it up and grow the playoff beard. There …

RICE & MICE: Rambling about “the dehydration”

By pavialax
Posted on 04/11/2012 at 5:59 pm

Has anyone else been lost without a hockey game to watch for the past three days? Thank goodness the NHL’s “second season” starts tonight. Due to the parity in the league, there is a very real chance that each playoff series could go to seven games and each game has a very real potential to go to overtime. There are no shootouts in the playoffs; only sudden death. Mental and physical preparation and recovery during each day of the postseason are vital to a team’s success. Last season there were 22 games that went to overtime in the postseason and …

Point/Counterpoint: Bringing JVR Back

By Estebomb
Posted on 04/10/2012 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, Steve J. and Hal G. square off over whether or not the Flyers should rush James van Riemsdyk back to play in the playoffs. First up Steve: At one point we were talking about James van Riemsdyk being ready for the middle of the first round of the playoffs. Now JVR has suffered another setback and probably won’t even play in the first round. As a young player with a good sized …

Around the Net 04.10.2012

By Dain S
Posted on 04/10/2012 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. It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Playoff previews abound and everyone has a prediction.[Broad Street Hockey][Of Ice and Men] [The Hockey Writers] [Broad Street Hockey] My take on the Flyers-Penguins series is: Philly has played very well against the Pens all year and haven’t lost a meaningful game in Pittsburgh yet (Saturday’s glorified exhibition doesn’t count). This Flyers team is not afraid of the Pens like they might have been 3 to 4 years ago. They know they can …

This Week in Flyers History 4/8-4/14

By Bob H
Posted on 04/08/2012 at 4:00 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. For today, Easter Sunday, we gave you an extra two hours to catch up on sleep, come down from a Cadbury Creme Egg binge, and stock up on many slices of 10-pound Krakus ham. April 8, 1980 Flyers 4, Oilers 3 (OT) — Bobby Clarke scores at 8:06 of overtime to give Philly the jump on expansion Edmonton in Game 1 of this preliminary-round series. …

Review: Goon

By ecnewman
Posted on 04/06/2012 at 2:00 pm

I saw Goon this past Saturday when it finally showed up in a theater within driving distance. I went with a hockey friend of mine who plays men’s league, mostly because we’re buds, but also because he knows infinitely more about hockey than I do. We also saw The Hunger Games afterwards which in retrospect is a really weird combination of movies to see in one day. It’s not Slap Shot. I don’t expect anything will ever replace that film in both humor, hockey and honesty. Deadspin recently did an article on it. Take a look. So if you decide …

Five Questions: What is the biggest obstacle that stands between the Flyers and the Stanley Cup?

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 04/06/2012 at 11:00 am

Flyers Faithful is pleased to have Kevin Christmann from Of Ice and Men, Danny Ricciardi from The Orange Update, Kevin Keating from Broad Street Buzz, and our own Craig Forsythe participate in the current iteration of Five Questions. This is the first of a five part series focusing on the playoffs. What is the biggest obstacle that stands between the Flyers and the Stanley Cup? Kevin Christmann: Aside from their youth at forward, and the lack of a shutdown center; I think the biggest obstacle the Flyers have to overcome is themselves. They’ve proven to be notoriously slow starters, and are forced to come from …

Listening to the Go-Go’s?

By frick
Posted on 04/06/2012 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: Prelude

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 04/05/2012 at 12:00 pm

When people think about hockey players, they tend to think about a player’s skill set and statistics. They’ll think about how he performs in certain situations, his record in the playoffs, and where he fits best in the lineup. It’s all about the game, and for some fans, just knowing about that is enough. But every athlete comes with two sides: the player, and the man. Behind that tough and aggressive exterior lies a human being. Some of these men are husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers. They have more responsibilities than just scoring goals or protecting the net. And there …

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