Flyers Faithful asked Dave Isaac from Philly Sports Daily, Ryan from Flyers Goal Scored By…, Anthony Mingioni from The Hockey Guys,Center Ice Philly, and Sportsology, and our very own Frick five questions about the first half of the season. We are very grateful that they took the time to share their opinions and predictions with us. Each day of this week, we will run the answers to one of those questions. Today’s question is: Which offseason acquisition(s) will prove to be the best for the Flyers? Which will be the worst? Dave Isaac: If Ilya Bryzgalov isn’t the best offseason acquisition, there’s a big problem. …
RICE & MICE: On femur fractures and icing…
Certain injuries have the ability to spark a fierce debate in regards to rule changes, and it’s usually the severe or gruesome injuries that result in near immediate change. Even though some players had called seamless glass unsafe for years, the head and neck injuries suffered by Max Pacioretty last season was partially responsible for the prompt switch from seamless to non-seamless glass and to look at the padding around the glass in time for the 2011-12 NHL season. The recent focus on concussions and head injuries have resulted in another alteration of the rule book in regards to boarding …
Five Questions: How will the Flyers make up for all the goal scoring they lost in the offseason?
Flyers Faithful asked Dave Isaac from Philly Sports Daily, Ryan from Flyers Goal Scored By…, Anthony Mingioni from The Hockey Guys,Center Ice Philly, and Sportsology, and our very own Frick five questions about the first half of the season. We are very grateful that they took the time to share their opinions and predictions with us. Each day of this week, we will run the answers to one of those questions. Today’s question is: How will the Flyers make up for all the goal scoring they lost in the offseason? Dave Isaac: They tried to put themselves in a good position in terms of having …
Tapping the Pipes: Preseason Edition!
After a tumultuous offseason which saw the team’s two cornerstones traded…yada yada yada… You’ve all memorized the script. The Flyers’ roster makeover has been big news in the hockey world and the questions abound. Can the new additions make up for the offensive production of the old #17 and #18? How long will it take to build chemistry? Can the defense, led by two aging stars, hold up over a full 82-game schedule, plus playoffs? Valid questions all, which should make this upcoming 2011-12 season very interesting (cue languid beard stroke). Now that’s the questionable part, but here’s the definite …
Five Questions: What can we expect from the new-look Flyers in the first half of the season?
Flyers Faithful asked Dave Isaac from Philly Sports Daily, Ryan from Flyers Goal Scored By…, Anthony Mingioni from The Hockey Guys, Center Ice Philly, and Sportsology, and our very own Frick five questions about the first half of the season. We are very grateful that they took the time to share their opinions and predictions with us. Each day of this week, we will run the answers to one of those questions. Today’s question is: What can we expect from the new-look Flyers in the first half of the season? Dave Isaac: In the first half of the season, we’re …
Will an Atlantic Division team win the Stanley Cup this season?
Nina G: I think the Penguins are the only one strong enough to win it if healthy, but since they are not I do not see the Cup coming from the Atlantic in 2012. Bob H: An Atlantic Division team certainly has the juice to win the Stanley Cup, because the East for whatever reason has been a “crapshoot” for as long as anybody can remember. Whoever goes up for the prize will have to contend with Boston and to a lesser extent, Washington in the East, but will have a greater challenge from Detroit or whoever else rises up in …
Introducing Your 2011-2012 Flyers Team
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).
Anticipation
Wow. I am watching a hockey game. A Flyers game. Live. On my computer (no cable for this teacher). I might be able to watch the whole game this time. Or I may take Nyquil and crash in a matter of an hour. This will be short because I have been sick and am sick and will probably continue to be sick for a day or more. But we are almost to regular season and it’s about time. Off-season was traumatizing for this newbie. Summer of 2010 was tolerable. I liked, like Simon Gagne, but I wasn’t invested like I …
Which team poses the biggest threat for the Flyers this season?
Nina G: I think the Devils, Rangers, and Penguins will all be a threat as I see the division being wide open between them and the Flyers. Bob H: Since we’ve seen that the Cup search has taken a back seat for this year, I only realistically foresee that the Flyers biggest threat will be either themselves or injuries. Pavialax: If healthy, the Penguins’ depth matches well against the Flyers and they pose the biggest threat. Nick D: The team that poses the biggest threat in the Atlantic Division this year is the New York Rangers. Adding Brad Richards is a huge …
Five Reasons I Love the Flyers: Adam Goren
Adam Goren is a longtime staple of the Philadelphia punk rock community. Goren made his bones in the scene as a member of the band Fracture before leaving to form Atom and His Package, a synthetic punk group that consisted primarily of himself (as Atom) and his “package”, a synthesizer. After parting ways with the package in 2003, he joined the punk band, Armalite, which also features members of bands like Lifetime and Kid Dynamite. Adam is a huge fan of both hockey and the Flyers. He has written about the team before in songs like Goalie (see video below). You …