This Week in Flyers History 5/6-5/12

By Bob H
Posted on 05/06/2012 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. May 6, 1976 Flyers 6, Bruins 3 — In an HBO special, Robert Wuhl recently parroted the old maxim: “When the legend is better than fact, print the legend.” That certainly applied to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals. Long-held rumor was that Reggie Leach didn’t show up to the pregame, and his linemates Bill Barber and Bob Clarke were dispatched to find him …

Breathing

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

There are times that I’m convinced that I don’t take a breath for a few minutes. Those times are always playoff hockey games. I sit, usually with a pillow in a tight embrace, curled up in the fetal position. I’m so wired I wonder if I’ll ever get to sleep after the game if over. I’ve never been to a Lamaze class, but I’m pretty sure my deliberate breathing is similar. I stress more during these weeks than almost anything else in my life. I have to remind myself that it’s hockey. And should not, technically, affect my life. Whether win …

We Once Held Court

By Jim Hasson
Posted on 05/04/2012 at 11:59 am

In honor of the upcoming roller hockey tournament, I thought I’d dig around the windmills of my mind and share a memory of roller hockey from my youth. I wouldn’t be exaggerating to say that I played street hockey almost every day of my adolescence. I would come home from school, maybe eat something, do a little homework (or not) and then get the hockey gear. From the moment the first leaves fell from the trees, we would turn our local tennis court into hockey court, much to the chagrin of local tennis players but they were powerless against us. …

The Most Interesting Man?

By frick
Posted on 05/04/2012 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).

Ponikarovsky Beats Bryzgalov In Overtime, Gives Devils 4-3 Win

By Craig F
Posted on 05/03/2012 at 11:41 pm

After a pair of failed power-play attempts in overtime, the Flyers let Alexei Ponikarovsky’s first goal of the 2012 playoffs be the game-winner in the Devils’ 4-3 victory tonight at the Prudential Center. The win gives Jersey a 2-1 series lead. Ilya Kovalchuk jumped on the Flyers’ clear in the neutral zone and caught Philly’s skaters in a line change when he hit Ponikarovsky with a pass at the Orange and Black’s blue line. With only one defender back, the Devils’ forward decided to shoot rather than pass. After Ilya Bryzgalov denied his first shot, the former Los Angeles King jumped on …

Balls and a Blueprint: Inside the Mind of the Flyers’ Mad Scientist

By Hal G
Posted on 05/03/2012 at 2:00 pm

Some call him a genius. Some call him insane. Most people call him Homer. I refer to him as the Mad Scientist. If you hadn’t caught on by now, I’m talking about Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, also known as the man who was passed over for GM of the Year. I believe it is safe to say that Holmgren has officially made this Flyers team his own (and secured his job for a few more seasons). The craziest of crazies took place on June 23 in the Flyers much-publicized, much-maligned trades of cornerstone centers Mike Richards (captain) and Jeff …

Behind the Crest: Claude and Isabelle Giroux

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 05/03/2012 at 12:00 pm

Claude Giroux is a bona fide NHL superstar. Those previously unaware of his skills are not so anymore, not after an incredible regular season where he scored 93 points. He’s this season’s Flyers MVP by far, and is most likely next in line to become team captain. But behind the slick moves, the nice suits, and the superstar swag lies a kid of just 24 who is a brother first and a star second to big sister Isabelle. Isabelle, who gained some notoriety of her own when her boyfriend Eric proposed to her on the ice at Citizens Bank Park …

The definitive guide to the Flyers Faithful and Broad Street Hockey Roller Hockey Tournament

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 05/02/2012 at 7:54 pm

Rinks While Rink 1 is in great condition and was recently resurfaced, money is still being raised to resurface Rink 2. You can see from the image above that it has some crack which would make play it difficult to play with a puck. The rinks have scoreboards, a public address system, benches, clubhouses, bleachers, and lights. Getting There The rinks at Wesley Bishop Park are located at N. Church Street & Twosome Drive in Moorestown, NJ. If you are driving east on Church Street, you will see a skateboard park on your right. The entrance to the rinks is right …

Podcast: Instant Playoff Overreaction Ep. 7, Heff To Be Mad

By Estebomb
Posted on 05/02/2012 at 11:00 am

On this special playoff edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal discuss the Flyers’ loss to the Devils in game 2 of their playoff series and answer listener questions. Flyers Faithful Podcast Instant Playoff Overreaction 7 You can also download it from iTunes here! If you’re enjoying the show via iTunes we would very much appreciate it if you could rate it and leave a review on there!

Devils outwork Flyers, Even Series With 4-1 Win

By Craig F
Posted on 05/01/2012 at 10:51 pm

In Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series, the Philadelphia Flyers mysteriously showed little to no desire to win tonight’s affair, and the New Jersey Devils muscled their way to a 4-1 road victory. David Clarkson scored his first of the 2012 playoffs with 8:43 left in regulation to give the Devils a 2-1 edge. New Jersey’s #23 found Zach Parise alone in the slot, but couldn’t beat Ilya Bryzgalov due to a poke check from the Flyers’ goaltender. After Bryzgalov broke up the play, Clarkson gained control of the disc at the bottom of the circle and beat Philly’s …

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