Hockey Hilarity: TSN Hangover

By Nick D
Posted on 05/03/2013 at 9:00 am

Friday funnies brought to you straight from hockey’s own players, media personnel, and broadcast botches. We’ll be mucking it up every week right here, examining puck ups, puns, tweets, and more! I don’t know about you, but the first Hangover movie was pretty enjoyable and while the second was pretty much the same thing, it still had it’s moments. With the third one slated to come out later this month, most of the hockey personalities from TSN and some of the guys from the Los Angeles Kings got together and made this skit based around the idea of a “Stanley Cup …

2013 Draft Eligibles: Is it Philly or Bust for Valeri Nichushkin?

By Jared Abbott
Posted on 05/02/2013 at 1:00 pm

Ever since Evgeni Malkin entered the league the bar for Russian prospects has been set. His combination of size, speed and stickhandling is something the NHL hasn’t seen, and will not see again. There is only one Evgeni Malkin. Scouts love to make lofty comparisons and envision improbable similarities with young talent. The top Russian talent in the upcoming 2013 NHL Draft is Valeri Nichushkin. The 6’3” 201-pound right-winger is the number two-rated international skater in the final Central Scouting rankings. Nichushkin burst onto the International scene during last year’s WJC in Ufa, Russia. With Team Russia in danger of …

Rumors and Rumblings! Incoming Alex Pietrangelo offer sheet?

By Shane Raines
Posted on 05/02/2013 at 8:00 am

Did it come as a surprise to anyone that the first rumor regarding the Philadelphia Flyers involves upgrading a defense that has struggled the majority of the season? The Flyers defense was plagued with injuries and inconsistency throughout the year, resulting in just their second missed playoff appearance in 18 seasons. According to Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly.com, another offer sheet could be in the Flyers’ offseason plans. This year’s target could be Alex Pietrangelo of the St. Louis Blues. The 23-year-old defenseman is on the final year of his entry level contract and is due for a major raise. Panaccio states, …

Ilya Insanity: On Sleepgate, Blousegate, and the Over-Sensationalized News

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 05/01/2013 at 1:00 pm

Ask a Flyers fan who they think the most controversial player on the team is, and it’s likely that all of them will say Ilya Bryzgalov. But is Bryz really all that controversial? And even if he is, what’s the big deal? We all laughed about getting Bryzgalov once we saw that great YouTube video back from when he was with the Anaheim Ducks, when he asked a reporter why they heff to be mad. We were so excited to have the funny Russian guy on our team. And then he had a lackluster first season – save for some …

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Then and Now: Randy Jones

By Craig F
Posted on 05/01/2013 at 11:00 am

Randy Jones joined the Philadelphia Flyers’ organization for the 2003-2004 campaign. After he totaled 53 points in 68 games with Clarkson University over the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 seasons, Jones participated in a combined 60 games with the Flyers and the Philadelphia Phantoms in the season before the lost year of 2004-2005. Jones played in just five games with the Flyers during the 2003-2004 season, as he failed to record a point and was plus-1 in his stretch with the Orange and Black. He suited up in five games from March 6th to March 27th, as Philly went 2-3-0 when …

Poll: Who do you want to win the Stanley Cup?

By Kevin Christmann
Posted on 05/01/2013 at 9:00 am

With the Flyers opting (yes…opting…that was it) not to participate in this year’s playoffs, and after a great first night of playoff hockey last night, there are a lot of great storylines. Do you root for a team out West? A former Flyer? An underdog? Who do you want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

2013 Draft Eligibles: Buyers beware of the Crosby comparison for Nathan MacKinnon

By Tom Zulewski
Posted on 04/30/2013 at 1:00 pm

The argument over the top prospect in this year’s draft has been going on for over a year now and will continue up until draft day most likely. As hockey fans know it centers on Halifax Mooseheads center Nathan MacKinnon, Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones and MacKinnon’s teammate in Halifax, Jonathan Drouin. Seth Jones is my number one overall prospect followed by Drouin and then MacKinnon. Some people may call me crazy for having MacKinnon at number three. Everyone knows that he’s a potential franchise player in the NHL with all the tools to succeed at the next level. However, …

Podcast Episode 62: On the Outside Looking In with Travis Hughes

By Estebomb
Posted on 04/30/2013 at 11:00 am

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal talk to Travis Hughes from Broad Street Hockey and SB Nation NHL about the media’s treatment of Ilya Bryzgalov, potential offseason moves for the Flyers, and take a look at the upcoming NHL playoffs. The guys also find out what teams you’re rooting for in the playoffs with the Flyers out of it and manage to work some Jean Claude Van Damme talk into things. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 62 You can listen to the episode by following the link above, or by right clicking on it and saving it to your computer as …

Ice Hockey Fundraiser for Snider Hockey and Blood Drive in Honor of Boston Marathon Victims

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 04/30/2013 at 9:48 am

Although it seems implausible, we are gearing up for only our third fundraiser to benefit Snider Hockey since October. Crazy. Details What: Four team, three game ice hockey tournament and Red Cross blood drive When: Saturday, June 29 from 10:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. The blood drive will start at 9:00 a.m. Where: Flyers Skate Zone in Pennsauken, NJ Why: To benefit Snider Hockey and the Boston Marathon victims More Details Registration costs $50. There are 60 total skater spots and 4 total goalie spots available. The winning team gets their name on the annual Flyers Faithful Ice Hockey Tournament trophy. The winning team …

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Around the Net April 30, 2013: Birthday edition

By Dain S
Posted on 04/30/2013 at 9:01 am

Welcome to Around the Net, a weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. Just a quick note, today is my birthday. Don’t ask me how old I am, just know this, I was 27 days old, the last time the Flyers won the Stanley Cup, so it’s been awhile. The young man on top of today’s blog is Shea Theodore, ranked number eleven by North American Central Scouting. He is a left handed defenseman, read more about him here: [NHL.com] Clean out day thoughts I hate clean out day, now we have …

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