Flyers as “Anchorman” characters

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 08/02/2012 at 11:00 am

As a tribute to one of the funniest movies ever, and in light of Will Ferrell’s recent visit to Philadelphia and his interaction with a few of the young Flyers, we’re getting a little silly this week. Close your eyes, sip your scotchy scotch scotch, and join us for “Flyers as ‘Anchorman’ characters.” Claude Giroux as Ron Burgundy This one is a given. Burgundy’s the leader of the group, smooth with the ladies, and has one of the best mustaches in the game, just like G does in Movember. I bet that Giroux’s apartment smells of rich mahogany, though I’m …

My Favorite Girl Group

By frick
Posted on 06/29/2012 at 9:00 am

This may be a repeat for some of you, but in light of recent events (Jordan Staal being traded, Spice Girls reunion), I thought it was appropriate to share again. 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).

Some thoughts on round one

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 06/23/2012 at 9:28 am

First off, kudos to everyone who covered the draft live last night. People may joke every time a tweet pops up about a GM working the phones but those reporters worked their butts off last night. Today will be even more hectic. Well done folks. The Penguins got a lot better on paper last night and that worries many people in the Atlantic Division. The Penguins also got a lot better on paper in 2010 when they reshaped their defense by acquiring Zbynek Michalek and Paul Martin. How did that work out? Michalek was traded back to the Phoenix Coyotes …

On Drafting Defenseman

By penaltykiller
Posted on 06/20/2012 at 1:23 pm

The 2012 draft is days away and Flyers fans have been discussing draft strategy for the first round. What should the Flyers do? The general consensus seems to be that they need to draft a defenseman in the first round and anything else is disappointing. There has also been lots of talk on whether or not the Flyers should move up to draft one of the higher ranked defenders. Most specifically, Ryan Murray, who will likely be selected second. I’ve seen someone go as far as suggesting a trade of James van Riemsdyk, Andrej Meszaros, Sergei Bobrovsky, and a first-round …

Point/Counterpoint: Offense vs. Defense

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 06/19/2012 at 1:00 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 Kim P and Craig F debate which mode is the most important part of a team: offense or defense. Point: Offense is Most Important By Kim P Whenever the importance of offense vs. the importance of defense comes up, arguments can be made for either side. Some say that a team is only as good as their goaltending and defense, and while both of those things are incredibly important, having a …

(Final) Flyers West Update: The Future is Bright, Flyers Fans

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 06/15/2012 at 11:00 am

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know by now that the Los Angeles Kings are Stanley Cup Champions. And unless you’ve been living under two rocks, you know that two of the guys who got to hoist the Cup on Monday night were Mike Richards and Jeff Carter — former Philadelphia Flyers who were traded away a little under a year ago. A lot has been said about what their Stanley Cup victory means to the Flyers. It’s left a bitter taste in some mouths, while others still believe that the trades were for the best and the …

Giroux Showing Improvement in the Faceoff Circle

By Kevin Christmann
Posted on 05/14/2012 at 1:00 pm

At one point in early April, Claude Giroux strung together a fairly dominant 10 games in the faceoff circle, winning just under 60 percent of his draws over that span. After posting seasons of 49.5% and 50% in his first 2 full seasons in the NHL, it got me wondering if he was on his way to a tangible, sustainable improvement. One of the things I admire about Sidney Crosby is that he entered the league quite poor in the faceoff department, at roughly 45%. He then worked at it and now normally comes in at a good 55-56%. Giroux …

Point/Counterpoint: NHL discipline

By pavialax
Posted on 05/01/2012 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, Kim Q and Marcello De Feo square off on the topic of NHL discipline. Point By Kim Q When Colin Campbell finally stepped down as the NHL’s principal disciplinarian, many NHL fans were relieved and felt that the promise of a better system would improve the sport they love. Under Colin Campbell, supplementary discipline, at times, seemed to lack objectivity, not to mention the huge conflict of interest since his …

Around the Net 4.24.2012

By Dain S
Posted on 04/24/2012 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. Man, that felt good… We look back at the remains of our fallen enemy and look ahead to the next possible opponent. [Of Ice and Men] [Broad Street Hockey] [Hockeybuzz] Nothin’ but a G thang… In what will go down in history as “The Shift” (sorry Mike Richards), Claude Giroux shows why he might be the best player on the planet. [The Hockey Writers] [Metro.us] [The 700 Level] Seriously, did you see that? Just awesome.[Youtube] Apparently, there are other …

Screenshot from a Flyers video, run through Instagram

Podcast: Instant Playoff Overreaction Ep. 4, She’s All Yours

By Estebomb
Posted on 04/23/2012 at 11:00 am

On this special playoff edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal discuss the Flyers finally finishing off the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs and the awesomeness that is Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. Instant Playoff Overreaction Ep. 4 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!

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