2013 NHL Draft: Flyers Focus on Ryan Hartman – The Name Says it All

By Jared Abbott
Posted on 03/12/2013 at 1:00 pm

There has been a recent re-emergence of gritty, American leaders marching their teams deep into the playoffs. Last year alone three of the four teams in the Conference Finals were lead by tough, hard-nosed U.S. countrymen: Dustin Brown (LAK); Ryan Callahan (NYR); Zach Parise (NJD). That’s not to say there aren’t many Canadian captains with the same two-way mindset, such as current Flyers captain Claude Giroux. Giroux exemplifies a plethora of characteristics that former Flyers captain and current team Senior Vice President Bobby Clarke possessed when he led the Broad Street Bullies to back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in the 1970’s. …

Podcast: Episode 41, Eurotrip with Bill Meltzer

By Estebomb
Posted on 09/25/2012 at 12:00 pm

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal talk to Bill Meltzer from Hockeybuzz and NHL.com about the players who are going over to Europe and down to the minors during the lockout, including Jakub Voracek, Claude Giroux, Brayden Schenn, and Sean Couturier among others. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 41 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! We’re also on Stitcher if that’s how you listen to your podcasts! If there’s any other way you listen to podcasts …

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 …

Around the Net 4.17.2012

By Dain S
Posted on 04/17/2012 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. Whatcha gonna do…? The Flyers are having their way with the Pens so far. [The Orange and Black Breakdown] To Shanaban or not to Shanaban… A look at Brendan Shanahan’s playoff decisions so far. [Of Ice and Men] You can’t do that on TV… Craig Adams won’t be joining us for the sweep party tomorrow. [Broad Street Hockey] “You can’t beat us” A look on how the Pens-Flyers rivalry has turned. [Broad Street Hockey] [The 700 Level] It …

NHL All-Star ballot stuffing has Giroux seventh

By Bob H
Posted on 01/05/2012 at 12:00 pm

Congratulations to the hearty hockey fans of the Capital Region, who have done their part to make a mockery of the selection process for the upcoming NHL All-Star Game. Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek went 1-2-3 in the final ballot count released Thursday morning and will all get the starting nod come Saturday, January 28 at Scotiabank Place. Fourth and fifth? Why, that would be rival Maple Leafs Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul. Sixth? How about a decidedly-unavailable Sidney Crosby. Seventh…ah, yes, the NHL’s leading scorer and total afterthought Claude Giroux — who happens to also be a …