Flyers-Devils in the second round

By Bob H
Posted on 04/27/2012 at 6:00 am

For the ninth straight time, the road team won a Game 7 overtime, as the New Jersey Devils nipped the Florida Panthers by a 2-1 count early this morning in Broward County. That sets up the fifth-seeded Flyers taking on the six-seed Devils in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, beginning Sunday at 3 p.m. (et) in Philadelphia. These clubs last met in the postseason two years ago, with Brian Boucher outperforming Martin Brodeur in a five-game Flyers’ first-round triumph. The Orange and Black have won the last two playoff meetings, in 2004 and 2010, after dropping the first two, in painful …

Pair of ex-Pens prove worth, true value still dormant

By Bob H
Posted on 04/25/2012 at 3:00 pm

It’s no secret who the Philadelphia Flyers’ secret weapons were in their first-round triumph against presumptive Stanley Cup favorite Pittsburgh: Jaromir Jagr and Max Talbot. And they helped execute that task with a combination of slickness, skill and all the down and dirty stuff you’d expect from guys who have seen it all and done it all before and came through as champions. “There’s nothing magic about it but I think this team was really well prepared and it showed,” Talbot admitted in Sunday’s postgame. Still, it would be a Hell of a thing, and a major disappointment to boot, …

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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Penguins Can’t Fly, Flyers Win Series With 5-1 Victory At Home

By Craig F
Posted on 04/22/2012 at 4:16 pm

In front of the faithful at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a 5-1 win, sending Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins packing. After Philly’s loss in Game 5 on Friday, Scott Hartnell said it was time for the Flyers’ defense and goaltending to get the Orange and Black a win. With Ilya Bryzgalov’s 30-save effort and 40 blocked shots from the defense, Hartnell’s words seemed to properly motivate the club. “It takes a sixty minute, full team effort. Everbody chipped in,” said Bryzgalov after the game. “It was …

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Fleury Comes Up Big In Third Period, Flyers Lose 3-2

By Craig F
Posted on 04/20/2012 at 10:45 pm

In the first game of the series that produced less than seven goals total, the Pens held on for a 3-2 victory in Pittsburgh tonight. After they fell into a 3-0 hole in the series, the Pens have rattled off two straight wins to force Game 6 after their first win in a game of importance against the Flyers at the CONSOL Energy Center since it opened. Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t let the Flyers even the score in the third period despite the fact Philly out shot Pittsburgh 14-8 in the final frame. With several crucial saves throughout the contest, Fleury has seemed to …

Read snubbed for Calder consideration

By Bob H
Posted on 04/20/2012 at 12:03 pm

The National Hockey League released its finalists for the Calder Trophy this morning, and Matt Read isn’t on the list. Instead, Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog, Adam Henrique of the New Jersey Devils and #1 overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of Edmonton garnered the top three slots. Like they used to say in Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Court: Fair or unfair…UNFAIR!!! Our own Nick D laid down the case for the 25-year-old Bemidji State product last week, and while it may be true that his age was a contributing factor in being left off the ballot, there are several more factors which he still believes …

Dear Flyers,

By ecnewman
Posted on 04/20/2012 at 12:00 pm

I am sick. Which is not your fault by any means. It’s been this way since I started teaching. So I don’t blame you for that. I do blame you for the emotional upheaval I’ve been dealing with this last week. Last Wednesday? Never again. I can’t take that. Don’t forget that I live in non-Flyers country and having to defend you on a daily basis is wearing. When you go and do insane things like Game 4, it makes it even worse. So, finish it tonight, Flyers. Every single fan knows what this team is capable of. We want …

Oswald Malkinpot laughs at you Philadelphia! (Photoshop courtesy of @JeffEhrmann on Twitter)

Flyers Faithful Podcast: Instant Playoff Overreaction Ep. 3, Cowardly Creatures

By Estebomb
Posted on 04/19/2012 at 11:00 am

On this special playoff edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal discuss the Flyers’ butt whooping in game 4, the team’s defensive struggles, and wonder if Ilya Bryzgalov’s injury is still bothering him. Flyers Faithful Podcast: Instant Playoff Overreaction Ep. 3 You can also download it from iTunes here!

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Penguins Avoid Sweep Emphatically, Destroy Flyers, 10-3

By Craig F
Posted on 04/18/2012 at 10:53 pm

Although much of the media assumed the series was over, the Pittsburgh Penguins came out and reminded everyone they’re still alive with an impressive 10-3 victory over the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center tonight. Jordan Staal recorded a hat trick including the game-winner, which came late in the first period, while Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist for a three-point performance. Sidney Crosby followed up Sunday’s cowardly display with a three-point night that featured a goal and two assists. The 10-goal outburst came without the services of James Neal, Arron Asham, Craig Adams, and Paul Martin. “I just …

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