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Carter and Giroux Contract Extensions?

Mike Pantaleone — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:27:25 +0000

Ask any Flyers fan what their biggest worry is about the end of the 2010-11 season and just about everyone will tell you they are afraid the Flyers will have to part with some valuable assets come Free Agency. There are many Flyers that will be Unrestricted Free Agents as well as Restricted Free Agents after the 2010-11 season concludes. Jeff Carter and Claude Giroux are included in that list.

The Flyers do have a bit of leverage,… Finish Reading

Meet the Greenville Road Warriors; New Flyers ECHL affiliate.

Mike Pantaleone — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:30:11 +0000

Meet the new ECHL affiliate for the Philadelphia Flyers, the Greenville Road Warriors.

The Flyers have announced today that they have replaced Kalamazoo, which was their ECHL affiliate last year, with the Greenville Road Warriors. Not a huge move here, but something definitely worth talking about. The General Manager of the Road Warriors just so happens to be Neil Smith, former General Manager of the New York Rangers from 1989-2000.

Smith had this… Finish Reading

Does Nik Zherdev have what the Flyers need?

Mike Pantaleone — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:28:12 +0000

There hasn’t really been much talk about Nik Zherdev since it was announced he signed a 1 year, $2 Million deal a month ago, so I figured with the lack of news in Flyerdom lately, I would weigh in on Zherdev a bit more and offer some opinions.

Most of the articles you have probably read online about Zherdev aren’t exactly positive ones. He’s been called lazy, sloppy at times, and even a “head case”. He’s also been criticized for… Finish Reading

Roenick, Hatcher elected to United States Hockey Hall of Fame

Eric Schwartz — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:16:55 +0000

Although Jeremy Roenick made myself and many other Flyers fans sick with his Chicago praise while broadcasting during the Stanley Cup Finals, today is a day to forgive and celebrate what the one-time Flyer accomplished in his career.

Roenick and fellow one-time Flyer Derian Hatcher were selected to be inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on Oct. 21.

Though neither will go in as a Flyer, both players made a noticeable impact while with Philadelphia. Hatcher spent… Finish Reading

Flyers trade Gagne

Eric Schwartz — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:09:30 +0000

Well, this one is a head-scratcher.

News that Simon Gagne would be traded had been out for weeks and many Philadelphia fans, while appreciative of Gagne’s 10 seasons with the Flyers, were prepared to move on without one of the best forwards the team has had in recent memory.

However the fans were also hoping the team would get a little bit in returnfor him.
Instead the Flyers dealt Gagne to the Lighting today in exchange for little-known defenseman… Finish Reading

Hamhuis gone, time for a goalie

Eric Schwartz — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:33:56 +0000

Dan Hamhuis wanted Chris Pronger type playing time. The Flyers were unwilling to promise him that.

Now Hamhuis is on the Penguins.

The Flyers traded Hamhuis for a third round pick a week after acquiring one of the top free agent defensemen on the market. Since the Flyers and Hamhuis could not agree on terms the team was forced to send him packing to make sure they got something out of a deal that had already cost them Ryan Parent.… Finish Reading

Flyers open next season against Penguins

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:53:03 +0000

Though the Game 6 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Finals may still be a lingering pain for many Flyers fans, there came out some news today that should at least put a smile on a few faces.

The NHL released its opening day schedule and it includes the Flyers starting their season on October 7 against the Penguins. As an added bonus it will be to first game ever played in Pittsburgh’s new arena, CONCOL Energy… Finish Reading

Flyers face big goaltending decision

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:56:03 +0000

As the Flyers begin their offseason hoping to change the roster only enough to get two more wins than this season, the biggest question mark comes between the pipes.

The goaltender position was a revolving door this season. The Flyers went out and signed Ray Emery last offseason and immediately made him their No. 1 goalie. There were hops that he would find his 2006-2007 form and become the goalie Flyers fans have longed for the last decade. Instead injuries… Finish Reading

Blackhawks win Stanley Cup in Philly

Eric Schwartz — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:18:44 +0000

Somehow, someway the puck that left Patrick Kane’s stick from an impossible angle ended up in the back of the net.

And as a result the Flyers season is over.

Kane scored early in overtime to give the Blackhawks a 4-3 win and its first Stanley Cup in 49 years on Wednesday. It was a soft goal by Michael Leighton to be sure, but how Kane found the net is still a mystery to me. This came after the Flyers’ Scott… Finish Reading

The feeling of a fan before Game 6

Eric Schwartz — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:37:57 +0000

A bowl of cereal did not work. Neither did a glass of juice. I know when lunch rolls around that won’t help either.

That feeling in the pit of my stomach is going to be around until about 8:15 tonight. Even then it might last another three hours.

It’s do-or-die time for the Flyers as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight. The Blackhawks lead the series 3-2 and will be looking… Finish Reading