On the first day of the World Junior Championships saw all seven of the Philadelphia Flyers prospects in action. In the early game, David Kase (C/RW) of the Czech Republic lost to Radel Fazleev (C/LW) and Ivan Provorov (D) of Russia by a score of 2-1 in a shootout. Then, Oskar Lindblom (LW) played on […]

For much of the last two decades, the Philadelphia Flyers have been notorious for their issues at the goaltending position. Although they rarely had terrible goaltenders, they were constantly plagued with average goaltending. It was always good enough to keep the team afloat and some goalies, like Roman Chechmanek and Ilya Bryzgalov, would occasionally have impressive runs. But […]

Right now, the Philadelphia Flyers have the worst goals per game average in the NHL, 1.83. Despite the fact that they have offensive weapons like Calude Giroux and Jakub Voracek, the Flyers have been unable to get into an offensive rhythm. Prior to their back-to-back wins against the Predators and the Rangers this past weekend, […]

Over the past few seasons in Philadelphia there has been a renewed emphasis on the importance of drafting. Beyond just the early round picks, who are expected to eventually become NHL players, a successful organization must find players in the later rounds who contribute to the NHL squad. In looking at the Flyers prospects pool, it […]

Patience. Ever since Ron Hextall took over as General Manager in the summer of 2014, it has been a word that has been ringing in the ears of Flyers fans. It has made for two exciting drafts, a restocking of the prospect pool, and unprecedented excitement for the future of the team. But it has also […]

The 2015-16 Philadelphia Flyers have not yet clicked offensively. They are averaging just two goals per game, which is 29th in the NHL. So far this has been unacceptable for a team that boasted two players with over 70 points last season. What has killed the Flyers is a lack of production from key pieces like […]

Last season was a rough one for Matt Read. Over the course of his first three NHL seasons, the Philadelphia Flyers winger scored at a rate of .291 goals per game, an average of 23-24 goals per 82 games. Last year, Read only potted eight goals and was barely able to scrape together 30 points through […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have a stated goal of making the playoffs in 2015-16. Although the team should be improved from last year, they still face an uphill climb to make the playoffs. The Flyers have boasted a strong forwards core over the past several seasons and their goaltending looks to be properly solidified. However, like […]

Over the past four years the Philadelphia Flyers have dramatically increased their prospect depth. After years of having one of the worst farm systems in the NHL, the Flyers are finally building a firm foundation. Although former General Manager Paul Holmgren has absorbed some criticism over his tenure as GM, he did begin the prospect rebuilding […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have long been an organization known for it’s goaltending issues. However, over the past few seasons the Flyers finally seem to have found some stability in net. Steve Mason, acquired at the 2013 trade deadline, has put together two fine seasons as the starter giving the Flyers confidence that they have found a number one […]

With their second pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers selected Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Although not especially big (5’11”, 196lbs), Aube-Kubel is not a tiny player either. The right-handed winger has played the right wing for the Val D’Ors Foreurs for the past three seasons and figures to suit up for them for the […]

It is the beginning of August. The time that has become known for NHL clubs making low-risk, high-reward free agent signings. There are always a few players who slip through the cracks and go on to have a solid season. Last August, upon receiving the news that Kimmo Timonen would miss much of the season due […]

With the Philadelphia Flyers in somewhat of a holding pattern for the rest of the summer, it is time to look ahead to the 2015-2016 season. There always can be more trades and signings, but the core of both the Flyers and their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, look to be set. Therefore, I […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have found themselves a quality power forward prospect in Oskar Lindblom. He was selected 138th overall (5th round) in the 2014 NHL Draft, and has since proven that he should have been off the board earlier. Because his birthday is in August, he was one of the youngest available prospects in 2014 (he turns 19 on […]

Ron Hextall has made a handful of fantastic moves so far this summer. Over the past few weeks, the Philadelphia Flyers have been able to shed salary and gain some phenomenal prospects. Here is a brief recap: 1. Drafting Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny in the first round of the Draft was a steal. By […]

The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Friday evening that they signed Ivan Provorov to an entry-level contract. This announcement came exactly one week after Provorov was selected seventh overall. For a […]

On Thursday afternoon the Philadelphia Flyers released the roster and schedule of their 2015 Development Camp. The Camp is an opportunity for Flyers prospects to get to know each other, […]

Throughout the days and weeks surrounding the NHL Draft it has become commonplace to see the stock of Russian players drop. The only Russian players immune to this trend are those with […]

This afternoon the Buffalo Sabres announced that they have hired former Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach Terry Murray as an NHL assistant coach. Murray has been the head coach of the […]

For the first time in years, the Philadelphia Flyers are heading into the offseason with absolutely no question as to who will be their starting goaltender. Steve Mason has now […]