Take Me Out To The (Hockey) Game
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The eyes of the hockey world are on Philadelphia this weekend, as the Winter Classic activities begin at Citizens Bank Park. Flyers and Rangers alumni rumble on the...
View ArticleFlyers, Rangers Ready For NHL Winter Classic
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Claude Giroux and Jaromir Jagr hit the ice looking more ready to shag flies than practice the power play. The Philadelphia Flyers stars smeared eye black to fight the glare on a...
View ArticleFlyers Suffer Third Period Meltdown, Lose To Senators, 6-4
OTTAWA (AP) — Filip Kuba scored the go-ahead goal with 1:11 left and the Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Sunday to earn a split of the weekend home-and-home series. Kuba fired a...
View ArticleFlyers Look To Take Advantage Of Home Ice
By Dan Majka PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Since early December, the Flyers have spent a lot of time living out of hotel rooms. And despite all of their success on the road this season, there is little doubt...
View ArticleFlyers Look To Continue Incredible Success Against Islanders
By Matt Leon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — To say that the trends for tonight’s Flyers-Islanders game favor Peter Laviolette’s squad would be an understatement. The Flyers have won 26 of the last 28 meetings...
View ArticleHartnell Scores 2 PP Goals, Flyers Top Devils 4-1
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jaromir Jagr’s injury forced the Philadelphia Flyers to adjust their power play. It worked just fine without him. Jagr left in the first period of the Flyers’ 4-1 victory over the...
View ArticleFlyers Fall To Bruins In Shootout, 6-5
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Once it came down to a shootout, this was no contest. Tyler Seguin scored the decisive goal against Ilya Bryzgalov in a shootout and Tim Thomas and the Boston Bruins beat the...
View ArticleLaviolette’s Better Half
By Lesley Van Arsdall Flyers coach Peter Laviolette is known as a tough coach who is not afraid to let his players or the refs know exactly how he feels. His wife Kristen, is one of the nicest, laid...
View ArticleFlyers Lose In Detroit As Red Wings Match History
By Dan Majka DETROIT (CBS) — After Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen called out his teammates for their lackluster effort. On Sunday night in Detroit, the...
View ArticleEvery Game Matters
By Bill Campbell PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Flyers are in trouble. They’ve lost five of their last six, and nine of their last 14. I’m sure you’ve noticed that a lot of fans are talking about the Flyers...
View ArticleRead, Jagr Lead Flyers Over Islanders
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Another early goal was enough for Flyers coach Peter Laviolette to rip into his players. It worked. Matt Read scored twice and Jaromir Jagr had the go-ahead goal to lead the...
View ArticleWellwood, Bryzgalov Lift Flyers Past Capitals, 1-0
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ilya Bryzgalov’s shutout, Eric Wellwood’s deflected goal, and coach Peter Laviolette’s well-timed timeout all helped the Philadelphia Flyers pick up a rare second consecutive victory....
View ArticleFlyers Fall To Devils, Winning Streak Snapped At Five
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Martin Brodeur reached another milestone — at the Philadelphia Flyers’ expense. Brodeur made 18 saves for his 650th career victory and Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists to...
View ArticleHartnell Lifts Flyers Past Penguins In Overtime, 3-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Scott Hartnell scored his second goal of the game with less than 1 second left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Penguins on Sunday, snapping...
View ArticleHeated Rivalry Intensifies In Flyers’ 6-4 Win Over Penguins
By Dan Majka PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Few rivalries in all of sports can rival the one between the Flyers and Penguins. That was evident again on Sunday in Philadelphia’s 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. With the...
View ArticleMike Milbury Says ‘There’s A Little Punk’ In Sid Crosby, And Coach Bylsma...
By Spike Eskin PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – If the end of Sunday’s Flyers game against the Penguins was any indication of how their potential playoff series may go, we’re probably in for some hard hitting...
View ArticleFlyers Go Old School And Go Up 3-0 On Penguins
By Joseph Santoliquito PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — You would have sworn Dave “The Hammer” Schultz was out there skating—and fighting again. Out there with Bob “The Hound” Kelly. And Andre “Moose” Dupont. And...
View ArticleDanny Briere’s Secret To Playoff Excellence: Sean Couturier’s Mom’s French Toast
By Spike Eskin PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Danny Briere scored the winning goal for the Flyers in overtime of Sunday’s game 1 in their conference semi-final series against the Devils. The referees said Briere...
View ArticleFlyers Coach Peter Laviolette Says Devils Were In A Different Gear Than The...
By Spike Eskin PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Peter Laviolette didn’t sleep well after the Flyers game 2 loss to the Devils on Tuesday night. “I don’t think sleeping is even good after a win sometimes. It’s...
View ArticleFlyers On Brink Of Elimination After 4-2 Loss To Devils
By Joseph Santoliquito NEWARK, NJ (CBS) — Ilya Bryzgalov made a furtive, sideways glance through his goalie cage and slammed his stick on the ice after giving up a goal as if blaring out, “What’s...
View ArticleFlyers Agree To Multi-Year Contract Extension With Peter Laviolette
By Spike Eskin PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Flyers have had their share of troubles signing free-agents to big contracts this off-season. They have however, been able to sign their head coach, Peter...
View ArticleGiroux, Laviolette, Glad To Be Back
By Spike Eskin PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Hockey is back, and not a moment too soon. The NHL will reportedly kick-off on January 19th, when the Flyers face their hated rivals, and Stanley Cup favorites, the...
View ArticleFlyers Name Giroux Team Captain
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Confirming one of the more poorly kept secrets in Philadelphia sports this week, the Flyers named Claude Giroux the team’s captain on Tuesday. The team was expected to make the...
View ArticleFlyers Hold Off Jets For 3-2 Win
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Brayden Schenn, Kimmo Timonen and Tye McGinn scored to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. The Flyers (6-7-1), coming off...
View ArticleVoracek, Simmonds Lift Flyers Over Penguins 6-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jakub Voracek scored the go-ahead goal with 1:31 remaining in the third period to cap a hat trick and lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a wild 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins...
View ArticleFlyers Fall To Maple Leafs 4-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phil Kessel, Nikolai Kulemin, Mikhail Grabovski and Jay McClement scored to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. Ben Scrivens made...
View ArticleFlyers Top Sabres 3-2 To End 3-Game Losing Streak
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Claude Giroux, Simon Gagne and Max Talbot all scored to help the Philadelphia Flyers snap a three-game losing streak and beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday night. Ilya Bryzgalov...
View ArticleSloppy Play Dooms Flyers, Lose To Devils 5-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ilya Kovalchuk capped New Jersey’s three-goal first period with his NHL-leading fourth short-handed goal, and the Devils beat the mistake-prone Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Wednesday...
View ArticleFedotenko Lifts Flyers Over Capitals In Overtime, 5-4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jakub Voracek stuck up for his captain, putting the Philadelphia Flyers in a hole. His teammates bailed him out in a big way. Ruslan Fedotenko scored 1:34 into overtime after Kimmo...
View ArticleThe Fallen Can Rise
By Bill Campbell Different Opinions There seems to be a national animosity directed at Tiger Woods. It’s pervasive and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end. We’re usually pretty forgiving when it...
View ArticleVoracek, Mason Lead Flyers Past Senators, 2-1
OTTAWA (AP) — Jakub Voracek scored the winner, Steve Mason made 43 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers closed out the season with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Jason Akeson also...
View ArticleFlyers Keep Laviolette After Missing Playoffs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have failed to win a Stanley Cup every season since 1975. But they’re at least in the hunt. Not this year. Not after the Flyers failed to make the playoffs...
View ArticleBlog: A Satisfying Draft
By Bill Campbell Chip Kelly’s Picks So far, I like Chip Kelly. I particularly like the way he talks. No nonsense about him. For instance, he recently said when talking about his first round draft pick,...
View ArticlePeter Laviolette Favorite To Be First Coach Fired
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The NHL season hasn’t even started yet, and Peter Laviolette is on the hot seat. The Flyers coach is the most likely NHL head coach to be fired first, according to Bovada. The odds...
View ArticleFlyers Fire Peter Laviolette
By Joseph Santoliquito Philadelphia, PA (CBS) — Peter Laviolette wore the pallor of a man in the crosshairs the first month of the season. The Flyers’ coach knew the situation, he could feel the...
View ArticleBerube Takes Over Struggling Flyers
By Ed Benkin PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The end seemed inevitable for Peter Laviolette. The Flyers head coach was rumored to be on the hot seat even before the season started. After an 0-3 start, the Flyers...
View ArticlePredators Introduce Laviolette To Nashville Fans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly a month after being hired to be the second head coach in the history of the Predators, Peter Laviolette was introduced to Nashville and its fans Sunday. Laviolette was in...
View ArticleNHL: Flyers In Montreal, Eyeing Seventh Straight Win
By Matt Leon MONTREAL, Que. (CBS) — The Philadelphia Flyers will look to continue their red-hot play tonight as they visit the Canadiens in Montreal. Peter Laviolette’s squad has won six straight, the...
View ArticleJagr Has Groin Strain, Could Miss 10 Days
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Flyers forward Jaromir Jagr, who left the Winter Classic with a leg injury on Monday, has a mild left groin strain, and will miss seven to 10 days. Philadelphia general manager Paul...
View ArticleFlyers: Rookie Harry Zolnierczyk Adjusting to Life in NHL
By Matt Leon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Flyers have gotten great production this season from a lot of rookies. While Matt Read and Sean Couturier have grabbed most of the headlines for the first-year...
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