Friday, February 8, 2013

Shootout haunts Flyers in 3-2 loss

February 8, 2013

Box Score (from Flyers.NHL.com)


The dreaded shootout, a part of the game that the Flyers have struggled in for years, finally came out to haunt them for the first time this season.

The Florida Panthers scored on both of their shootout attempts, while the Flyers failed to convert on theirs, allowing the Panthers to leave Philadelphia with a 3-2 win.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

UPDATED: Flyers, Timonen agree to one-year deal

February 6, 2013


UPDATE: Timonen and the Flyers have agreed to terms on the contract extension, according to the Flyers' website.

ORIGINAL
A veteran leader is close to adding another year in Philadelphia to his tenure.

Giroux jersey top-seller for January

February 6, 2013


So it looks like Claude Giroux had the best selling jersey in the NHL's first month back from the lockout, according to TSN's Stats Guy.
It is more than likely that Giroux's recently awarded captaincy had a lot to do with the sales boost.

(Image from CrossingBroad.com)

Sestito shocks Lightning with two goals in Flyers win

February 5, 2013

Box Score (from Flyers.NHL.com)


Rock star and filmmaker Rob Zombie, who is creating a film about the Broad Street Bullies, was in attendance for Tuesday night's game at the Wells Fargo Center.

It only seems fitting that the Flyers' brawn took center stage in a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Weekend Recap

February 3, 2013


The Flyers went 1-for-1 over the weekend with a Friday night 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, followed by a 5-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes the next day.

But the Flyers received even more bad news on the injury front, losing Wayne Simmonds indefinitely.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

VIDEO: Hartnell talks about injury. Also, a mystery goalie

January 30, 2013



Scott Hartnell spoke to the media about his injury following the Flyers' Wednesday practice.

Hartnell, out 4-6 weeks with a broken foot, talked about his road to recovery and what he has been doing to pass the time . He also shared his thoughts about the Flyers' struggling special teams, which has been a popular point of conversation lately.

In other news:

Ilya Bryzgalov got the day off and did not practice on Wednesday. Instead, an unknown goaltender took the ice with backup Michael Leighton.

The mystery goaltender's name is Joe Rivera according to CSNPhilly.com's Sarah Baicker. A look at Rivera's Twitter account shows that he is a real-estate agent from New Jersey.

It is hard to argue that Bryzgalov's day off wasn't well deserved. His 26 saves kept the Flyers in the game on Tuesday night, proving to be one of the few bright spots in the frustrating 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers.


(Video from Flyers.NHL.com)

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Flyers' struggles continue in loss

January 29, 2013

Box Score (from Flyers.NHL.com)

Danny Briere had 10 shots in Tuesday night's loss. The Flyers totaled 27 for the game.
Could things have gotten any worse for the Flyers after a dismal 5-1 loss to Tampa Bay?

Unfortunately, yes.

With the exception of a few players, the Flyers carried over their phoned-in performance from Tampa Bay into Tuesday night's 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers.