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A Possible Solution for Philadelphia Flyers’ Inability To Close Games
March 13th, 2011
The game last night against the Thrashers was simply disgusting, and the outcome was inexcusable. The third period—especially if you have a lead—is where your team should be playing its most aggressive hockey. Why? Because desperation for the opposition is setting in, and it will do anything to put points ...
Philadelphia Flyers: It’s Just a Case of Cleaning Up After Yourself
March 10th, 2011
What did the rest of the Flyers season and their game on Tuesday night have in common? Not much. BUT, there was a certain aspect of that game that got me pretty excited.The Flyers were cleaning up the trash in front of the net. It reminded me of D3: The Mighty ...
Philadelphia Flyers Putting the “Power†Back in Power Play
February 11th, 2011
Like in all sports, a team’s flaws are most exposed in games of great importance.The main flaw—if you can even call it one—for the Flyers before the All-Star break was the power play; they were ranked an ugly 19th in the NHL. Many were skeptical about the Flyers’ chances to ...
Philadelphia Flyers: It’s a Plus/Minus Game for Andrej Meszaros
February 9th, 2011
Before the start of this season, I wrote a piece here on Bleacher Report about the possible emergence of Andrej Meszaros after being picked up from Tampa Bay. The title of the article was “Andrej Meszaros: The Man, The Myth, The Legend?” Well, after his performance thus far, I think ...
Sergei Bobrovsky’s Interpreter Bashes Matt Carle’s Twitter Charity
February 7th, 2011
Last week I published an article outlining Flyers defenseman Matt Carle’s plan to donate $10,000 to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia if he reached 10,000 Twitter followers.
I thought it was a clever plan. Carle made it clear that even if he didn’t get 10,000 followers by the end of the ...
Philadelphia Flyers Player Spotlight: Who Exactly Is Sergei Bobrovsky?
February 4th, 2011
I’m sure you all know who he is, but this article is a deeper look into Bob’s life.
Bob was born in Novokuznetsk, Russia, which is approximately 1,200 miles from Moscow and had a high temperature of nine degrees today.
In case you haven’t already realized, Russia is gigantic…and cold.
In 2006, Paul ...
Philadelphia Flyers: Grading the Players Slated to Become Free Agents
February 3rd, 2011
Now that the core of players for the Flyers has been ironed out, it’s time to cut the fat. The Flyers will have seven players who will become free agents after this season; four of them will be unrestricted free agents and three will be restricted free agents. Unrestricted free ...
Philadelphia Flyers Are Geared Up For a Second-Half Stanley Cup Run
January 31st, 2011
The second half of the NHL season, primarily after the All-Star break, is always a nerve-wracking time for hockey fans.
If you're a Flyers fan, you remember the second half of the 2009-2010 season as being a memorable one. The Flyers, falling off of a cliff, were saved by a fearless ...
Philadelphia Flyers’ Winning Ways are Coming Full Circle
November 4th, 2010
With the recent top-notch play of the Philadelphia Flyers, one cannot help but have a little bit of deja vu.
This team has been in slumps before and have risen out of them like a hungry man trapped in the basement of a McDonald's.
All of the playmakers that the Flyers need ...
Philadelphia Flyers: Consistency Is the Name of the Game
October 28th, 2010
The one thing that bit the Philadelphia Flyers in the middle of last season was the inconsistency bug. For those of you that don't know, this is one virus that is not welcomed on a professional sports team. Fans get frustrated, players get frustrated and coaches get frustrated. All that ...