The 4 Nations Face-Off began Wednesday night with Canada facing Sweden before a boisterous Montreal crowd. Team Canada saw Travis Konecny in the lineup while Sweden included goaltender Sam Ersson. As proven previously, plenty of Flyers have participated in these tournaments over the years. But how would each nation stack up for a starting lineup of only Flyers players over the … [Read more...] about 4-Nations Face-Off: All-time Flyers edition
Flyers’ Travis Konecny scratched for Canada at 4 Nations
The most anticipated hockey game of the decade is about to take place on Saturday night, but now we will be only seeing one Philadelphia Flyer instead of the two we expected. It will be a best-on-best matchup between the two giants of ice hockey: Canada vs. the United States at the Bell Centre in Montreal. A rivalry that has been so woven into the very fabric of the modern … [Read more...] about Flyers’ Travis Konecny scratched for Canada at 4 Nations
3 trades Flyers could make to fix their center depth right now
It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers need to improve down the middle. Their center depth is among the worst in the league with Noah Cates and Sean Couturier leading this group of bottom-six centers. Acquiring a first-line center is going to be important for Danny Briere & Co. during this rebuild. They want to go big game hunting and a pivot should be at the center … [Read more...] about 3 trades Flyers could make to fix their center depth right now
Danny Briere should take advantage of Flyers’ position in NHL landscape ahead of trade deadline
In a season where the Philadelphia Flyers didn’t have any players that they had to move or else they would walk to free agency, general manager Daniel Briere got ahead of the trade market in late January. That deal with the Calgary Flames landed the Flyers a pair of roster players and draft picks — including another second-rounder — in return for two forwards who hadn’t lived … [Read more...] about Danny Briere should take advantage of Flyers’ position in NHL landscape ahead of trade deadline
Wednesday Morning Fly By: Another snowy day
*The 4 Nations break is well and truly on, and here’s a ranking of who needs it the most (this writer is not mentioned, but rest assured, she is implied at the top). [BSH] *It’s a nice break for everyone, but perhaps particularly the group of pending free agents around the league. [DFO] *The break doesn’t mean we’re without a trickle of newsy related things coming out. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Morning Fly By: Another snowy day