It’s been barely a week since the Flyers traded Scott Laughton, Andrei Kuzmenko and Erik Johnson at this year’s trade deadline. We’ve written extensively about these trades here at Broad Street Hockey, and we’re going to highlight one more aspect: how all three players were sent to a desirable location despite a lack of trade protection. Laughton’s now playing for his hometown … [Read more...] about Deadline trades show Flyers will try to do right by veteran players
Flyers aim to end losing skid against Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming to Broad Street, and the Philadelphia Flyers are desperate to break out of their losing skid. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of puck drop. The Game When: 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Wells Fargo CenterHow to watch: NBCSP, FDSNSUN, ESPN+ Storylines to Watch Will Ersson bounce back? Sam Ersson has seen better days. Over the last … [Read more...] about Flyers aim to end losing skid against Lightning
Predicting the rest of the Flyers season
The Philadelphia Flyers have shed weight at the NHL trade deadline last week. Parting ways with Scott Laughton, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Erik Johnson just weeks after sending Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee to the Calgary Flames — this team took on just one current roster player in Jakob Pelletier to show for it in the short-term. And right now, this team that we love so much have … [Read more...] about Predicting the rest of the Flyers season
Tortorella recalls trying to ‘pick a fight’ with York, frustrated with current play
Flyers defenseman Cam York returns to the lineup Tuesday against Ottawa after being scratched Sunday afternoon against Seattle. But Flyers coach John Tortorella admitted he hasn’t been pleased with York’s game for a while now. And confessed to trying to do something with the blueliner during his first season as Philadelphia head coach. Following the Flyers’ Tuesday morning … [Read more...] about Tortorella recalls trying to ‘pick a fight’ with York, frustrated with current play
Flyers focusing on incremental improvement down the stretch
The month of March, to date, has not been kind to the Flyers. Though they kicked it off on a high note with a huge shootout win over the best of the West Jets, they came back home and dropped their next two before the trade deadline, and two more on the other side of it. And while losing streaks happen over the course of a long season, the way these losses are coming is … [Read more...] about Flyers focusing on incremental improvement down the stretch