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Read comes up high

During the summer I was posting up a lot of player profiles, specifically on the Flyers rookies. Flyers right wing Matt Read happened to be one of them. Even then I was pretty impressed with Read’s…Read More

Player Profile: Matt Read

While a lot of my fellow bloggers have been profiling the new kids trying to make their break into the NHL and become Flyers, I want to profile some of our current rookies that came out on top this past…Read More

Don’t Count Flyers Out Of Nash Sweepstakes Just Yet

While the Rick Nash saga has certainly gone quiet in the last few weeks, Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson remains firm in his high asking price for the former first round pick. While initially it…Read More

Who Joins Giroux And Hartnell On The Top Line?

With Jaromir Jagr gone off to Dallas, G and Harts are left without a 3rd linemate. The Flyers didn’t add any top flight talent during the offseason (so far), so it looks like an opportunity for…Read More

Player Profile: Matt Read

Who is this guy? That’s the question most people around Philly have been wondering since he walked on to the scene at 25 years of age last season and made the Flyers opening night roster. He beat…Read More

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The 2011-12 Flyers Offense: A Well Oiled Machine

Where would all the offense come from? Now were going to have to rely mainly on our defense and goaltending.…Read More

How Good Is Brayden Schenn?

When Brayden Schenn came over in the Mike Richards trade with LA, we were told he’s a top rate…Read More

The Super Rookies

Last night Brayden Schenn put himself in perfect position to slam home a Danny Briere rebound past James…Read More

808 and Flyers Heartbreak

Lost in the depths of championship weekend of the NFL was the most entertaining Philadelphia Flyers…Read More

Time To Break Up The Non-Scoring Party

Back on December 21st the Flyers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1, but it wasn’t just an ordinary regular…Read More

Flyers Midseason Report

Somehow we are 41 games into the regular season already, with the all star game and race to the playoffs…Read More

It’s Not Revenge: Flyers Vs. Blackhawks

Very few Western Conference teams evoke such strong reactions from Flyers players as do the Chicago Blackhawks. Simply…Read More

Playing Dumb

The Philadelphia Flyers have collected points in seven of their eight games so far in November, and…Read More

Bryzgalov’s Turnaround & Offensive Firepower Fuel Flyers

  This young Flyers team just endured their first road trip of this season and the results were…Read More

Flyers Bonding Trips Yields A Pair Of Wins

With the Flyers in Florida for a few days, the team set up a bonding experience.  The guys did various…Read More

Were Goalies That Bad In 9-8 Loss?

The Jets had plenty of breakdowns, and unlucky bounces that resulted in 8 goals ending up in their…Read More

Does Lavy Know How To Handle Rookies?

Peter Laviolette is obviously an accomplished coach. He won a Stanley Cup with a Carolina team that…Read More

Back to Basics

As the Philadelphia Flyers started out 4-0-1, all seemed to be right in the world.  Claude Giroux…Read More

Matt Read Shines as Flyers Dominate Senators

Before the season started the Matt Read train began to gain some momentum. He was picked to win the Calder…Read More

Flyers Throttle Sens

You hoped the Flyers would come out and kick the Senators butts. You thought they were by far a better…Read More