Archive for the 'Flyers' Category

Winners and Losers

This past weekend a couple of teams made some news by shuffling their rosters a bit. Let’s take a look at the Winners and Losers.
Winners
Montreal Canadiens: By acquiring Alex Tanguay, the Habs are adding some offensive power that may not be there when Alex Kovalev laces them up next season. Tanguay is younger, but not […]

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Retirement Roundup

A couple of players have retired in the last few weeks, here’s the low down.
Glen Wesley called it quits after an impressive 20 year run in the league. The 39 year-old defenseman was the last original Hurricane left on the team.
Kudos to him for joining a struggling team and tasting victory with a Stanley Cup […]

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Flyers Consider Chopping Their Nuts

For a team that finished dead last the previous year, the Philadelphia Flyers made a comeback this year that is almost worthy of a Disney movie. By getting to the Eastern final, the Flyers established themselves (once again!) as a hard-ass, tough-as-nails team that can hurt you each and every night either on the score […]

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Video: Best of the Week

Once again, here is the NHL’s own compilation of the week’s best shots, saves and plays.
If you’re pressed for time on this Friday morning, let me give you its synopsis:

Red Wings unstoppable
Penguins are kick-ass
Dallas lucky
Philly … holding on by their bloody fingernails…

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Rumor of the Day

Just as the Flyers began their third round matchup, Philadelphia management was all set to resign late-season acquisition Vinny Prospal. After showing what he was capable of in the first round series against the Washingto Capitals, GM Paul Holmgren went on record saying:
“I’ll say it,” Holmgren said at the time. “We are interested in […]

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008