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Credentialed Philadelphia Flyers writer for The Hockey Guys. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Charlie was the Sports Director at UTV13, the campus student-run television station, for three years. Follow Charlie on Twitter at @THG_Charlie or email him at cocon1120@gmail.com.
Flyers Must Choose Between System, Roster Changes in Order to Improve
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) With only twenty games remaining in the lockout-shortened season for the Philadelphia Flyers, reality is staring the team in the face: a playoff appearance becomes more and more unlikely by the day. After tonight’s 5-2 drubbing at the hands of the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia finds themselves in 11th place in [...]
Wayne Simmonds Elite on Power Play for Philadelphia Flyers, Not at Even Strength
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) It can be easy to forget that Wayne Simmonds is still new to the goal scoring business. After not once breaking the 20-goal plateau while a member of the Los Angeles Kings, Simmonds had an auspicious opening season with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2011-12 season. His 28 goals were not only a [...]
Better playmaking, not more shots, root cause of Jakub Voracek’s breakout
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) From the instant Jakub Voracek put on a Philadelphia uniform, his skill set was obvious to coaches and fans alike. His slick passing, world-class vision and powerful skating ability helped make Voracek the seventh overall pick in the 2007 NHL Draft, and the centerpiece of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ trade package [...]
Flyers’ turnaround sparked by lineup tweaks, stellar individual performances
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) For a team that harbored Stanley Cup aspirations entering the 2012-2013 season, the Philadelphia Flyers’ most recent weekend was an unmitigated disaster. After blowing a 3-1 first period lead against the division rival New Jersey Devils on Friday, the Flyers were outshot 12-2 in the first period of their Saturday [...]
After slow start, Brayden Schenn turning it up in February for Philadelphia
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) During the month of January, Brayden Schenn lost his spot on the Philadelphia Flyers’ top line, served a one-game suspension, and failed to score a single goal. February has proven far more positive for the young forward. Rebounding from his disappointing start, Schenn has quickly become Philadelphia’s hottest forward, with two [...]
Flyers complete successful homestand, earn 4-3 OT victory over Hurricanes
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) On Thursday night, the Philadelphia Flyers carried the play throughout overtime against the Florida Panthers, but watched their hopes of victory disappear in a shootout. With a flick of the wrists, Daniel Briere prevented a repeat on Saturday afternoon. Sprung by a long outlet pass from defenseman Nicklas Grossmann, Briere carried [...]
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Report: Kimmo Timonen re-signs with Philadelphia Flyers, agrees to one year, $6 million contract
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) 38 is the new 28. Or so the Philadelphia Flyers hope. With top defenseman Kimmo Timonen scheduled to become a free agent at the conclusion of the 2012-13 NHL season, the Flyers have acted to lock up their alternate captain. First reported by Eklund of HockeyBuzz.com and confirmed by Tim Panaccio of [...]
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Bryzgalov thriving as mistake eraser for Philadelphia Flyers
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) As Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal raced into the Philadelphia Flyers’ zone on a shorthanded breakaway, the Wells Fargo Center went quiet, filled with dread that yet another special teams debacle was in the making. Ilya Bryzgalov, however, had other ideas. Showing no signs of fatigue while starting his second game [...]
Poor Special Teams Play Remains Root Cause of Philadelphia Flyers’ Struggles
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) One minute and seventeen seconds. Twenty-nine seconds. The former? The length of a two-man advantage for the Philadelphia Flyers in Tuesday night’s contest against the rival New York Rangers, which generated only two shots on net and no goals. The latter? The amount of time it took the Rangers to capitalize [...]
Almosts and miscues spoil new captain Giroux’s stellar effort
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie) Down 2-1 in the third period of the season opener against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins, new Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux skated in on Marc-Andre Fleury all alone, courtesy of a rinkwide saucer pass from linemate Scott Hartnell. Instead, a barely-audible whistle blew, signifying the only unavoidable obstacle for Giroux on [...]
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