By Dustin Leed, TheFourthPeriod.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Flyers had one simple goal this off-season — end the goaltending carousel. Last Tuesday, the Flyers acquired the rights to Ilya Bryzgalov from Phoenix for a 2012 third round draft pick, Phantoms’ forward Matt Clackson and a conditional draft pick. The Flyers will have until July ...
Dustin, Flyers Blurbs, The Hockey GuysI am pleased to announce that Tyler Altemose has joined The Hockey Guys as the Philadelphia Flyers writer. Tyler has a great sense of knowledge on all things NHL, specifically the Flyers, and will be a solid addition to the site. To read some of Ty’s great work – check out – this – and ...
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The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have acquired the rights to goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov (breez-GAH-lahf, IHL-yah) from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for LW Matt Clackson, the Flyers’ 3rd round draft choice in 2012 and a conditional draft choice, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Bryzgalov, 30 (6/22/80), appeared in 68 games for the ...
The carousel goes ‘round and ‘round. Philadelphia’s up and down postseason continued, following a 7-3 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal match-up at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday afternoon. The Flyers are 15-20 when losing the first game of a seven-game series, including the Quarterfinals win over ...
By David Strehle “We’ve never talked about clinching a playoff berth. We’ve always talked about home ice, all rounds, starting in our building.” – Peter Laviolette on March 21st, speaking before his team was about to embark on a three-game span against elite East clubs. For much of the stretch run, Philadelphia Flyers’ coach Peter ...
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Either I’m a smart man or one of the dumbest in the greater Philadelphia region. Either I’m relaxed or easily deceived. Either I understand the situation pretty well, or I’m one big Philadelphia Flyers homer. Dazed and confused. It pretty much sums up how the Flyers have been playing over the last quarter of the ...
After the Broadway Bombing, maybe we should all check out Peter Laviolette’s inspiration quote following the Sabres game one more time. You’ve been saying there are no easy games. Do you think it takes something that you’re going through now to settle in for the players? “All the players know that. I don’t think that ...
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This is our first edition of Flyers Fans React. I segment where I ask fans questions and give them their spot to voice their opinion. If you are interested in being a part of Flyers Fans React, please e-mail FlyersFansReact@gmail.com. For this edition, we welcome Dante Acerbo, Kimberly Pollock and Rob McCammitt aka Nemo Eye. ...
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed right wing Jason Akeson of the Ontario Hockey League’s Kitchener Rangers to an entry-level contract that will begin at the start of the 2011-12 season, according to General Manager Paul Holmgren. “It’s something I’ve been dreaming about my whole life. It’s something pretty special; it’s almost ...
