Brian Elliott Confirmed For Final Regular Season Flyers Game
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will indeed get the nod Saturday afternoon as the Flyers take on the visiting New York Rangers. Despite going 6-1-3 in their last ten games, the Flyers are currently sitting in the last wild card spot and have a slim chance of being overtaken by the Florida Panthers if they […]
Brian Elliott Gets The Win In Return For Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott stopped 19 shots in a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes last night. The game was his first since getting injured on February 10th and requiring surgery. It's fair to say Elliott looked rusty at times during his return to the crease, but the Flyers are looking to get him […]
Michael Raffl Promoted To Top Line For Flyers Versus Hurricanes
Philadelphia Flyers forward Michael Raffl will take Travis Konecny's spot on the top line with Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes. Raffl recently missed six games with an upper-body injury but returned to the lineup on April 3rd. While it's unknown why the Flyers would move Konecny and […]
Brian Elliott Returns For Flyers Versus Hurricanes
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will make his first start since February 10th against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, head coach Dave Hakstol confirmed Thursday morning. Elliott missed 25 games after undergoing core muscle surgery, but the Flyers will be happy to get him back in time for the playoffs, in which they need three more […]
Claude Giroux Continues Renaissance Season
The Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux continued his incredible bounce back season by scoring a pair of goals Sunday against the Boston Bruins. The second goal was an incredibly filthy breakaway overtime game winner in a must win game for the Flyers. After a disappointing 58 point showing last season, Giroux has bounced back in […]
Alex Lyon Pulled In Loss To Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Alex Lyon was pulled after allowing three goals on 11 shots Sunday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old's rookie season has been underwhelming, as his numbers drop to 2.75 goals against average and a .905 save percentage. While Petr Mrazek allowed the eventual game winner and took the official loss, Lyon […]
Alex Lyon Will Face Rangers Thursday Night
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Alex Lyon will take on the visiting New York Rangers for Thursday night's matchup. In Lyon's last appearance, he stopped 11 of 12 shots in a relief of Petr Mrazek, bringing his record to 3-2-1 on the year. Mrazek's performance has left something to be desired since the Flyers acquired him at […]
Claude Giroux Scores Three Points In Flyers Loss
Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux recorded three assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The basket of apples puts the captain at 87 points on the season, the most he has recorded since the 2011-12 campaign. Giroux's point totals have made their way back to elite territory due […]
Petr Mrazek To Face Former Club For Flyers Versus Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Petr Mrazek will get the nod Tuesday night against the Detroit Red Wings, the team he was traded from at the deadline this season. Mrazek is 5-5-1 with a 3.14 goals-against average since donning a Flyers jersey, which is somehow worse than when he was a Red Wing. Despite this, he won […]
Alex Lyon To Start For Flyers At Hurricanes
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Alex Lyon will get the starting nod on Saturday night as the team visits the Carolina Hurricanes. Lyon's last appearance came in relief of Petr Mrazek, where he stopped all 18 shots he faced in a 5-3 loss to Columbus. In very limited action this year, the rookie netminder has managed two […]
Petr Mrazek Gets The Win For Flyers Versus Jets
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Petr Mrazek found his way back in the win column Saturday afternoon against the visiting Winnipeg Jets. The 2-1 win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Czech netminder. He had allowed a total of 18 goals during that span. The Flyers as a whole are having a power outage in the […]
Petr Mrazek To Start For Flyers Versus Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Petr Mrazek will get his seventh consecutive start against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. The trade-deadline acquisition has dropped his last three starts, allowing a combined 14 goals against, after winning his first three. The Flyers are in the middle of a three-game losing streak but should see the return of […]
Wayne Simmonds Expected To Return Wednesday Versus Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds is expected to return Wednesday after missing the last seven games with an upper-body injury. The power forward will start on the third line with Valterri Filppula and Jordan Weal but will resume his role on the top power-play unit. With 37 points in 59 games this season, Simmonds has […]
Travis Konecny Continues To Improve For Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny (48 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) has hit his stride recently, recording 11 points in his last 13 games. It is not hard to figure out why, as he has spent the majority of that time on the top line with Claude Giroux (97 percent owned) and Sean Couturier (85 percent owned). All […]
Nolan Patrick Produces When Given Opportunities
Philadelphia Flyers center Nolan Patrick (19 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) has produced five goals and seven points in his last eight games while playing on the second line with Jakub Voracek (94 percent owned) and Oskar Lindblom (0 percent owned). The 2018 second overall draft pick has also found himself on the top power-play […]