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Last week the Los Angeles Kings won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the NJ Devils in six games in what was a very competitive series. The Kings have been in existence for nearly 45 years and before last week have never hoisted the oldest trophy in North American sports. L.A. has had [...]
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For the Flyer fans that could actually stomach watching Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night, it was an all-too familiar (and sour) feeling of not seeing the Orange and Black play for hockey’s richest prize on its grandest stage.
But this year, the taste even more bitter than usual. On one hand, [...]
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Sure Mike Richards and Jeff Carter may get the last laugh this year, but they are no more than rooks in Jonathon Quick’s game of chess. Not unlike the New York Rangers, the Los Angeles Kings success can be heavily weighted upon the shoulders of the soon-to-be starting goalie for team USA next Olympics. After [...]
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There is a word that often gets thrown around blindly when discussing leadership, whether you’re talking about a sports team, a club organization, or a company.
Ownership.
It is often misunderstood and misused by upper management types, but the general concept is that groups attain more success when the individuals involved believe that their efforts will make [...]
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The Philadelphia Flyers made two huge offseason trades that had their fans scratching their heads, but 50 games into the season it looks like General Manager Paul Holmgren knew what he was doing all along.
In the first trade, Jeff Carter was sent to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Jakub Voracek and a [...]
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Mike Richards became captain of the Philadelphia Flyers at age 23.
At the time, Richards had finished his third season with the Flyers following an incredible run to the Eastern Conference Finals that saw him net seven goals and fourteen points in seventeen playoff games before falling to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Prior to that, Richards had been [...]
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Frank Seravalli of the Daily News reported today what has been rumored for the last few weeks- James Van Riemsdyk may be playing through an injury.
Well, two injuries; a “banged up” knee and a “cam impingement” in his hip.
Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren denied both injuries, but they would explain JVR’s minimal production through the [...]
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The Philadelphia Flyers have had their ups and downs in this young NHL season. After an offseason of major moves, most people didn’t expect them to be where they are at in the NHL standings.
After 20 games played, the Orange and Black are in second place in the Atlantic division, just two points behind the [...]
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In a less-than-inspiring effort last night the Flyers fell to the hapless Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 at the Wells Fargo Center for their second straight loss in regulation to a non-playoff team.
The Flyers played without key defenseman Chris Pronger and Braydon Coburn and resurgent foward Jaromir Jagr. They dressed two AHL defenseman—Marc-Andre Bourdon and Kevin Marshall—who, [...]
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Many of us were excited for the Flyers season to begin in order to see what the team would look like with a new core of players and a new bonafide goaltender. Many of us were nervous for the Flyers season to begin because we thought the lack of Mike Richards and Jeff Carter [...]
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