I would be lying if I didn't say that the born-and-raised Flyers fan in me is not a little envious of the folks in Boston in Vancouver today. It has been 24 years since the Flyers were last in the position of being one win away from the Stanley Cup. Even last year, Philly fell a game shy of knowing it was playing for the Cup in its next game. I can remember the day of Sunday, May 31, 1987 as if

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by Hung Tran philadelphiaflyers.com Forty five scouts from all levels of hockey converged on the Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone this past weekend as Comcast-Spectacor hosted the third annual Liberty Bell Games.  The event showcased n...

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Of all of the off-season question marks the Flyers need to address, adding size and grit to the scoring lines the one that it most likely to go unaddressed. I think the need for a goaltender and a long-term plan on defense are the top two priorities right now. Team toughness is just that -- a teamwide trait. You need your skill lines to be competitive physically, the same as you need your role

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A large segment of people think that trading Matt Carle and his $3.44 million salary is an attractive option for opening the necessary cap space to sign Ilya Bryzgalov. My view: For hockey reasons, the Flyers cannot afford to trade Carle unless it's part of a larger deal that either brings a starting defenseman back (while also shedding significant salary) or else opens up enough cap room for the

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Several people have questioned whether my math was correct in saying that the Flyers can afford a contract for Ilya Bryzgalov without trading a core player such as Jeff Carter this offseason. Here's the math again, broken down step by step this time with the Capgeek calculator: * If the cap ceiling goes up by $3 million to $62.4 million, the Flyers would have $3,430,845 in available cap spa

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EVENT:          Area's elite youth hockey players showcase their talents in front of national scouts as Comcast-Spectacor hosts the 3rd Annual Liberty Bell Games at the Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zo...

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Currently, the Flyers stand to wait until the third round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to make their first pick. This was also the case last season, and with third-rounder Michael Chaput having been dealt to Columbus in the Tom Sestito trade, the Flyers' highest pick remaining in the system is 4th rounder, Tye McGinn. Earlier this week, the Flyers shot down rumors about the club considering a de

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Score one for the good guys. That’s pretty much the reaction from Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk when he heard the news that his former youth hockey coach, Alex DePalma, would be receiving the National Hockey League’s 2011 Bridge...

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