The Flyers have been struck again by the injury bug. With Rodrigo Abols taking an injury in yesterday afternoon’s game against the Rangers and the prognosis immediately not looking so good, the time came again for the Flyers to dip into the well of options from the AHL squad to bring into the mix to help fill that role centering the fourth line. For this, veteran centerman … [Read more...] about Flyers recall center Lane Pederson from Phantoms
Flyers recall defenseman Hunter McDonald from Phantoms
With the news made official today that the Flyers have placed defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen on Injured Reserve with an upper-body injury, and his timeline for return remaining a bit murky, the decision was made to bring up some reinforcements from the AHL, as their current mix on defense hasn’t really been cutting it. In the corresponding move to Ristolainen’s IR placement, the … [Read more...] about Flyers recall defenseman Hunter McDonald from Phantoms
Free-falling Flyers must beat Rangers to avoid full-on panic mode
The Philadelphia Flyers were a resilient team in the first half of the season. Through their first 41 games, the Flyers only lost consecutive games five times, and only one time were those back-to-back losses in regulation. Their longest losing streak was three games, but they earned a point in each of those losses against top teams in the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina … [Read more...] about Free-falling Flyers must beat Rangers to avoid full-on panic mode
Takeaways: Barkey shines, Michkov fights, but Flyers fall flat in 6-3 loss to Penguins
The Philadelphia Flyers extended their losing streak, this one a 6-3 loss to the Penguins in a game that saw Denver Barkey with a pair of assists and Matvei Michkov fighting for the first time, sticking up for the youngster in the third period. The basics First period: 2:16- Justin Brazeau (Ben Kindel, Anthony Mantha) (PPG), 12:25- Bryan Rust (Kris Letang, Sidney Crosby) … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Barkey shines, Michkov fights, but Flyers fall flat in 6-3 loss to Penguins
Takeaways: Flyers fall flat against Sabres, hit three games winless
The Flyers kicked off their two-game road trip this evening up in Buffalo, and in a matchup which they approached with the aim of hitting the reset button and righting the ship after two tough losses to the Lightning, instead they fell flat, dropping this game by another lopsided score of 5-2. The Basics First period: 9:30- Rasmus Dahlin (Doan, Thompson)PPG, 15:13- … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Flyers fall flat against Sabres, hit three games winless