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
Flyers need to trade for Sam Ersson’s replacement sooner rather than later
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The Philadelphia Flyers have a goaltending problem. Coming into the season, the plan was for incumbent starter Samuel Ersson and free-agent signing Daniel Vladar to compete for starts and split time in the crease. It seemed like a fine plan at the time. Ersson had shown flashes of potential to be a solid NHL goalie, most notably from … [Read more...] about Flyers need to trade for Sam Ersson’s replacement sooner rather than later
Takeaways: Lightning sweep two-game series with Flyers in blowout fashion
On the second game of a two game set with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Flyers were again throttled by the Lightning, losing 5-1 on Monday night. The Lightning won their tenth in a row and outscored the Flyers 12-3 in the last two games, while the Flyers lost their third in a row in the middle of a tough stretch in the schedule. The Basics First period: 1:10 – Pontus … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Lightning sweep two-game series with Flyers in blowout fashion
Phantoms lose Alex Bump, Ty Murchison to injury
Just as the injury bug is striking the Flyers again and again, so too has it been doing some damage to their affiliate down with the Phantoms. The Phantoms are working with a lineup which has already been a bit depleted due to call-ups to the NHL — missing all of Carl Grundstrom, Denver Barkey, and now Adam Ginning — and it’s just getting thinner. This weekend saw them on … [Read more...] about Phantoms lose Alex Bump, Ty Murchison to injury