The Philadelphia Flyers are on track to make the playoffs for the first time since 2019-20 in a season deemed a rebuilding one for general manager (GM) Daniel Briere in his inaugural season in the position for the Orange and Black. As exciting as that is, the main focus has to be on the future.
Owen Tippett
On Feb. 2, the NHL announced that not only will the league be participating in the 2026 and 2030 Olympics, but it will host a 4 Nations Face-Off in 2025, featuring Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland that will essentially function as a truncated World Cup of Hockey. Everyone knows that superstars like Connor
On Jan. 12, the Philadelphia Flyers capped off a two-goal comeback against the Minnesota Wild in overtime with a 4-3 win on the road. With Joel Farabee scoring the dagger, the Flyers moved to a 22-14-6 record on the season and got their second consecutive victory. What were some takeaways? The Flyers Are Relentless Right
For the Philadelphia Flyers this season, they’ve scored just 2.83 goals per game, which ranks in the bottom 20 in the NHL. Considering forward Owen Tippett’s shot-heavy nature, trading him might not come easy for the Orange and Black. With that being said, he is in the last season of his contract and likely due
On Oct. 19, the Philadelphia Flyers moved to a 3-1-0 record for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division with their 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. What were some takeaways from the rather decisive win over an intimidating foe? Tippett, Atkinson Just Needed Time In my preview of this game, two of the players
Every player comes into a season with the expectation that they are at the start of a career year, but few realize that hope. Last season, many of the teams in the ultra-competitive Metropolitan Division succeeded or failed based on the ability of players like Jack Hughes, Alexis Lafreniere, and Martin Necas to have a
The Philadelphia Flyers managed to find success on their recent West Coast trip at the end of December, where they have not done so in previous seasons. Before their three-game trip in California, they lost two one-goal games – 4-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 22 and versus the Carolina Hurricanes on Dec.
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The Philadelphia Flyers didn’t do much this offseason in regards to upgrading their roster. Instead, they are hoping that players returning from injuries, young players stepping up, and a new head coach to tighten things up will be enough to get the team back into playoff contention. Related: Flyers’ GM Fletcher Has Run Out of
Tracy Myers of NHL.com: The Florida Panthers don’t expect to break up their goalie tandem of Sergei Bobrovsky and Spencer Knight before the March 21st trade deadline. Panthers GM Bill Zito: “I’m pretty comfortable. We have two excellent goaltenders and I think they’re both capable and I’m excited.” Zito on how his team has got
The Florida Panthers are one of the most dominant teams in the NHL. They sit atop the Atlantic Division with a record of 37-13-5, totaling 79 points. Furthermore, they own one of the best offenses in the league, ranking first in goals per game with 4.09, and shots per game with 37. Despite the amazing
Avs want to extend MacKinnon this offseason Peter Baugh: The Colorado Avalanche are not allowed to talk contract extension with Nathan MacKinnon just yet, but GM Joe Sakic said the first day they are allowed to talk, he’ll reach out. Sakic said he’d like to get a MacKinnon extension signed this offseason. A World Cup
Near the end of last season, Florida’s man advantage struggled mightily after the loss of defenseman Aaron Ekblad for the rest of the season. Even with a power-play specialist in Keith Yandle last season, it just couldn’t get done. However, this upcoming season, it’s going to look very different from last season. With the addition
In the 2020-21 season, Owen Tippett showed flashes of greatness. During the playoffs, head coach Joel Quenneville trusted him to play on the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Sam Bennett, and it paid off tremendously. Tippet scored a goal and three assists for four points in the Florida Panthers’ six-game series loss to the
The Florida Panthers have had an amazing start to the season as they rank 12th in the entire NHL with a 6-1-2 record. While the team has had some underrated heroes, they have also had some players who have been bad and need to improve going forward if the team wants to have success. Sergei
The Florida Panthers are familiar with drafting in the top-15, which they’ve done in eight of the last ten years. To say a prospect is untouchable is not taken lightly, which means a team believes its prospects will make a significant impact in the NHL. The Panthers are in a tough spot, as they have
After being drafted 10th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft, Florida Panthers prospect Owen Tippett should be prepared to see plenty of minutes in the 2020-21 NHL season. Panthers Development Woes Former Panthers general manager Dale Tallon didn’t like to rush his prospects’ development, keeping many highly touted prospects in the Cats’ development system for
Latest on the Taylor Hall situation Pierre LeBrun: Things can always change, but have been hearing this morning that the Florida Panthers are no longer in the mix. Their interested in Hall may have been tied to the idea of being able to, or thinking they could sign him to a long-term extension. The price