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What Really is Better At This Point? Confidence or Tanking?

April 1, 2025 - 5:57 PM ET

My beet is you u’ve already pure in the comments “tanking” before reading this article…. And yes, I get it. However, the reality is we’ve seen teams tank right to the end without any good coming of it, and those teams have not gotten anywhere fast. Even if only a third of the players...

Bruce Scoop Cooper on the Passing of Mark Lafforrest

April 2, 2025 - 5:54 PM ET

RIP TO FORMER FLYER GOALIE MARK “TREES” LAFOREST PASSING UNEXPECTEDLY AT JUST 62. Special Article from the Flyers #1 Historian, Bruce “Scoop” Cooper… One of the most colorful hockey targets I ever knew in my half century career in pro hockey media and broadcasting — and there were...

Flyers and Marco Rossi?

April 4, 2025 - 4:27 PM ET

i’ve been hearing a lot of rumors that one of the flyers targets might be Minnesota wld Marco Rossi…. It won’t be easy to get him….However, he is going to be a RFA….He is only 23. And he will be looking for a major bump from his 900k entry level contract. His game would fit perfectly...

Rick Tocchet or David Carl? Looking at Pros and Cons… You Decide

April 5, 2025 - 4:02 PM ET

Welcome to the next chapter of rebuilding the flyers… And this might perhaps be the most important one…Today we discussed which direction you think the flyers should go with the head coach: Rick Tocchet or David Carl? On Rick Tocchet: Pros. His NHL coaching record:631 Games .511...

Eklund on Eklund. A look at another possible Flyers pick.

April 7, 2025 - 5:45 PM ET

Time to consider another player, the flyers could be drafting… this one, I hold close to my heart, Sah Joes Sharks William Eklund’s younger brother…..Son of Christian Eklund… Victor Eklund He is a just under 6 foot winger and current linematye to a player we discussed last week: Anton...

Ek on Flyers: Goalie Prospect Carson Bjornason coming soon…Phantoms

April 9, 2025 - 8:41 PM ET

this is just a quick hit right now the flyers get ready for their game this evening versus the NY Rangers. There are a lot of interesting little side moves going on with The Flyers…Sending Lyksell to help help the phantoms in the playoffs a couple days ago…and now this Goalie Prospect Cars...

Prospect Alex Bump Looking Dominant for Western Michigan On ESPN2 NOW

April 10, 2025 - 10:06 PM ET

flyers prospect Alex Bump is playing in the final four as for Michigan as we we speak against the University of Denver this kid looks amazing in this game the games the games on ESPN2. Defintely worth watching this frozeln four game. Later tonight Penn State plays their first ever frozen four game...

How Would YOU Coach to Help the Flyers Tank? Isles Game Thread.

April 12, 2025 - 4:30 PM ET

OK, so you know my opinions on tanking but let’s just talk about this for a second… Currently the Flyers are ranging from fourth record to sixth worse record. Obviously the ideals, narrow here is for the team to play hard continue it’s development and confidence going into the off-season…. A...

Ek on Flyers: Rumor>. Flyers May Have Inside Track on Isaac Howard

April 13, 2025 - 5:05 PM ET

Just a few days ago, Michigan State Forward Isaac Howard was given the Hobey Baler Award for the outstanding college player this year…. Howard had 52 points (26-26) in 37 games. He also won the Big Ten scoring title and was named player of the year in the conference, as well as a first-team All-A...

Ek on the Flyers. What goalie would you play tonight to help lose?

April 15, 2025 - 4:37 PM ET

yes, tonight is one of the most important games of the Columbus Blue Jackets have played in years. They need to beat the flyers and regulation and then go on and beat the Islanders and regulation to have a shot at that last playoff spot…. Montreal lost last night, as I predicted they would, as...

Flyers make lineup changes to tank? A reminder of what’s really at steak?

April 17, 2025 - 6:59 PM ET

Yes sir we got Trouble! Right here in Queen City! With a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for Philly. Controversy and scandal? Some very interesting news coming out of Buffalo today as the Flyers get to play their final game of the regular season…Fedotov, who was schedule...

Eklund: Brad Shaw: Not the favorite, but is he the answer?

April 19, 2025 - 7:11 PM ET

Hey there…Quick note.. I created a Hockeybuzz League in the NHL Bracket challenge! I will be sending a trophy to the winner. Join by 7pm on NHL.com and search leagues for Hockeybuzz. The Flyers will be interviewing Brad Shaw next week for the head coaching job. There’s no question needed w...

Big News>The Flyers Have Fired Their Assistant Coaches

April 23, 2025 - 8:13 PM ET

Quick not here. The Flyers are moving forward with there preseason decisions and today I’ve decided to let go three assistant coaches.. Rocky Thompson Daryl Williams Angelo Ricci Let’s talk about this in the comments.....

Would you have traded Risto before he got hurt this year?

April 25, 2025 - 3:41 PM ET

This is an opinion that a friend texted me… The person said, “Danny should have traded Risto before he got hurt. Hindsight with injuries is always 20/20, but even now I still wouldn’t have. I know he’s older, but I feel like you need someone to mentor these young defenseman and I belie...

Pens and Sullivan Part Ways.. Is he the answer for the flyers?

April 28, 2025 - 5:51 PM ET

It was announced today that the Penguins and Mike Sullivan have parted ways…. of course the general feeling is that he was released by the team. I’m told he is already getting call after call from teams who want to talk to him about their head coach job. I haven’t gotten any confirmation, bu...