By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com The questions have certainly swirled since Steve Mason signed his new contract. Like sharks circling a leaky barrel of chum at seas, the critics have been looking for any and every reason to decry the contract extension as a ...
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Flyers Start Road Swing With Loss to Ducks
Report from NHL.com The Anaheim Ducks’ depth is a big reason they’re on top of the NHL standings. They showed off that depth Thursday night in a 5-3 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Ducks got goals from their stars, ...
Read More »Flyers Blank Red Wings, Slide Into Playoff Seed
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com While the concern over Scott Hartnell’s left foot mounted Sunday when he was seen at the Flyers Wives Carnival wearing a walking boot – something he had been wearing for a couple weeks now – little was ...
Read More »Where’s the Fight in the Flyers? On Injured Reserve
By Tim Rinehart The already struggling Flyers were dominated by the Boston Bruins on home ice Saturday, losing 6–1 in a game that saw Steve Mason pulled after giving up four goals in under two full periods and Philly’s lone goal ...
Read More »Flyers Thumped by Bruins, 6-1
Report from NHL.com A four-day break seems to have suited the Boston Bruins. Jarome Iginla scored twice in his four-point afternoon, and Tuukka Rask stopped 25 shots when the Bruins assured they would remain in first place in the Atlantic ...
Read More »Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets Turn Aside Flyers
By Craig Merz, Flyers.com COLUMBUS — Five players scored and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky was sharp again as the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their franchise-best winning streak to eight games Thursday with a 5-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. The team effort was ...
Read More »Flyers Fall to Hurricanes in Makeup Game
Report from nhl.com It took an extra 24 hours, but the Carolina Hurricanes got the two points they came to Philadelphia for. Jiri Tlusty’s goal with 6:10 remaining in regulation broke a tie and the Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers ...
Read More »Flyers Drop Second Leg of Home-and-Home to Isles
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Nine penalties. Six shorthanded situations. Lots of tired legs. Another lost point in a shootout loss. The Flyers played well in the first, built a two-goal lead in the second, but lost it ...
Read More »Raffl, Meszaros Help Flyers to Another Comeback Win Vs. Islanders
By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com Craig Berube needed just 65 words in his postgame press conference to sum up his feelings about the Flyers 6-4 win over the New York Islanders Saturday. Not many of them were pretty. Most of them were ...
Read More »Flyers Sign Mason to New Contract
Report from Flyers.com The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 6-4, 217-lb goaltender Steve Mason to a multi-year contract extension, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Mason, 25 (5/29/88), was acquired by the Flyers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 3, 2013 in ...
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