Philly Sports Jabronis

By Anthony SanFilippo RALEIGH, NC – Steve Mason does not wear a red cape when he plays in goal, although these days it sure seems like he does. And yet, despite the heroics, despite every effort to cover for his teammates’ miscues, ...

Leave. Go away. Give us back our hockey team, Mr. Snider. The Chairman is free to sit in his plush luxury box and play Flyers games from the 1970s on loop, just don’t try to re-create those teams on the ...

By Anthony SanFilippo NEWARK, NJ – For the Flyers to beat the Devils in New Jersey, they had to become the new Jersey Devils. Entering play Saturday, in the last 82 games played in New Jersey – the equivalent of a full ...

By Anthony SanFilippo It was only a matter of time before it reached this point. There was only so long the Flyers could go playing substandard hockey before someone finally let the frustration boil over. So, after the Washington Capitals ...

Report From Flyers.com The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired 5-11, 191-lb RW Steve Downie from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for C Max Talbot, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Downie will wear uniform #9 for the Flyers. Downie, 26 (4/3/1987), makes a ...

By Adam Kimelman, Flyers.com Growing up in Montvale, N.J., Kyle Palmieri made numerous trips south to Philadelphia during his minor hockey days. He made his first trip to town as a professional a successful one. Palmieri scored the tying and ...

By Anthony SanFilippo, Flyers.com So, Andrej Meszaros will be back in the lineup for the Flyers tonight against the high-powered Anaheim Ducks (nee: Mighty). Head coach Craig Berube said he wanted to get Meszaros back into the lineup after sitting out the past five games. ...

By Ed Condran You never know who you’ll see at the rink when it comes to youth hockey. My older son has played against Ian Laperriere and Danny Briere’s son. My younger son, who is a Mite (8 and younger) ...

By Anthony SanFilippo, philadelphiaflyers.com Unsatisfied with the team’s start to the season, which has seen them score just three goals in three games, all losses, the organization has decided to change its leadership voice. As such, head coach Peter Laviolette has ...

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 6-7, 240-lb free-agent defenseman Hal Gill to a one-year contract, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Gill, 38 (4/6/1975), attended Flyers training camp on a professional try-out.  He appeared in three preseason games, recording two assists and ...