As Expected, Flyers Get Defensive
NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent David Strehle takes a look at a busy first day of free agency for Paul Holmgren and the Flyers.
As the National Hockey League’s free agency period officially opened up today, there was no mystery as to what Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren was hoping to acquire.
Defensemen, and possibly a goaltender.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers Tags: 2010 nhl free agency, Andrej Meszaros, Arron Asham, Bob McKenzie, Braydon Coburn, Brian Boucher, Chris Mason, Chris Pronger, Dan Ellis, Daniel Carcillo, Danny Briere, Darroll Powe, Evgeni Nabokov, Jody Shelley, Johan Backlund, Marty Turco, Michael Leighton, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Scott Hartnell, sean o' donnell, Simon Gagne
Leighton Signed, Holmgren Kicks Off Free Agency
NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent David Strehle takes a look at the Flyers’ signing of Leighton and what may lie ahead on the opening day of NHL Free Agency.
Goaltender Michael Leighton was brought back into the fold yesterday as he signed a two-year, $3.1 million deal.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, Eastern Conference, Morning Papers, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers Tags: Anton Volchenkov, Braydon Coburn, Brian Boucher, Carey Price, Chris Mason, Chris Pronger, Dan Ellis, Evgeni Nabokov, Kimmo Timonen, Kurtis Foster, Lukas Krajicek, Marty Turco, Matt Carle, Michael Leighton, NHL, Oskars Bartulis, Paul Holmgren, Pekka Rinne, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Ryan Parent, Zbynek Michalek
With Limited Options, Holmgren’s Creativity Needed
NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent David Strehle takes a look at the options that are available to Paul Holmgren and which direction he may choose as free agency approaches.
With very limited options at his disposal as he headed to Staples Center in Los Angeles for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft last week, Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren knew that he would have to come up with some creative ways to improve his club.
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Flyers’ Eternal Search Continues, Holmgren Looks for Goaltender
NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent David Strehle takes a look at Flyers GM Paul Holmgren’s new (and old) mission, to find a franchise goaltender.
For the Philadelphia Flyers it is a seemingly never-ending search, a generational attempt to find that one franchise netminder with which to call their own.
Through the years, we have seen the likes of Tommy Soderstrom, Dominic Roussel, Garth Snow, Jean-Marc Pelletier, Maxime Ouellet, Brian Boucher (in his first stint with the club), Roman Cechmanek, Antero Niittymaki, and Robert Esche anointed as the heir to the throne.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, Eastern Conference, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers Tags: Alex Auld, Andrew Raycroft, Antero Niittymaki, bob clarke, Brian Boucher, Carey Price, Chris Mason, Dan Ellis, Dan Hamhuis, Dean Lombardi, dominic roussel, Eric Lindros, Evgeni Nabokov, Garth Snow, Jaroslav Halak, Jeff Carter, jena-marc pelletier, Johan Backlund, Johan Hedberg, John Vanbiesbrouck, Jonathan Bernier, Jonathan Quick, Jose Theodore, Josh Harding, Manny Legace, Martin Biron, Marty Turco, maxime ouellet, Michael Leighton, Miikka Kiprusoff, mike liut, Mike Smith, NHL, Niklas Backstrom, Patrick Lalime, Paul Holmgren, Pekka Rinne, Peter Budaj, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Ray Emery, Robert Esche, roman cechmanek, Ron Hextall, Sean Burke, tommy soderstrom, Vesa Toskala
Postseason Run Falls Short; Holmgren’s Offseason Begins
NHLHS writer David Strehle takes a look at Philadelphia’s Cup run that came up just two wins shy, and what GM Paul Holmgren will be looking to do in the offseason.
When Scott Hartnell banged home his second goal of the night to tie up game six at 3-3 with just 3:59 left in regulation, there was a feeling that maybe another miracle was on the horizon for the Philadelphia Flyers.
But this time it was not meant to be, as Patrick Kane somehow snuck a bad-angle shot through Michael Leighton at 4:06 of overtime.
Categories: Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers, Playoff Coverage Tags: Antero Niittymaki, Arron Asham, Blair Betts, Braydon Coburn, Brian Boucher, Carey Price, Dan Ellis, Daniel Carcillo, Danny Briere, Darroll Powe, Evgeni Nabokov, henrik lunqvist, Henrik Zetterberg, Ian Laperriere, Jeff Carter, Marty Turco, Michael Leighton, NHL, Paul Holmgren, Pavel Datsyuk, Philadelphia Flyers, Ryan Parent, Scott Hartnell, Simon Gagne, Tim Thomas, Tuukka Rask, Ville Leino
Tribune Provides Added Incentive With Cheap Shot of Pronger
NHLHS writer David Strehle takes a look at the decision of the Chicago Tribune to publish a PhotoShop-ed photo of Chris Pronger, and the ramifications of possibly giving even more incentive to the Flyers defenseman.
After the final horn went to officially end game five, the tell tale signs were all there that this may finally be the end of the line for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Categories: Chicago Blackhawks, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers, Playoff Coverage, Western Conference Tags: 2010 NHL Playoffs, Brent Seabrook, Brian Boucher, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Tribune, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, david bolland, dick vermeil, dustin bufuglien, Joel Quenneville, Michael Leighton, Mike Richards, NHL, Peter Laviolette, philadelphia eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, Simon Gagne
Pros & Cons: Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks
Our newest feature, Pros and Cons, holds a debate between two of our featured writers as they make an argument for each team in the series. We will continue this series throughout the playoffs as we delve deeper into how these two teams will fare against each other.
The final stage has been set and tonight, the 2010 Stanley Cup finals begin live from the United Center in Chicago at 8 p.m. EST.
We hope you have enjoyed our pros and cons debate throughout the playoffs. For the final time, we present our debate. Thank you for all the reading you have done over the course of the season.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Central, Chicago Blackhawks, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers, Western Conference Tags: Antti Niemi, Braydon Coburn, Brent Seabrook, Brian Boucher, Chris Pronger, Danny Briere, Dave Bolland, Duncan Keith, Dustin Byfuglien, Jeff Carter, Jonathan Toews, Kimmo Timonen, Kris Versteeg, Lukas Krajicek, Marian Hossa, Matt Carle, Michael Leighton, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Paul Holmgren, Ryan Parent, Scott Hartnell, Simon Gagne, Ville Leino
The Man Behind the Mask: Michael Leighton
The NHLHS Man Behind The Mask series is a profile on some of the best goalies in the league to ever wear the “mask”. We hope you enjoy the latest installment of the NHLHS MBTM series.
The Philadelphia Flyers are your Eastern Conference Champions for the 2009-10 NHL season. That is correct. A team that once held the 14th seed in the Conference on lock, have defied the odds, skated through adversity and are on their way to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Thank you Ray Emery? No. Thank you Brian Boucher? Somewhat. Thank you waiver wire? YES!
Wait, waiver wire?
On December 15th, 2009, the Philadelphia Flyers were in a bad place. They had lost starting goaltender Ray Emery and backup netminder Brian Boucher to injuries and neither the team nor youngster Johan Backlund were confident enough to move forward together.
They sat in fourteenth place in the Eastern Conference and for a team that was predicted to appear in the Stanley Cup Finals by many, if not most, of the experts, things were looking bleak.
Enter a claim from the waiver wire. That claim was for a journeyman netminder who now has his name as a part of history and has gained an opportunity to play for the greatest prize in all of sports, the Stanley Cup.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers, Playoff Coverage, The Man Behind the Mask Tags: bernie parent, Brian Boucher, Ed Snider, Jaroslav Halak, Johan Backlund, Michael Leighton, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Ray Emery, stanley cup, Stanley Cup Finals
