Posts Tagged ‘Claude Giroux’

Jagr, Hartnell Finally Get on the Board to Lead Flyers

For a team struggling to find ways to score goals, Monday's 4-2 win over Toronto featured some positives in the scoring department. Two players who are being counted on to produce, but hadn't lit the lamp yet this year, provided all the offense the Flyers would need.

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Early Season Changes Cause for Flyers Growing Pains?

Many are blaming the line changes being made by Laviolette for some of the Flyers problems in the past couple of games. The coach and his players would like to disagree with that assessment.

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Lack of Discipline, Mental Mistakes Costing Flyers Early-Season Points

While there have been many positives in the 4-0-1 start to the regular season, something has been rearing its ugly head in the Flyers game that has haunted them in the past. The lack of discipline that was so apparent at times for much of the past few seasons has now cost the Flyers a few valuable points in the standings.

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Holmgren’s Forward Thinking Improves Flyers Overall Offensive Depth

As the dust has settled on an eventful off-season, the ultimate conclusion to the work that Holmgren put forth was the Flyers got younger, bigger, and deeper up front.

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Week One of the NHL Season: Top 5 Goals

By Jeff Quirin NHL Hot Stove Associate Editor – Did you miss NHL on the Fly this week? Couldn’t catch [...]

Flyers Impress in Sixty-Minute Effort, Blank Devils, 3-0

One of the biggest problems for the Flyers last year was giving a full, 60-minute effort each night. In the first two games thus far, the team has given their all in solid road victories in Boston and NJ.

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Many Positives as Opening Night Victory Well Worth the Wait for New-Look Flyers

There were so many changes to the team for the upcoming season, you just knew the Flyers were chomping at the bit to get things started in Boston tonight. But they would have to wait for over half an hour as the reigning champion Bruins held a banner-raising ceremony prior to the opening faceoff.

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Flyers Close Out Preseason with 2-1 loss; Roster Decisions Ahead

With several roster spots hanging in the balance, the Flyers dropped a 2-1 decision to the Devils last night. In finishing the preseason schedule with a 4-2-1 mark, questions still remain as to a couple of spots at forward, as well as who will be the team's seventh defenseman.

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Chemistry, Success of Power Play Continue for Flyers in 2-1 Win Over Devils

There is an unmistakable chemistry between Jagr and Giroux, and it is helping to win games; Pronger returns; the resurrection of the power play.

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Jagr Impresses in Home Debut, Sestito Suspension Likely; Flyers-Rangers Game Notes

Jagr named first star in his second straight game; Read impressive again as he moves closer to locking up roster spot; Simmonds involved in controversy again; Schenn injured; Sestito likely to be suspended; Rinaldo makes mark; Bryzgalov gets first taste of Flyers-Rangers rivalry

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Jagr’s Value to Flyers Will Extent Beyond Play on Ice

Jagr's mark on the Flyers will go well beyond his play on the ice this season - his work ethic and love for practice should have a positive affect on the club's youngsters.

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Flyers Lock up van Riemsdyk with Six Year Extension

With many clubs around the NHL experiencing their share of difficulties inking their restricted free agents to new deals, Philadelphia Flyers' GM Paul Holmgren avoided any potential stand-off with James van Riemsdyk next summer by signing the 22-year-old winger to a 6-year, $25.5 million contract extension.

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Is Bryzgalov Missing Ingredient in Flyers’ Cup Formula?

There is much to question heading into the upcoming season, but the Flyers take on an increased appearance of a Cup contender with Bryzgalov between the pipes.

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