In the 1970s and 1980s, the Philadelphia Flyers defined what it meant to be a winning franchise. From their 1972-73 campaign through 1988-89, they made it to the Stanley Cup Final six different times, winning two championships in the process.
Last week wasn’t exactly the easiest for the Edmonton Oilers. They were coming off back-to-back losses to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, and had a schedule that featured the likes of the Winnipeg Jets and LA Kings, as well as the lowly Anahim Ducks.
Last January, Cutter Gauthier was traded from the Flyers for Jamie Drysdale and a second-round pick in 2025. Drysdale is an excellent defenseman, but not Gauthier, who is one of the NHL’s top draft prospects.
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Phil Kessel could be nearing a return to the NHL as the Vancouver Canucks have hosted the three-time Stanley Cup winner for a workout. Kessel, 36, entered this season without a contract for the first time in his 17-year career, but the red-hot Canucks could look to sign the winger.
The Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame is an honorable place that only the best of the best have been able to find themselves in. Arguably the franchise’s best player, Bobby Clarke, was one of the very first to find himself here back in 1988.
When you mention the name Eric Lindros to numerous hockey fans, various thoughts flood their minds. Some recall his refusal […]
Philadelphia Flyers president Keith Jones knows his team isn’t in the hunt for the Stanley Cup this season. Probably not the playoffs, either. His goals for the Flyers aren’t quite that gaudy or optimistic, but they’re still important.
When the name Eric Lindros is mentioned, most people remember the dynamic winger that tormented the league as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers. Some others will say his trade is possibly the only time in NHL history where a team has moved away from a star player and perhaps been better for it.
Philadelphia Flyers fans are connected to their team and players. There is a bond there. They’re your players wearing your favorite team’s sweater. Maybe that’s why it’s so unsettling to see your favorite players on another team after a trade or a free agency acquisition.
Which NHL players created the most buzz of any others as their draft years approached? Here’s a subjective list to consider, ranked not by how well they met expectations, but by how gargantuan the expectations were.
Bedard continues to write himself into Team Canada history book.
Everyone has heard of Eric Lindros. He was the first overall pick in 1991 and started his career with a bang, refusing to sign with the Quebec Nordiques, the team that drafted him.
Neil Smith remains the only General Manager in the last 82 years to win a Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers. When he joined the organization in 1989, the team already had future stars in Brian Leetch and Mike Richter, but he knew they needed much more.
The Blackhawks re-sign Philipp Kurashev and Caleb Jones Ben Pope: The Chicago Blackhawks signed their final two remaining RFAs in Philipp Kurashev and Caleb Jones.
The Blackhawks re-sign Philipp Kurashev and Caleb Jones Ben Pope: The Chicago Blackhawks signed their final two remaining RFAs in Philipp Kurashev and Caleb Jones.
Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela combined on June 29, 1990 to make a bit of MLB history, with each throwing a hitter the same day.
Sometimes your given name just isn't enough. Hockey has had some great nicknames over the years, from ones that are simple and fitting ("The Great One"), to some that are just a perfect play on a player's actual name ("Pickles").
We know the names at the top. Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe are probably in just about everyone's top three. It is after those three, though, that things get a little more complicated...
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