News Category: Philadelphia Flyers

Morgan Frost, Flyers take aim at stumbling Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella is never shy about benching players. If the longtime successful coach is unhappy with a player’s performance, he’ll be scratched. That’s exactly what happened to Morgan Frost, who sat out Thursday’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Consider the message received. Frost had one goal and one assist in the Flyers’ 3-2 home win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday. He’ll try to build on that outing when

Flames seeking another fast start against Flyers

Life on the road is suiting the Flames just fine as Calgary charges into Philadelphia with the Flames out to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Flyers for a Saturday matinee. Calgary doubled up the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Thursday for their third straight victory — matching a season best. The Flames have won six of their last eight games. Calgary is in the middle of a four-game road trip,

Surprising Flyers aim to extend streak, host Red Wings

The Philadelphia Flyers were supposed to be going through a rebuild this season. Not so fast. The surprising Flyers defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout Thursday to extend their points streak to seven. Philadelphia is 5-0-2 during this stretch and will try to make it eight when hosting the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. “We weren’t at our best,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “You could tell we were flat. I think the

Flyers look to continue strong play, face Capitals

Even when the Philadelphia Flyers fall short, they’re proving to be difficult to beat. Though the Flyers lost 3-2 in overtime on the road against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, they still earned a point. The Flyers had won the previous four games. In what was expected to be a rebuilding year, the Flyers are a surprising 15-10-3. Philadelphia will now return home to battle the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. “I don’t have one problem

Flyers, Preds among NHL’s hottest teams entering matchup

For approximately the last month, the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators have been among the NHL’s best teams. The visiting Flyers will set out to equal their season high with a fifth straight victory Tuesday night against the Predators, who aim for a fifth win in six games. From Nov. 10 through Sunday’s play, Philadelphia and Nashville are tied with Edmonton and Florida for the most wins in the league (10). The Flyers lost five

Streaking Flyers take road prowess into battle with Avalanche

The Philadelphia Flyers will strive to extend their win streak to four games when they continue their three-game road trip against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in Denver. The Flyers are coming off a 4-1 victory at the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night and improved to 9-3-1 in their past 13 games. Philadelphia is 8-4-1 on the road this season. “I think right now our goaltending is playing really well, so that obviously helps,” Flyers

Coyotes aim for perfect homestand, take on Flyers

The Arizona Coyotes will put the league’s longest active winning streak on the line on Thursday night when they host the Philadelphia Flyers in Tempe, Ariz. The Coyotes will try to polish off just the second 5-0 homestand in team history and bring a five-game winning streak into the contest. Even more impressive, all five victories have come against teams that won the Stanley Cup over the past six seasons. Arizona started the streak with

Flyers vie for two straight wins against Penguins

The Philadelphia Flyers will try to sweep a home-and-home matchup against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins when the Keystone State rivals meet again on Monday. The Flyers recorded a 4-3 victory in a shootout Saturday in Pittsburgh. Tyson Foerster collected one goal and one assist and Owen Tippett and Scott Laughton also scored a goal. Goaltender Samuel Ersson made 29 saves for Philadelphia, which had dropped of four of its previous five games. “Find a way

Penguins, Flyers rely on resilience ahead of home-and-home set

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers renew their longstanding and sometimes heated cross-state rivalry when they play Saturday for the first time this season — and the first of two meetings in three days. The Flyers visit Pittsburgh Saturday in the first half of a home-and-home series that concludes Tuesday with a rematch in Philadelphia. Both teams come into the two-game set after showing some resilience in their respective games Thursday. The Penguins played one

Devils look to keep rolling entering match vs. Flyers

The New Jersey Devils will look for their third consecutive victory when they battle the host Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. The Devils struck for three unanswered goals in the third period, capped by the game winner from Curtis Lazar with 23 seconds remaining for a stirring 5-4 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Lazar’s clutch goal was just his fourth of the season. “My game doesn’t really change,” Lazar said. “I’m not even