A source tells OTR that Ilya Bryzgalov has a done deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. The problem is that they can’t announce it before July 1st because it would put them over the cap. And there has been much speculation about who could be dealt in order to make cap room. Jeff Carter? Mike Richards? [...]
A source close to the situation tells OTR that Ilya Bryzgalov has a deal in place with the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s not shocking since the Flyers traded a 2012 third-round pick, future considerations and forward Matt Clackson for the former Phoenix Coyote goalie. I don’t think anyone really believed that he would sign elsewhere as [...]
Ever since the Heat meekly went out in Game 6 to the Dallas Mavericks, all the talk has been about LeBron James. He’s a choke artist. He wanted no parts of the ball in the fourth quarter. He has no heart. He’s not an elite player. We’ve been hearing it all. But, while the NHL [...]
When you have a goalie that signed a $64 million contact not too long ago, that headline will tell you that something has gone very, very wrong. How many goalies would you take over the Vancouver Canucks’ Roberto Luongo? Exactly, not many. So the idea that you’d consider not starting him in a crucial Game [...]
The Philadelphia Flyers may have finally added a goaltender! In case you didn’t notice, and judging by the ratings you didn’t, the Flyers had awful netminding in the playoffs this year (and end of the regular season). Brian Boucher might start, but Sergei Bobrovsky would finish the game. Or vice versa. Or maybe Michael Leighton [...]
Anyone watch any hockey last night? It was a good ol’ fashioned to end all good ol’ fashioneds with the Boston Bruins thoroughly lambasting the Vancouver Canucks 8-1. And there was a bit of an incident. Shortly after Nathan Horton shoveled a pass to his left as he entered the Canucks’ zone, Aaron Rome decided [...]
Thanks to our buddy Anthony for this. Tampa Bay Lightning fans apparently don’t like to be made fun of for living in an area that doesn’t exactly raise its young on ice hockey. The Boston Bruins have been known to put up posters around TD Bank Garden that incite the other team’s fans during the [...]
Dan Carcillo’s main job for the Philadelphia Flyers is to be an obnoxious agitator, who gets his hands dirty and does a lot of the unpopular stuff (in theory while avoiding penalties). Apparently, it’s one thing to direct your ire towards the opposing team, just don’t direct it towards the officials. And that’s what Carcillo [...]
Derek Boogaard, who played 22 games for the New York Rangers this season and was known as one of the toughest fighters in the NHL, was found dead today in his apartment in Minneapolis. He was 28-years old. Authorities say that no foul play was suspected. One culprit could be the concussion that he suffered [...]
Last year, the Philadelphia Flyers made a magical run through the post-season. They came back from a 3-0 deficit in Game 7 against the Boston Bruins in the second round, after coming back from 3-0 in that series. They ended up making it to Game 6 of the Stanley Cup, where they lost to the [...]
The San Jose Sharks still hold a 3-2 lead on the Los Angeles Kings, but they are far from comfortable. Specifically, their goaltending situation is about as settled as that of the Philadelphia Flyers (okay, it’s not that bad). Antti Niemi, who was so great for the Blackhawks last year during their Stanley Cup championship [...]
Most observers of the Philadelphia Flyers didn’t expect to hear Michael Leighton’s name come up in this year’s playoffs unless there was an injury or both Brian Boucher and Sergei Bobrovsky took huge collective dumps in their crease. While Bobrovsky certainly hasn’t embarrassed himself through two games, he did get yanked in Game 2 and [...]
One of the reasons Philadelphia Flyers fans didn’t have to completely freak out about the team’s poor defensive play as of late was Chris Pronger. As in, they’d be getting him back for the playoffs and he’s such a difference maker that he’d immediately fix the back end. But, while Pronger (busted hand) skated and [...]
Last year, the Boston Bruins made a decent run in the Stanley Cup playoffs, eventually blowing a 3-0 lead in the second round to the Philadelphia Flyers. Their goalie was Tuukka Rask, who played pretty well while Tim Thomas was banished to the bench. That’s probably not going to happen again this season. On Saturday, [...]
Last year, Michael Leighton helped the Philadelphia Flyers in their deep playoff run that ended in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup. Sure, he wasn’t great and their defense helped him a ton, but he was still their starter for most of it. This season, Leighton’s hard work was rewarded with a one-way ticket to [...]
Outside of Pittsburgh, you won’t find too many hockey fans that like Matt Cooke. He has a history of dirty play and it seems that this time the NHL wants to send a message. Cooke threw a completely dirty elbow to the head of New York Rangers defensman Ryan Donagh on Sunday. The NHL’s response? [...]
As you may have gathered by the headline, Calgary Flames defensman Jay Bouwmeester has done something pretty damn impressive. Specifically, he is now the NHL record holder for most consecutive games played by a defensman. After Tuesday night’s game, Mr. Reliable has now played in an incredible 496 straight games. “There’s nothing really magical to [...]
This is exactly what the slumping Flyers need. For a team that’s been so great all year, this is not the time to take on more water. It was thought that rest would be what the doctored ordered to get Chris Pronger’s hand healthy again, but that’s not the case. It turns out that the [...]
Ray Emery went from being a high-upside goaltender with the Ottawa Senators, to out of the NHL, then to the Flyers and then to the Anaheim Ducks. Now? He’ll be playing a few games for Syracuse in the AHL. “Ducks send G Ray Emery to AHL Syracuse to play games tonight at San Antonio and [...]
Just throwing out some notes on the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Boucher will get the start tonight against the Ottawa Senators. Sergei Bobrovsky will get the day off. In other Flyers news, James Van Riemsdyk was sent to the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL, which is shocking considering how productive he’s been lately. But, without Chris [...]
So much for experimenting with an attitudinal Ukranian. The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that they have placed Nikolay Zherdev on waivers. “It had eroded to the point where they wanted to see what else is out there,” Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. According to Frank Seravelli of the Daily News, Zherdev declined comment on [...]
We’ve heard the rumors for a while, but it’s now official. The Toronto Maple Leafs have shipped puck-moving defenseman Tomas Kaberle to the Boston Bruins. In return, the Leafs get AHL tree trunk Joe Colborne, a 2011 first-round pick and a conditional pick. The conditional pick is, according to the Toronto Star, thought to be [...]
We’ve heard the names of Carolina Hurricanes Joni Pitkanen and Erik Cole recently come up in possible trade scenarios. As recently as Saturday, we heard Cole linked to the Philadelphia Flyers. But, Carolina GM Jim Rutherford is getting calls about other players too. Specifically, defenseman Ian White. “Something is in the works and it’s pending [...]
This is certainly not good news for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Yes, they have a deep squad, but any time you lose one of the best players in the entire NHL, it’s a bad day. Last night was supposed to be a good night against the Buffalo Sabres. After missing Evgeni Malkin for five games with [...]
A few years ago, the New York Islanders signed former Boston University Terrier Rick DiPietro to a ridiculous 15-year contract. Made of glass and pink cotton fibres, DiPietro might need to be with the team for the full 15 years just to accumulate an actual year or two of rink time. According to the Islanders [...]