The topic of Ilya Bryzgalov has been been no stranger to debate amongst hockey fans. I know I’ve written about the controversial goaltender before. But Bryzgalov has given us another thing to discuss during a World Championship game. Facing the United States, Bryzgalov “ducked” under a shot that ended up in the back of the …
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Who’s To Blame?
The Philadelphia Flyers are now currently 12-15-1, after a 5-2 loss to the hated New Jersey Devils last night. They sit 11th in the Eastern Conference and last in the Atlantic Division. Frustrated fans have taken to social media to debate who’s fault this season is. Was this year’s team constructed poorly by its general …
The Curious Hate of Bryzgalov
Ilya Bryzgalov has been a controversial goaltender in just his second year in Philadelphia. When his rights were acquired via trade in June of 2011, Flyers GM Paul Holmgren only had a few days to sign him before the Russian goalie would become an unrestricted free agent. Thus, he had a bit of leverage over …
Simon Gagne Returns to Flyers, But Is It the Right Move?
It’s a known fact that Philadelphia Flyers fans love Simon Gagne. Many were upset at his trade to Tampa Bay, due to cap reasons, and some followed him when he joined Los Angeles. So it was no surprise that fans were thrilled when it was announced that the Flyers have re-acquired Gagne from the Kings …
Trade Negotiations 101
Yesterday, RDS’s Renaud Lavoie reported that the Philadelphia Flyers (along with the Maple Leafs and Rangers) were interested in unsigned Avalanche center Ryan O’Reilly. In his report, he suggested that that the Avalanche are interested in young Flyers center Sean Couturier but that the Flyers would probably shoot down any deal involving him. This led …





