Fiery John Tortorella refuses to leave Flyers bench after ejection
A tort is a tort. On the night the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Stanley Cup championship team coached by John Tortorella, the current Flyers coach spent most of Saturday’s Flyers-Lightning game in the locker room. But he wasn’t going there without a fight. With 9:11 left in the first […]
Rangers’ Matt Rempe trades blows with Flyers’ Nicolas Deslauriers in old-school fight
PHILADELPHIA — At this point, it’s almost becoming routine. Rangers fourth-line forwards Matt Lempe and Nicolas Deslauriers took off their gloves just three minutes into the first period and engaged in an old-school match at the Wells Fargo Center, trading punches before Deslauriers took Lempe off the ice. I ended up throwing it away. Matt […]
Devils smack Flyers in front of 70,328 fans at MetLife Stadium
When the discussion turns to the New Jersey Devils, Jack Hughes is mentioned so many times that many forget about the team’s other No. 1 overall pick and captain, Nico Hischier. Hischier had two goals and one assist, including the second-fastest mark for a starter in an outdoor game, and the Devils defeated the Philadelphia […]
Devils, Flyers embrace city roots with pregame outfits ahead of MetLife Stadium game
The NHL’s Stadium Series is returning to the tri-state area, and the teams playing Saturday are making the most of the moment. It’s been 10 years since the New York Rangers, Islanders and New Jersey Devils played at Yankee Stadium, and this weekend all three teams and the Philadelphia Flyers will meet at MetLife Stadium. […]
Flyers coach John Tortorella blasts NHL’s cultural shift: ‘It’s a dumb league’
Flyers coach John Tortorella has seen a thing or two during his NHL career. But incidents like last Saturday’s incident in Ottawa, where Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly cross-checked Senators center Ridley Grieg in the face after he took a slap shot into an empty net. He may not have been involved. Rielly was suspended […]
Ex-senior Boeing manager warns flyers to avoid 737 Max 9 jets
Former senior Boeing Co. managers and engineers have issued a stunning warning to flyers to avoid the airline giant’s troubled 737 Max 9 planes as they take to the skies again. “I would never fly in a Max plane,” Ed Pearson, a former Boeing senior manager, said candidly. told the Los Angeles Times A model […]
Carter Hart taking indefinite leave of absence in Flyers mystery
Carter Hart will take an indefinite leave of absence from the Flyers, Philadelphia general manager Daniel Briere announced Tuesday. No specific details have been released as to why the Flyers' starting goaltender is leaving the club. “Carter Hart has requested and been granted an indefinite leave of absence citing personal reasons. The club has no […]