Farm Report & 2023 Recap
Also, a look at the highest scoring games in Flyers' history and takeaways from their win over the Canucks.
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In today’s edition, we look at another edition of our Flyers farm report, a recap of the first half of the Flyers’ 2023 calendar year, and more.
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Flyers Gameday Preview: Looking For a 20th Win
The Flyers look to win both games in their back-to-back with a road date against the Seattle Kraken.
December 29, 2023 by Justin Giampietro (Premium THW Substack content)
Welcome to THW Philadelphia Flyers Keys to Victory, where we preview every single game by establishing how the Flyers can win a certain matchup. For every contest, we look at some storylines for the Flyers and their opponent alike to try to find ways the Orange and Black can find themselves in the win column.
Now on to some keys to a Flyers win…
Take Advantage of Injuries
While the Kraken’s injuries can’t be entirely blamed for their struggles to this point, they have certainly played a part. At 13-14-9 with injuries to forwards Andre Burakovsky, Jaden Schwartz, and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare along with goaltender Philip Grubauer, it certainly doesn’t seem like things will be getting too much better for the Kraken. With the weaknesses in their lineup, the Flyers will have to take advantage.
Flyers Deliver 60-Minute Effort in Win vs. Canucks
December 29, 2023 by Justin Giampietro
Following a near week-long break for the Philadelphia Flyers, they got right back to business against an incredible Vancouver Canucks squad. Winning 4-1 on the road against a team tied for the most points in the entire NHL, the Flyers have to feel good about their performance. What were some takeaways from the win?
Flyers’ Highest Scoring Game of Each Decade
December 29, 2023 by Justin Giampietro
In the NHL, it’s typically pretty rare to see two teams collectively score a massive amount of goals in a single contest. Even though it doesn’t happen often, it’s often a treat when it does. Over their history that has spanned over seven individual decades, the Philadelphia Flyers have had a few games like the ones described. Historically, which games have had the most combined goals in Flyers history?
Flyers’ 2023 Recap: Focus Shifts to the Future
December 28, 2023 by Andrew McGuinness
The calendar year of 2023 is almost over, and wow, was it a busy one for the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers may not have had the most successful year of any team in the NHL (although it certainly wasn’t the worst, either). However, few teams can match the sheer chaos and headlines generated by the Flyers over the last 12 months.
Flyers Farm Report: Tuomaala, Marody, Petersen & More
December 28, 2023 by Matthew Ward
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, have played 29 games in the 2023-24 campaign. The Phantoms returned to action on Dec. 27, refreshed from their holiday break, to defeat the Utica Comets 5-4. Currently sitting in seventh place in the Atlantic Division, the team has a record of 13 wins, 11 losses, four overtime losses, and one shootout loss on the season.
