Sam Carchidi
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NHL Daily: Flyers Show Faith in Ersson; Chychrun Trade Watch
The Philadelphia Flyers on Monday showed just how much they like goalie Sam Ersson’s potential. They recalled Ersson, and they will carry three goalies on their upcoming four-game road trip to Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. In six appearances with the Flyers, Ersson (5-0) has shown more promise than Felix Sandstrom (1-8-1). It should be […] → Read More
Saying goodbye to a rewarding job that was more adventure than work
Every day was different. Every day was an adventure. Every day was filled with surprise. → Read More
Cup or no Cup, it’s time to appreciate Flyers forward Claude Giroux’s sustained greatness
Since debuting for the Flyers in 2007-08, Giroux has been both consistently great and criminally underappreciated. A potential Hall of Famer, he deserves better than that Sam Carchidi writes. → Read More
Getting healthy may be Flyers’ best road to playoffs
Mike Yeo, the Flyers' interim coach, wants his team to embrace the challenge and not look at injuries and illnesses as an excuse. → Read More
The Flyers add Carter Hart, Scott Laughton and Derick Brassard to COVID-19 protocol list
The Flyers, preparing to start a four-game West Coast trip, have seven players on the COVID-19 protocol list. → Read More
Flyers’ Sean Couturier, Ryan Ellis added to COVID-19 protocol list; team restarts season Wednesday
Couturier and Ellis join teammates Morgan Frost, Kevin Hayes, and Max Willman in the NHL protocol. → Read More
Grading the Flyers at their break; like the team, many mediocre marks
Grading the Flyers at their break. Their grades reflect their 12-12-5 start. → Read More
Bob McCammon, former Flyers coach and GM, dies at 80
Bob McCammon, a former Flyers coach and general manager, died Thursday at 80. As a coach, he followed legends Fred Shero and Pat Quinn. → Read More
Flyers’ coaching change has jump-started the offense of several depth players
The Flyers are scoring more under Mike Yeo, and four players in particular -- Travis Sanheim, James van Riemsdyk, Oskar Lindblom, and Travis Konecny -- have thrived since the coaching change. → Read More
Max Willman, Jackson Cates provide unlikely scoring punch but Flyers’ problems in the shootout persist
The Flyers saw their winning streak snapped at three on Thursday but managed to nab a point thanks to the contributions of two new faces. → Read More
How goaltending woes, mismanagement, and increased parity has grounded the once-proud Flyers
Stanley Cup-less since 1975, we asked some of the Flyers’ most influential figures why the franchise’s drought has lasted so long. → Read More
Defensemen get offensive as rejuvenated Flyers make it three in a row under interim boss Mike Yeo
Travis Sanheim and Justin Braun scored their first goals of the season, and Ivan Provorov and Rasmus Ristolainen chipped in two assists apiece. → Read More
Flyers showing early signs of an offensive resurgence under Mike Yeo, and need it to continue
Interim coach Mike Yeo says the Flyers are a "work in progress," but the offense has shown positive signs in his four games in charge. → Read More
As schedule eases, Flyers regroup and hope Carter Hart and James van Riemsdyk have started to surge
Having lost 10 straight, the Flyers started what they hope is a revival over the weekend by beating Vegas and Arizona on the road. Carter Hart and James van Riemsdyk keyed the wins. → Read More
Flyers report card: Grading each of GM Chuck Fletcher’s flurry of moves a quarter into the season
After Fletcher's summer makeover, the Flyers and their fans had optimism. But now the Flyers have lost 10 in a row and look poorly set up for the future. → Read More
Joel Farabee placed on IR; Paul Holmgren to be inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Farabee, who has seven goals, was placed on the injured-reserve list Thursday and the offensively-challenged Flyers recalled Jackson Cates. → Read More
Mike Yeo is on the clock but GM Chuck Fletcher should be too if Flyers keep sinking
GM Chuck Fletcher's job may not be safe either, unless he finally starts making moves to set the franchise up for the future. → Read More
Flyers fire head coach Alain Vigneault amid eight-game losing streak
Vigneault, 60, amassed a 74-54-19, in two-plus seasons with the team. → Read More
Flyers start rugged stretch as they try to end 7-game skid and regain their mojo
The Flyers, playing five games in seven nights, need to find their offense as they attempt to snap a seven-game losing streak. → Read More
Phil Weinberg, longtime attorney for Flyers, Wells Fargo Center, and Comcast Spectacor, dies at 66
Phil Weinberg, the attorney for the Flyers, Comcast Spectacor and the Wells Fargo Center, died unexpectedly Wednesday. He was 66. → Read More