NHL Releases 2012 National TV Schedule – Flyers Kick It Off At Home Vs. Boston
By: Joseph Daniel Ryan (Follow Joseph on Twitter @joy_ridin) With the NHL season still very much up in the air, the NHL released it’s National television schedule yesterday. As always, the Flyers will be spending a good amount of time in the national spotlight.
With Lockout Looming, Several Flyers Eye Other Options
By: Joseph Daniel Ryan (Follow on Twitter @joy_ridin) or email: [email protected] The NHL has only 15 days to hammer out a deal between the league and its players to distinguish whether their season will start on time or not. With a work stoppage becoming more likely, several Flyers have begun to weigh other options for the [...]
Philadelphia Flyers Re-Up with Simmonds
I’d be lying if I said this off season has gone as planned for the Philadelphia Flyers. I’d also be lying if I said the Flyers would be opening the regular season on time with the pending lockout hanging over everything. However, until September, business must go on and the Flyers have made a move [...]
Rambling Back to the Ramblings : Welcome Back Edition
“Hi my name is Johnny Ry the Sports Guy. It has been approximately 3 years since my last Ramblings column. “ Since I left pcpsports.com and have now made my triumphant return, many things have happened. Kyle Kendrick still pitches for the Philadelphia Phillies (still mediocre), the 76ers (at least as of LAST season) are [...]
Down Goes Fraser!
On March 4, 2009, the Philadelphia Flyers traded fan favorite Scottie Upshall (forward) and a 2011 second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for forward Daniel Carcillo. Carcillo, who grew up a Flyers fan, amassed 254 penalty minutes while playing for Phoenix and Philly in the 2008-2009 season. No other player in the [...]
JR’s Ramblings: Weekend Recap, NFL Mini-Preview, and Other Random Thoughts
by John Ryan Well, another summer in the books and on to bigger and better things like MLB playoffs, NFL weekend kicking off, Enticing College Football match-ups, and of course the return of 90210 and Melrose Place to “The CW.” I always love Labor day weekend. It signifies the end of summer and opens up [...]
Return of The Mack: JR’s Ramblings Return!
by John Ryan Well, in the time since I’ve done a “Ramblings” for pcpsports.com, the following have happened: 1.) I’ve attended a live WWE event (first since 1999) 2.) The Eagles have more players injured than Grateful Dead fans have pot 3.) The Phillies have traded for a bona fide ace 4.) Michael Jackson, Farrah [...]
Now and Later: Flyers Acquire D Pronger with eye towards 2009-2010
by John Ryan While the Philadelphia 76ers were still celebrating their drafting of Jrue Holiday, the Flyers made a strong move towards making a Cup run in 09-10 by acquiring stout defensemen Chris Pronger from Anaheim. The move was a cost cutting move for Anaheim who had to contend with defensemen Scott Niedermeyer deciding to [...]
