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Flyers Sign 2016 2nd Rounder Wade Allison to ELC

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 27, 2020

Flyers Sign 2016 2nd Rounder Wade Allison to ELC

"There's no point in frowning when you could be smiling" - Wade Allison. Just four days after signing Ohio State senior forward Tanner Laczynski to his entry-level contract, the Flyers did the same with their other pending UFA senior. 2016 2nd round pick Wade Allison inked a 2-year, $925,000 entry-level deal with the Flyers Friday evening. Like Laczynski, Allison was selected by Ron Hextall, who was extremely high on the ginger right winger when he left the organization in No

Flyers Sign Forward Tanner Lacyznski to ELC

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 23, 2020

Flyers Sign Forward Tanner Lacyznski to ELC

Hey look, positive news! There's something we haven't seen in a while. Even with hockey itself suspended, the Flyers made a nice move Monday afternoon, signing left winger Tanner Laczynski to a two-year, entry-level contract with a cap hit of $925,000, avoiding unrestricted free agency. Lacyznski recently finished his senior year at Ohio State University, putting him at 22 years old, which is why his ELC is only two years instead of the normal three. The Flyers 2016 6th round

What I (and Probably You) Will Miss During the NHL's Absence

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 20, 2020

What I (and Probably You) Will Miss During the NHL's Absence

In case you've been living under a rock for the last few weeks, the National Hockey League has paused all operations indefinitely due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus. With the CDC's recommendation to avoid gatherings of 50 or more people until May 10, it doesn't seem like we'll be getting professional hockey, and therefore the Flyers, back anytime soon. I'm going to be blunt: it absolutely stinks that hockey is on hold. There's no way around it. It was the right decision

Updates on the NHL, Flyers During Coronavirus Pandemic

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 16, 2020

Updates on the NHL, Flyers During Coronavirus Pandemic

This post will detail the NHL's and the Philadelphia Flyers' response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It will be updated periodically whenever new updates about the Flyers or/and the 2019-20 NHL season become available. On Thursday, the National Hockey League made the obvious decision to suspend the 2019-20 season due to coronavirus. The news followed the NBA's decision to do the same after Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz (and later, his teammate Donovan Mitchell) tested

NHL Suspended Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 12, 2020

NHL Suspended Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus

Unbelievable. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Hockey League announced today that it will suspend all operations indefinitely. This follows the NBA's announcement that they will also suspend play after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert became the first athlete in the four major sports to test positive for coronavirus (his teammate, Donovan Mitchell, also tested positive). Major League Soccer is suspending play for at least 30 days. Major League Baseball also announced

FFR2 Gm 69: BOS 2, PHI 0 - Gh0sted

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 11, 2020

FFR2 Gm 69: BOS 2, PHI 0 - Gh0sted

So this is was losing feels like. Ah who I am kidding, a Philly fan could never forget this feeling. The Philadelphia Flyers lose, 2-0, to the Boston Bruins. For just the third time this year, the Flyers were shutout, and for just the sixth time this year, they lost in regulation on home-ice. With a chance to move into soul possession of first in the Metro, the Flyers were unable to solve the Rubik Cube of Tuukka Rask. Even though they failed to score and saw their nine-game

FFR2 Gm 68: BUF 1, PHI 3 - Hart an9 Soul

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 8, 2020

FFR2 Gm 68: BUF 1, PHI 3 - Hart an9 Soul

Oh, your favorite hockey team hasn't won nine straight? Can't relate. For the first time since the 2016-17 season, the Philadelphia Flyers are on cloud nine! The Flyers WIN their ninth consecutive game, 3-1, over the bumbling Buffalo Sabres. The win keeps the pace with the Washington Capitals, who beat the Penguins today 5-2. Bumbling is pretty much the perfect word to describe the Sabres. Last year, Buffalo joined the 16-17 Flyers as the only teams in NHL history to win 10 s

FFR2 Gm 67: CAR 1, PHI 4 - Cane Do Spirit

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 6, 2020

FFR2 Gm 67: CAR 1, PHI 4 - Cane Do Spirit

Only fifteen minutes of first tonight, but we'll be back for more soon enough. The Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals are TIED with 87 points for 1st place in the Metropolitan Division. Sadly, because the Rangers blew a 5-4 lead in the last minute, allowing the Caps (who have the tiebreaker edge) to gain a point, putting the Flyers back into second place in the Metro. But that doesn't discredit that the Philadelphia Flyers WIN, 4-1, over the Carolina Hurricanes. Caro

FFR2 Gm 66: PHI 5, WSH 2 - The Tough Get Goaling

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 5, 2020

FFR2 Gm 66: PHI 5, WSH 2 - The Tough Get Goaling

The going has already gotten tough. And we're still standing strong. One injury, two fights, five goals, and countless scrums later, the Philadelphia Flyers WIN, 5-2 over the Washington Capitals. It may have been "just another" regular season game, but you could easily mistake this for a playoff game. On the day one month before the final day of the regular season, tonight's intensity and physicality was heightened to levels few regular season games can match, even one betwee

March 2020 Power Rankings

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 2, 2020

March 2020 Power Rankings

I wrote in my last FFR that March is the month where contenders emerge. Solidify would probably be a better word to describe what March means. At this point, we already know a few teams that certainly will not make the playoffs, and a few that certainly will. These fanbases will have a relatively relaxing final five weeks of the season, awaiting the excitement of the playoffs or/and hope of the draft lottery. For everybody else, March is terrifying excitement. Bubble teams wi

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