Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter There was plenty of hype surrounding last night’s matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and the San Jose Sharks and there was plenty on the line for both of these clubs, mainly, bragging rights...
Written by Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter Tonight’s tilt versus the San Jose Sharks, the NHL’s so-called “best team,” should be one for the ages...
Having scored five goals in his first six games, Philadelphia Flyers forward Mike Richards was off to the hottest start of his short NHL career. However, over the next 12 games, Richards would score just three times, leaving some Flyers fans wanting more
Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter For the most part, the first quarter of the NHL season has been kind to the Philadelphia Flyers...
The New Jersey Devils have been the NHL’s version of the “road warriors”, going a perfect 9-0 away from the swamp...
At the end of each season, the NHL’s 30 general managers sit down and vote on which goalie they deem to be best at his position...
Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter Looking for their sixth straight win, the Philadelphia Flyers will be on the hunt for Buffalo tonight at the Wachovia Center...
In his first game against his former team, surrounded by his new fans at the Philadelphia Flyers Wachovia Centre, all eyes were focused on Ray Emery and, if you are a Philadelphia Flyers fan, you liked what you watched...
Pride, determination, hustle, toughness, skill, and loyalty—just a few of the characteristics that make up what it takes to be a Philadelphia Flyer. When you talk all-time rosters, the Flyers boast one of the most impressive lineups in NHL history.
No Philadelphia Flyer has ever won the Calder Trophy. Since 1932-33, the trophy has been awarded annually to the best rookie in the NHL as voted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, and no Flyer has ever topped that list...
Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter No doubt about it, after studying the NHL’s 2009-10 regular season schedule, one can come to only one conclusion, the guy that made ...
Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter The Hart Trophy is the most prestigious individual award in NHL history...
When the Philadelphia Flyers signed goaltender Ray Emery this past summer, there were a lot of so-called experts and fans questioning the decision to bring in the troubled netminder, who played in Russia last year...
Read more at www.puckingawesome.com On this Veterans Day, I first want to send a thank you to all those serving to defend our country. There has been some major defending of nets this season, but not the usual suspects...
Former Swedish Elite League forward Mika Pyorala certainly picked a fine time to score his first NHL goal. Even though it won't show up in his statistics, his tally gave the Flyers a 2-1 shootout win over the St...
Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter Throughout the years, there has not been very many NHL franchises that could boast the quality lineups that the Philadelphia Flyers has put out on the ice...
Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter On most nights, knowing you have to play in Buffalo is enough to make NHL players sick...
It might have been a battle between the high-offense Flyers and stingy Sabres, but the Flyers were also battling on another front: the flu...
The Philadelphia Flyers came out firing on all cylinders Monday night, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning like a bad habit, 6-2. The game had an interesting sub-plot, namely the battle down the middle: The Flyers Mike Richards and Jeff Carter vs...
Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter Tonight, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Wachovia Center at 5:00 PM EST...
Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween, while in hockey there were some treats this week as the Sharks have run off 5 straight victories to regain their rightful place near the top of the NHL standings...
Philadelphia Flyers fans are no strangers to the dreaded injury bug. It strikes without abandon each and every year. Sometimes, 'tis but a flesh wound and the fearless warriors are stitched right back up and hardly miss a shift...
Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter The Philadelphia Flyers ended October with a 6-4-1 record through eleven games. Averaging 3.46 goals per game, the Flyers offense is ranked fourth overall...
Paul Holmgren should know, he really should know what he needs to do, and do it immediately. He started this cleansing process early this summer and now needs to finish what he started...
When does a forward equal a most likely to be taken defenseman? When Holmgren's doing the math. Explain to me how you put a player through re-entry wavers that even the everyday fan knows will get taken when what you loose is a forward...
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