1. Philadelphia Flyers Already Bit By Injury Bug: Leighton and Laperriere Out

    Every NHL team faces numerous injuries throughout the long grind of a season. Those injuries have already begun for the Philadelphia Flyers...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about over 2 years ago 178 reads 2 comments

  2. Bill Guerin Gets Tryout Offer From Flyers

    Guerin is officially on a tryout deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. This is all contrary to what Guerin’s agent, Bob Murray told the media over a week ago...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 3 years ago 439 reads 8 comments

  3. Philadelphia Flyers: Bill Guerin Looking for Tryout As Players Arrive Early

    Hard to believe, but there are just 14 days left before the NHL hits training camp after one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 3 years ago 2,588 reads 12 comments

  4. Mike Richards' Leadership No Longer in Question

    When Team Canada took home the gold medal at February's Olympic Games in Vancouver, many fans around Philadelphia witnessed how that win benefited them and the captain of their hockey team...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 3 years ago 685 reads 2 comments

  5. Philadelphia Flyers Should Be Michael Leighton's To Protect

    It has always amazed me how quickly someone can be the toast of the Philadelphia sports scene and then be the guy who hits the back-burner in a matter of seconds. That basically sums up the summer for Flyers starting goaltender Michael Leighton...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 3 years ago 818 reads 5 comments

  6. Flyers Pound Florida: Should Richards Get a Suspension?

    PHILADELPHIA—To use a baseball reference, I’ll throw out the most obvious. The Philadelphia Flyers hit a home run last night defeating the Florida Panthers 5-1 from the Wachovia Center, their second straight win...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about over 3 years ago 328 reads 2 comments

  7. Richards' Media Issue Overblown

    Now it might be tough for some of you to understand why I'm writing this due, to the fact that I'm part of that media who Flyers captain Mike Richards is boycotting. So, please just read me out, then by all accounts formulate your own opinion...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about over 3 years ago 343 reads 5 comments

  8. Flyers-Bruins: Claude Giroux Lifts Philly Past Boston on Dazzling Shootout Goal

    On a night where Flyers fans consumed close to 21,000 hot dogs on "dollar dog night," Claude Giroux looked like a million bucks...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about over 3 years ago 190 reads 0 comments

  9. Bleacher Report Farewell, Thank You

    I was planning on not doing one of these, but I figured the fans, and the thousands of people who have read my articles over the years deserves, a goodbye...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about over 3 years ago 352 reads 13 comments

  10. Simon Gagne Strains Groin, Should Be Ready for Flyers Camp

    If good news was a premium for the Flyers, this is an update most Flyers fans and the team themselves do not want to hear. Straight out of the gate in Team Canada’s Orientation camp, Flyers winger Simon Gagne appears to have an injured right-groin.

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 105 reads 0 comments

  11. DX Tanks Legacy, War Not Over

    It was one of the most intriguing pay-per-views in a long time for World Wrestling Entertainment. Not since Wrestlemania 25 in April, has WWE produced an all-around fun ppv event...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 856 reads 5 comments

  12. Philadelphia Flyers Pre-Preview Part Three: Goaltending

    If there was one question mark heading into the offseason for the Philadelphia Flyers, it had to be their goaltending...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 196 reads 2 comments

  13. Michaels Returns, As Will DX

    The long-awaited return of the showstopper, the headliner, the main event, and the icon came to fruition last night on Monday Night Raw...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 876 reads 9 comments

  14. What To Do With Degeneration X, The Future Could Be Bright

    We all can pretty much figure out that Shawn Michaels and Triple-H will face-off with The Legacy come SummerSlam on August 23rd...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 629 reads 18 comments

  15. Shawn Michaels to Return...Finally

    It's going to be a lot of fun to finally see the return of the "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels really soon. I've been watching wrestling since late 1989. I'm 22 years old and am a die-hard Shawn Michaels fan...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 1,243 reads 14 comments

  16. Flyers Pre-Preview Part 2-Defense

    When I began thinking about this Flyers defensive core, I immediately thought about the meltdown against the Penguins in last years first-round playoff defeat...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 485 reads 1 comments

  17. Flyers' Pre-Preview Series Part 1: Offense

    The NHL season is slowly approaching with training camp beginning Sept. 12 for the new & improved Philadelphia Flyers. Big news has followed the Flyers everywhere this offseason...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 382 reads 2 comments

  18. Winter Classic: Flyers Vs. Bruins on New Year's Day

    Today the NHL finally announced what Philadelphia hockey fans have been waiting for since late May. The Philadelphia Flyers will face off against the Boston Bruins at the historic 97-year-old Fenway Park...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 582 reads 0 comments

  19. Chris Pronger Inks Seven-Year Contract Extension with Flyers

    A day after the newly-acquired defenseman stated he would like to retire in orange and black, it looks as if he will. The Philadelphia Flyers signed Chris Pronger to a seven-year, $35 million extension this afternoon...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 159 reads 0 comments

  20. Chris Pronger Brings Leadership, Desire To Retire a Flyer

    Today the Philadelphia Flyers introduced the new and possible final piece to the puzzle of the organizations 34-year Stanley Cup drought. That man is Chris Pronger...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 177 reads 7 comments

  21. Flyers End Day With Boucher and LaPerriere

    While the hockey world is still running rapid with signings and players still to be had, the Flyers finished their searches early—for today, anyway...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 257 reads 4 comments

  22. Knuble Signs With The Capitals

    According to TSN, Mike Knuble has signed a two-year deal with the Washington Capitals worth $2.8 million per season. The 6-3, 230 pound forward has played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and the Flyers...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 183 reads 1 comments

  23. Flyers Should Be Scary With Pronger

    After these past couple days, the Flyers Chris Pronger trade finally sunk in with the fans. Now some, for some odd reason, still believe this was a bad and/or risky move...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 515 reads 3 comments

  24. Flyers Acquire Chris Pronger

    In what everyone thought was going to be a bid for Jay Bouwmeester turned out to be an outcome of Chris Pronger becoming a Philadelphia Flyer. Anaheim will receive the rights to Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa and this year's and next's first-round draft picks

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 1 reads 15 comments

  25. Phillies-Rays: Chase Utley, John Mayberry Pound Tampa Bay 10-1

    It's one of the more puzzling stories of the 2009 Philadelphis Phillies—the fact that they dominate on the road, yet can't buy a win at Citizens Bank Park...

    Chris DiFrancesco Written by Chris DiFrancesco about almost 4 years ago 58 reads 0 comments