1. Philadelphia Flyers: Why Claude Giroux Has a Lot to Lose During the NHL Lockout

    The NHL lockout drags along, as temporary optimism is constantly replaced by the recurring reality of the philosophical differences between the NHL and NHLPA ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 8 months ago 3,483 reads 13 comments

  2. Philadelphia Flyers: 5 Reasons They Need Chris Pronger Back in 2012-13

    As the hockey world becomes drawn into the tumult of real-deal negotiations, the prospect of a 2012-13 season seems to be turning into a reality...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 8 months ago 3,115 reads 4 comments

  3. Historic Televised KHL Game Combines Hockey's Past and Future

    This afternoon, ESPN2 will broadcast its first-ever Kontinental Hockey League game as Dynamo Moscow faces off with HC Lev Praha in a matchup that pits one of hockey's most ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 8 months ago 3,615 reads 3 comments

  4. Philadelphia Flyers: 6 Ways to Improve the Defense for 2012-13

    The 2012-13 NHL season itself is a big question mark right now, but should the season finally get underway, the Philadelphia Flyers have an additional question mark on their blue line...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 8 months ago 2,419 reads 5 comments

  5. MLB Playoffs: A Defense of the Atlanta Braves' Fans

    After three NFL weeks of jawing about the shortcomings of football's replacement officials, Major League Baseball managed to turn all officiating criticism toward itself in one controversial game...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 3,626 reads 38 comments

  6. NHL Cancels Regular Season Games: Who Is Most Affected?

    NBC Sports is reporting that the NHL has announced that it will cancel the first two weeks of the regular season, a total of 82 games...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 1,828 reads 11 comments

  7. Philadelphia Flyers: Minor League News and Notes During the NHL Lockout

    The NHL lockout is dragging on, and for hockey fans in Philadelphia, attention is shifting from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Adirondack Phantoms...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 8 reads 0 comments

  8. NHL Lockout: ESPN-KHL Deal Could Take Some Power from the Owners

    The Kontinental Hockey League has released a statement on its official website reporting that the league has come to a deal with ESPN, America’s sports broadcasting giant, ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 6,165 reads 15 comments

  9. Philadelphia Flyers: Who Is Under More Pressure in 2012-13, Schenn or Couturier?

    In the 2011 offseason, the Philadelphia Flyers underwent a moderately sized but majorly significant roster overhaul that changed the complexion of the team...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 1,756 reads 14 comments

  10. 5 NBA Teams That Will Benefit from the NHL Lockout

    The NHL cancelled the remainder of preseason games, according to a report from CBS Sports . The looming inevitability of regular-season games being cancelled has hockey fans in a ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 6,205 reads 36 comments

  11. NHL Lockout: Preseason Games Cancelled, Weekend Meetings Are Critical

    Today, the NHL officially cancelled the entirety of the preseason, according to a report in USA Today ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 633 reads 6 comments

  12. NHL Lockout: 25 Players Missing out on Their Breakout Year

    When it comes to hockey in 2012-13, the spotlight is on the NHL Lockout . The frustrating labor dispute has already cancelled a plethora of preseason games (via The Washington ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 2,719 reads 34 comments

  13. Philadelphia Flyers: The 8 Most Important Flyers in 2012-13

    The Philadelphia Flyers , along with every other team in the NHL , are aiming for a Stanley Cup championship. And like every other team in the NHL, the first step toward getting a shot at the prize is the end of the hated NHL lockout...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 1,009 reads 0 comments

  14. NHL Lockout: Rise of the KHL Will Prevent Future Lockouts

    If you are a hockey fan, the term “labor dispute” must make you sick to your stomach. The cringe-worthy phrase isn ’t simply about the past, when the NHL played ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 2,122 reads 3 comments

  15. Philadelphia Flyers: 8 Former Flyers Who Are Needed Back in Philly

    Every player who has ever played for the Philadelphia Flyers and moved on from the team has a story to tell and a small legacy to contribute to the franchise. Sometimes the departures are welcome...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 6 reads 12 comments

  16. Philadelphia Flyers: Long Lockout Would Mean No Bobby Ryan in Philly

    This offseason featured a plethora of trade rumors (via ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun ) attaching Anaheim Ducks ’ right winger Bobby Ryan to, among other teams, the Philadelphia Flyers ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 1,490 reads 18 comments

  17. NHL Lockout: 50 Storylines for 2012-13 the Lockout Is Making Us Miss

    Professional hockey in North America finds itself at a stalemate right now, with the NHL and NHLPA entrenched in a lockout that will slowly threaten more and more of the 2012-13 season in the coming weeks and months...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 42,402 reads 65 comments

  18. Flyers Four-Check: How Is the Lockout Impacting the Flyers?

    Last Saturday, the NHL lockout became a reality yet again as the owners and players’ association could not come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 1,814 reads 1 comments

  19. Philadelphia Flyers: 8 Players Who Need to Step Up in a Big Way in 2012-13

    The 2012-13 NHL season is currently in jeopardy, but as negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA drag on, players have a responsibility to stay in shape and be mentally prepared for the season when (if) it does begin...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 2,087 reads 1 comments

  20. Ilya Bryzgalov to KHL Will Ultimately Benefit the Philadelphia Flyers

    Flyers insider Tim Panaccio is reporting (via CSN Philly) that goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov will begin the 2012-13 season playing in Europe for Russia’s CSKA Moscow hockey club...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 3,305 reads 12 comments

  21. NFL Week 2: Coughlin-Schiano Incident Is the Latest Media Feeding Frenzy

    The NFL might as well be a sitcom. It is a weekly showcase that features a plethora of important games that are boiled down to one or two storylines that get blown out of proportion ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 328 reads 0 comments

  22. NHL History: The Defining Moment of Each NHL Franchise

    Any highlight reel can show you hockey's greatest hits, saves and goals, but the true magic of the NHL is in the sport's moments...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 3,361 reads 21 comments

  23. MLB Should Be Rooting for Washington Nationals to Win World Series

    A World Series Championship is the greatest accomplishment for a Major League Baseball player, no matter what team he plays for. But for the institution of Major League Baseball itself, the team that wins its ultimate prize carries heavy implications...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 775 reads 3 comments

  24. NHL Labor Dispute: A Short Lockout Would Be Harmless for Hockey

    At midnight Sunday morning, the seemingly inevitable NHL lockout will officially be underway, and the cancellation of events, preseason games and regular season games will begin for the third time under Commissioner Gary Bettman ’s watch...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 488 reads 3 comments

  25. Philadelphia Flyers: Rumored P.K. Subban Deal Would Do Flyers No Good

    NBC Sports’ ProHockeyTalk is reporting that the Philadelphia Flyers have talked with the Montreal Canadiens about unsigned RFA P.K. Subban . Philadelphia’s interest should not come as a shock to anyone...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 9 months ago 11,468 reads 31 comments