The Broad Street Blog

The Flyers may have the second ranked Power Play in the NHL, but in the past few games it has been very ineffective. Tonight, it looked to be back in form. 3 of the 4 Flyers goals came on the Power Play.

After Mike Richards used some slick moves to score twice last night, once on a breakaway and once in the shootout, I thought I’d post a video here that I found on YouTube a little while back. Enjoy!

First up for the Flyers were the New York Rangers last night. New York decided to go with backup goaltender Stephen Valiquette, who has been lights out against the Flyers this year. It was a raucous atmosphere at the Wachovia Center even before the game started. The game was a sell out, and there were plenty of Rangers fans in attendance.

After the last four games, the operative words have been urgency and effort. In the first minute of the game, the Flyers gave up a goal, and everyone watching the game started thinking, here we go again. Being only a point ahead of Buffalo for 8th place, a win in this game was critical.

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It is one of the oldest sports cliches out there. A team tanks and it’s the coach that gets replaced. And it seems like Philadelphia teams go through coaches like there is no tomorrow.
However, I’m starting to feel more and more that with the Flyers, a coaching change is [...]