The Broad Street Blog

If you’re going to do something, do it in style. The Flyers have really taken that to heart this season, and this first round series was no different. After blowing a lead in the third period of game one, the Flyers came back and won the next three, only to blow that lead [...]

Last Thursday, the Flyers won a dramatic game 4 in the second overtime period. That win gave them a commanding 3 games to 1 lead in their first round series with the Washington Capitals. After three strong games, most thought that the series was pretty much won by the Flyers. No one [...]

The season was on the line for the Washington Capitals on Saturday, and they came out like it. They played with a no-holds barred energy and knocked the Flyers back on their heals.
The Flyers got some early pressure on Washington netminder Christobal Huet, but he came up big to keep the Flyers [...]

With the Flyers taking the series lead on Tuesday night, Thursday night’s game 4 was do or die for the Washington Capitals. A win and series would be tied 2 games a piece heading back to Washington, but a loss would put them in a hole and put Philadelphia up 3 games to 1. [...]

The Orange Crush is back! After splitting the first two games in Washington, the first round match up between the Flyers and Capitals moved to Philadelphia. After completely shutting down and shutting out Washington on Sunday, Philadelphia had the momentum.
The Flyers needed to come out strong and prevent the frustrate the Capitals early, [...]