The Broad Street Blog

This is going to be a fun series to watch, and that is not just because of the Ovechkin factor. Both of these teams are young, fast and physical.

By finishing in last place last year, the Flyers missed the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. In the offseason, GM Paul [...]

For the Flyers, this is it. There are three games left in the season and their playoff future is not yet secure. Only 9 points separates first place from eighth, and it’s only 12 points between first and tenth. The Washington Capitals sit in ninth place with 90 points the Buffalo [...]

Briere recorded six points (three goals, three assists) as the Flyers (38-28-10, 86 points) posted three consecutive victories and climbed to seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Briere notched one assist in a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers Mar. 18, tallied two goals in a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Rangers Mar. 21 and notched one goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders Mar. 23. Briere ranks second on the Flyers in scoring with 68 points (29 goals, 39 assists) in 75 games.

Flyers come up short against Capitals.