The Broad Street Blog

As last night’s game progressed, the tension seemed to pick up. The “friction”, in Bill Clement’s terms, between the Flyers and the Canadiens in the playoffs is nothing new. Here are a few examples.
1987 Conference Finals
At the time, Claude Lemeiux of the Canadiens was in his second year, and a pregame [...]

The schedule for the first round playoff series between the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals has been released.
Game 1
Fri., Apr. 11, 7:00 PM
Flyers at Washington
Game 2
Sun., Apr. 13, 2:00 PM
Flyers at Washington
Game 3
Tues., Apr. 15, 7:00 PM
Flyers [...]

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 [...]

A little over two weeks ago the Philadelphia Flyers were competing for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Since that time they have gone 0-8-1 and are now in 10th place in the Conference with 21 games left in the season. The trade deadline is 4 days away, what does this team [...]