The Broad Street Blog

Last week the NHL released the schedules for the upcoming season. For the Flyers, they will start the season at home against the New York Rangers on October 11. The Flyers won’t have to wait long to get revenge on the Pittsburgh Penguins for eliminating them from the playoffs. The Flyers will [...]

This past Monday night was Philadelphia Flyers night at the Phillies game. Martin Biron threw out the first pitch and was joined on the mound by teammates Kimmo Timonen, Braydon Coburn, Jason Smith, Mike Knuble and Coach John Stevens.

Yesterday, Daily New Live on Comcast Sportsnet had a Flyers special from 5:30 to 6:30 on the program that runs from 5:00 to 6:30. The guests included the Flyers TV crew of Jim Jackson, Steve Coates, and Keith Jones, players Braydon Coburn and Mike Knuble, Coach John Stevens and GM Paul Holmgren.

For the Flyers, the past two days have meant closing out the 2007-2008 season. Yesterday saw Coach John Stevens and GM Paul Holmgren meeting with the media to discuss the past season and what is to come in the next few months.
Some interesting quotes from the pair include Holmgren talking about his offseason priorities:
“Obviously, [...]

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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 [...]