The Broad Street Blog

Following the Flyers’ fourth goal in Saturday’s game 2, Montreal’s Tom Kostopoulos landed a sucker punch on Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen. It has been classified by many as cheap, gutless, and cowardly.
Of course, Guy Carbonneau isn’t calling the hit that. He went as far as to say that Timonen deserved the [...]

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 [...]

In the second period of last night’s Flyers - Capitals game, the Flyers’ top defenseman Kimmo Timonen was thrown into the net by Brooks Liach. Timonen was injured on the play and left the game. The way he was holding his arm many thought it was a serious injury like a dislocated shoulder. [...]

Prior to this afternoon’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flyers had their annual Team Awards Presentation. Here are the results:
Bobby Clarke Trophy, Team MVP - Mike Richards
Barry Ashbee Trophy, Best Defenseman - Kimmo Timonen
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy - Braydon Coburn and Riley Cote
Yanic Dupree Class [...]

This is the kind of hockey you wait all year for. The playoffs don’t start until sometime next week, but the games being played right now feel like playoff games. Players fighting for every inch. Tempers flaring amongst the players. And the fans are completely into it. I mean, I’d [...]