Author: Travis Hughes

A complete history of the Philadelphia Flyers' bias against Russian players

By Travis Hughes | Mar 5th 2019 | 7 min read |

The 2015 NHL Draft was the most-Russian draft the Flyers have ever had. But in the aftermath of it, and as that ages-old mindset is finally seeming to...

Merry Christmas from Broad Street Hockey and the 1984 Flyers

By Travis Hughes | Mar 3rd 2019 | 1 min read |

Merry Christmas!...

Remembering September 11, 2001

By Travis Hughes | Feb 28th 2019 | 2 min read |

”We get paid to play this game because the people want to watch us,” the Rangers‘ Brian Leetch said, ”but they made it clear w...

The Noon Number: 4

By Travis Hughes | Feb 26th 2019 | 1 min read |

4 – the number of times in their 46-season history the Flyers have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Flyers fell out of playoff p...

Flyers vs. Islanders recap: Special teams fail in shootout loss

By Travis Hughes | Feb 26th 2019 | 3 min read |

The Flyers currently sit in a playoff spot, in my opinion, because of one major asset: their penalty kill. Over the last two months, as the Flyers hav...

Flyers vs. Canadiens preview: Back on home ice, let's make it 10

By Travis Hughes | Feb 26th 2019 | 3 min read |

The Flyers will take home ice for the first time in 2014 tonight when they host the Montreal Canadiens, and they’ll do it coming off of a 5-1 ro...

Flyers vs. Senators recap: Seesaw game ends in shootout loss

By Travis Hughes | Feb 25th 2019 | 5 min read |

Coming into tonight, the Ottawa Senators hadn’t scored a single goal in the shootout. That’s right: three total shootouts, 10 total attemp...

Flyers vs. Senators preview: Going for the season sweep

By Travis Hughes | Feb 25th 2019 | 3 min read |

The Flyers have had more success against the Ottawa Senators this season than they have against any other club. In two games against the Sens, they...

Flyers vs. Devils preview: Expectations are basically nonexistent

By Travis Hughes | Feb 25th 2019 | 4 min read |

Are we getting to the point of the season now where we don’t even expect a win? Maybe I’m crazy and we reached that point a while ago, but...

Flyers vs. Capitals preview: Alex Ovechkin's absence should help

By Travis Hughes | Feb 25th 2019 | 4 min read |

The Flyers caught a break last week when they played the injury-ridden Rangers. But as nice as it was playing New York without Rick Nash, Ryan Callaha...