Just when the Flyers needed stability most, their most reliable center is sidelined.
Coots on fire, TK misfires: A postseason tale of two veteran Flyers
Sean Couturier delivered like a captain, but Travis Konecny’s miss loomed largest in a crushing overtime loss to the Hurricanes
Missed it by that much: Flyers let Game 2 slip away in OT gut-punch
A game they controlled, chances they owned and still, the Flyers walked away empty in a emotionally draining overtime loss.
Flyers can’t capitalize on early lead, drop overtime heartbreaker to Hurricanes
The Flyers coughed up an early 2-0 lead and eventually let the game slip through their fingers in overtime.
Silent night: Flyers’ regular season scoring leaders MIA when it matters most
When a rookie is your best player, it says more about who isn’t showing up than who is.
Broken record: Flyers’ power play keeps skipping at worst possible time
Four chances, zero goals and barely a pulse, the Flyers’ power play flatlined when they needed it most.
Muck luck runs dry: Flyers can’t drag Canes into the gutter in Game 1
What worked in the mud against Pittsburgh got washed away by Carolina’s cool, calculated game.
Caught in the eye of the swarm: Flyers blanked in series opener by Hurricanes
The Hurricanes wasted no time dragging the Flyers out of their Penguins comfort zone and into a storm they couldn’t weather.
Deslauriers’ déjà blue: Ex-Flyer caught between Cup chase and home heartstrings
Nick Deslauriers faces the Flyers with a trip to the Eastern Conference Final on the line while still tethered to the life he built in Philly.
Tippett toe-ing the line: Flyers winger a scratch threat as Canes series blows in
A marathon morning skate has Owen Tippett looking less like a Game 1 go and more like a last-minute gamble for the Flyers.
Float like a butterfly… goalie? Vladar’s 42-stop masterpiece lifts Flyers past Penguins
Dan Vladar absorbed everything the Penguins threw at him, and when the Flyers finally counterpunched, it was enough to end the fight.
Built different: Flyers’ old-school growth model breeds new hope as playoff run continues
They may not dominate, but the Flyers’ bend-don’t-break mentality and unshakable belief have turned them into the NHL’s most dangerous underdog.
Holy OT hero: York plays Robin to Vladar’s Batman in Flyers’ knockout win over Penguins
Dan Vladar was the hero all night, but it took an unlikely sidekick in Cam York to deliver the overtime knockout that finally buried the Penguins.
Flyers win series over Penguins on Cam York OT goal
When the third period ended deadlocked at 0-0, you had the feeling the Flyers would have been behind on all judges scorecards against Pittsburgh had it been a boxing match. You just had the feeling they needed a connecting haymaker.
Desperation gap: Crosby, Pens raise the stakes while Flyers lag behind
Sidney Crosby may look older and sound calmer, but his game is still a Flyers horror film, and it’s rolling into a nerve-shredding Game 6.
Bump in the night: Rookie jolt not enough as Flyers stumble in Game 5
Alex Bump brought energy, edge, and a goal — but the Flyers needed more than one spark to finish off the Penguins.
Flyers can’t clinch in Pittsburgh, forcing series back to Philadelphia for Game 6
The Flyers were hoping their trip home from the Western side of the state would be a celebratory one.
Vlad the imperfect: Costly goalie gaffe stings Flyers in Game 4
A pair of rare mistakes from Dan Vladar were all Sidney Crosby and the Penguins needed to flip the script.
Scratch that: Flyers should eye benching Michkov as series shifts back to Pittsburgh for Game 5
The toughest call in a playoff push? Taking out one of your most popular players. But it’s the playoffs and it’s about winning.
Flyers can’t overcome sluggish start in Game 4 loss to Penguins
Pittsburgh returned the favor on Saturday as Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson, all well into their 30’s, played a huge role in a 4-2 victory at the Xfinity Mobile Arena.