Ivan Provorov

NHL Game Recap: Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets 01/13/2024

1st Period The Blue Jackets tried to set the tone early in the first by coming out of the gate fast and aggressively. A goal from Ivan Provorov got things started less than 2 minutes into the game. This wasn’t answered until almost 9 minutes into the period when Seattle’s Jordan Eberle was able to […]

Werenski Out, Jiricek Next Man Up

It’s a phrase that the Columbus Blue Jackets locker room has gotten used to over the years – “next man up.” It didn’t take long – 34:22 to be exact – for the Blue Jackets to lose a man to injury in their home opener on Thursday. Any play that gets reviewed for a five-minute […]

The Philadelphia Flyers Would Benefit From a Kevin Hayes Buyout

With Daniel Briere taking over in Philly, the Flyers are in full rebuild mode. We have already seen the beginning with Provorov being dealt to the Blue Jackets, and now Carter Hart has been at the top of the rumor mill. Although, some cold water was tossed on Hart being moved in the near term. […]

Cam York skating for the Philidelphia Flyers

Briere Makes Decisions on Pending RFAs

This afternoon, the Flyers new GM, Daniel Briere, announced a plethora of decisions on the pending RFAs in the Flyers organization. Received Qualifying Offers No Qualifying Offer Due to his current predicament in Russia, Ivan Fedotov’s rights would be retained through the 2023-24 season. Related Post: The Flyers Should Stick with Hart in Goal Briere […]

The Flyers Should Stick with Hart in Goal

The Philadelphia Flyers do not have a good track record when it comes to goaltenders. This franchise has gone through a boatload of masked men. Bernie Parent is the only Flyers goaltender to win the Stanley Cup, something he did back-to-back in 1974 and 1975 while also earning back-to-back Conn Smythe Trophies as the league’s […]

Masterful: Three-way trade paves the way for Productive Offseason

The Kings entered this offseason with underlying questions that capture legitimate weaknesses in the organization. If the Kings didn’t shed contracts, they would unlikely improve on the progress made during the 2022-23 season. One of the biggest questions was goaltending and the Logjam of righties. Cal Peterson signed a contract he did not live up […]

Hockey Still Isn’t For Everyone

The NHL’s most recent Hockey Is For Everyone messaging was honestly a perfect metaphor. The words “homophobia,” “biphobia,” and “transphobia” were crossed out by lines bearing the relevant pride flag. And that was it. The NHL didn’t share any concrete, meaningful plans for removing those blights from the game. Those graphics showed quite succinctly that […]

4 Flyers Players Who Could Be On The Move At The Trade Deadline

The 2022-23 season has already been a season Philadelphia Flyers fans won’t want to remember. From the very beginning, it has been a whirlwind with core players such as Sean Couturier, Cam Atkinson, and Ryan Ellis have been sidelined indefinitely. Due to the loss of these key players, the team has spent much time anchored […]

Why the Flyers should draft Simon Nemec

Following a dismal 25-46-11 season, the Philadelphia Flyers are in a prime position to capitalize in this year’s draft, which will be held July 7-8 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The first round kicks off at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, while rounds 2-7 will commence Friday at 11 a.m. ET. The Flyers have six total […]

Opinion: Where Is Johnny Gaudreau Headed?

Brief Overview Johnny Gaudreau is the hottest name on the open market. Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau had a season to remember. Under head coach Darryl Sutter, the Flames became a powerhouse in the western conference. He went on to skate in every game and had a career season. Johnny Hockey would score 40 goals, […]