On Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers released the long-awaited 2008-09 preseason schedule. The Flyers begin at home against the New Jersey Devils on September 22 and wrap up on October 4 on the road against those same Devils.
Entries from July 2008
July 30, 2008
Flyers’ retro alternative jerseys confirmed
As many speculated, the Philadelphia Flyers, along with many other teams, will sport brand new alternative “third” jerseys for the upcoming 2008-09 season.
July 26, 2008
Flyers limit Friday’s camp due to injuries
The Flyers skipped the post practice scrimmage Friday, likely due to a limited amount of healthy players. Josh Beaulieu missed his third practice after taking a shot to the skate and leaving the ice Tuesday. Steve Downie missed his second practice in a row. Mario Kempe was not available due to an injury he suffered [...]
July 24, 2008
Giroux shines in Thursday’s prospect camp.
Claude Giroux finally came alive, scoring a pretty breakaway goal and looking more like the player everyone expected in Thursday’s prospect scrimmage. Forward Steve Downie did not take part in drills or the scrimmage for unknown reasons and after a very good start from Mario Kempe, the speedy forward had to be walked off the [...]
July 23, 2008
Three days in: Prospect camp report.
As the Flyers’ prospects take a break from the ice and head to Avalon, N.J. for the long running Trial on the Isle, a triathlon followed by a charity softball game, Philabright reviews the first half of camp from the Flyers’ Skate Zone in Voorhees, N.J.
July 19, 2008
CONFIRMED! Lupul signs four-year extension with Flyers.
According to Bob Stauffer of team 1260 radio in Edmonton, the Philadelphia Flyers have come to terms with 24-year-old forward Joffrey Lupul on a four-year deal that would extend his contract with the Flyers through the 2013-2014 season. Because the deal was signed after July 1, Lupul will fulfill the remaining year of his contract [...]
July 17, 2008
Flyers’ 2008-09 schedule released
The Philadelphia Flyers start the 2008-09 season against the division rival New York Rangers, following up with 2008 playoff foe Montreal Canadians and then the orange and black head to Pittsburgh for the first road game of the season against the hated Penguins. After that the Flyers face the San Jose Sharks in a first-ever [...]
July 16, 2008
Flyers 2008-09 schedule to be announced tomorrow.
The full Philadelphia Flyers 2008-09 schedule will be announced tomorrow, but an official sneak preview to the upcoming season has been released on the Flyers’ website.
The release officially states that the Flyers will open their season on Oct. 11 at the Wachovia Center against Atlantic Division rival New York Rangers.
Starting this season, the NHL put [...]
July 10, 2008
Moreau’s comments proves Flyers right on Pitkanen.
The Philadelphia Flyers drafted defenseman Joni Pitkanen fourth overall in the 2002 NHL entry draft, with hopes that the gifted blueliner would reach his potential and become one of the best offensive-minded blueliners in the league. But what the Flyers soon learned about Joni, was that despite his high ceiling of potential, his head was [...]
July 9, 2008
Flyers news and notes.
Gator gone… no ill will.
Former Flyers’ captain Jason Smith, finalized a two-year deal with the Ottawa Senators worth $2.6 million per year. Smith was warrior for the Flyers in his lone year with the club, but appeared to run out of gas down the stretch, possibly due to devastating injuries to both his shoulders and [...]
