Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Voracek, Leier, Draft Talk, Lindbergh Birthday
Voracek's Close Call
Flyers right winger Jakub Voracek is a lucky man. He walked away from a potentially serious car wreck in the Czech Republic yesterday with nary a scratch on his body nor did he cause injury to anyone in the other vehicle that he was unable to brake in time to avoid.
The accident came about because Voracek was driving too fast in his Ferrari. The player...
Jakub Voracek totals Ferrari, crashes into phone pole in Czech Republic
Philadelphia Flyers winger Jakub Voracek crashed his Ferrari California into a telephone pole near his hometown of Kladno, Czech Republic.
Flyers Forward Jakub Voracek ‘Fine’ After Wrecking Ferrari in Nasty-Looking Crash (Photo)
Jakub Voracek got really, really lucky on Wednesday in the Czech Republic. Take one look at what his car looks like, and you’ll know he’s fortunate to even be alive, let alone fine after a nasty car crash.
The Flyers forward wrecked his Ferrari in a one-car crash in his native country Wednesday, but according to reports, the winger is OK after the accident. Voracek is “all...
Flyers forward Jakub Voracek uninjured after totaling Ferrari (photos)
Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek, back home in his native Czech Republic for the off-season, amazingly was able to walk away from a horrific-looking accident in which he totaled his Ferrari. The accident occurred on Wednesday morning near his hometown of Kladn and given the state of his Ferrari, the fact he came away unscathed [...]The post Flyers forward Jakub Voracek uninjured...
Tim Panaccio: Voracek: "All Good."
Flyers winger Jakub Voracek is a very lucky guy.
He crashed his Ferrari in the Czech Republic on Wednesday and walked away uninjured.
"All good ... no injuries, no alcohol," he told me in a text.
His agent Petr Svoboda also told me, "He was very lucky. It's a learning experience for him."
His car suffered $150,000 damage. Given that he hit a truck...
Report- Jakub Voracek OK After Car Crash
from David Isaac of Flyer Files,
According to a report from Sport.cz, Flyers winger Jake Voracek was not injured when he crashed his Ferrari into a truck in his hometown of Kladno, Czech Republic at 11:30 a.m. Kladno time.
Pictures of the car (tranlated) on Sport.cz’s website sure make it look like Voracek, 23, was lucky to walk away from the accident with no injuries...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Updates on Flyers at Worlds
IIHF World Championship Updates
* Coming off a breakout season for the Flyers in the NHL, Jakub Voracek picked right up where he left off as he joined Team Czech Republic for its opening game at the 2013 IIHF World Championships. With the Czechs on 5-on-3 power play midway through the first period, Voracek skated in from the right half boards, received a pass from Radim Vbrata...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Flyers at Worlds, 'Getting Bigger', Forwards in Draft
IIHF Worlds Get Underway
The 2013 IIHF World Championships kick off today, with three of the 10 participating Flyers players in game action. The tournament is taking place in Helsinki and Stockholm. Today's schedule (all times in EDT):
10:30 a.m. Czech Republic (Jakub Voracek) vs. Belarus
1:15 p.m. Finland vs. Germany (Marcel Noebels)
2:15 p.m. Sweden (Erik Gustafsson...
Flyers 2, Senators 1
Jakub Voracek scored the winner, Steve Mason made 43 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers closed out the season with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
Jason Akeson also scored for the Flyers, who failed to advance to the postseason for just the ninth time in franchise history.
Kyle Turris scored for the Senators and Craig Anderson stopped 23 shots.
The loss leaves...
Travis Yost: Tomorrow Decides Everything
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The Ottawa Senators couldn't take care of business on home-ice, losing to an undermanned Philadelphia Flyers team courtesy a late Jakub Voracek goal.
Ottawa drilled Philadelphia in the shot department, particularly at even-strength. But, as has been the case all season long, the Senators skaters couldn't find an answer for the...
TiqIQ Ticket Preview: Flyers @ Senators
By Eli Epstein, TiqIQ
The swan song is on for the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2012-2013 season, and what a disappointing campaign it was. In Philadelphia, expectations were high, as always. Nothing clicked for the Flyers this season, however.
Pricey goalie Ilya Bryzgalov was there one night, and veritably absent the next. Claude Giroux was high-flying, and Jakub Voracek exceeded expectations...
Flyers 5, Hurricanes 3
Wayne Simmonds got his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers in a 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in a matchup of teams recently eliminated from playoff contention.
Jakub Voracek and Matt Read also scored for the Flyers, who won for the third time in four games. Steve Mason, playing his fifth game for the Flyers since being...
Devils Won Down In Philly
[Photo Courtesy:Â Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports]
The first period, though it did not have any scoring, was definitely exciting.
The Flyers and Devils both created great shots to get quality chances. The period had hardly any stoppages in play, which resulted in a quick 20 minutes.
Other than a penalty-kill on a Jakub Voracek penalty, the Flyers played a perfect first period. They...
Flyers 7, Canadiens 3
Scott Hartnell scored three goals and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night.
Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek each had a goal and two assists, and Wayne Simmonds and Erik Gustafsson also scored for the Flyers (18-21-3), who matched their season high for goals as they try to make a late push for a playoff...
Bob Gould Memorial Fight Corner – Grapes of Wrath Edition
Steve Oleksy fights Jakub Voracek blindfolded.
Flyers hope for better results at home in rematch with Devils
After a frustrating 5-2Â defeat at the hands of the rival New Jersey Devils Wednesday, the struggling Flyers look to get even when they play the Devils again this Friday at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers (12-15-1) showed some life early when RW Jakub Voracek lit the lamp halfway through the first period to pull even with New Jersey at 1 following a goal two minutes in by Patrik...
Keys To The Game Vs. Philly
For the first time this season the Bruins are going up against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Bruins and Flyers have had bad blood in the playoffs more than the regular season. In 2010 the Flyers came back from a 0-3 series defecit to beat the Bruins. The next year during the 2011 cup run the Bruins swept the Flyers in 4.
So far this season the Flyers are 11-13-1 and tied for...
Philly Fans Don’t Always Hate: Explaining The Flyers-Penguins Rivalry
The Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in yet another installment of hockey’s best rivalry. The last time these two met, the Flyers’ Jakub Voracek netted a hat trick in a thrilling 6-5 victory in Pittsburgh. These games have become must-watch affairs — fighting is mandatory, goaltending is optional and two-goal leads are really [...]The post Philly Fans...
Where They Stand: Flyers at Midseason
Last week, Flyerdelphia examined what is going on with the rest of the teams around the league as the strike-shortened season approaches its 48-game halfway mark. After yesterday's dissapointing 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers, the Flyers now have 24 games in the books, and start the second half of their schedule at 11-12-1, a half-game under .500.
Items of particular note...
Quick thought on Jakub Voracek
One of the surprise player performances so far this season is that of Jakub Voracek. Voracek currently sits tied for 7th in points with 10 goals and 27 points in 24 games. Â That puts him on pace to score 54 points in this lock-out shortened 48 game season which is 4 points more than he [...]The post Quick thought on Jakub Voracek appeared first on HockeyAnalysis.com.
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Good Start to March, Carnival Sunday
The Flyers got a challenging slate of March games off on the right foot yesterday afternoon, holding onto to a 2-1 lead to down the Ottawa Senators at the Wells Fargo Center. Well-orchestrated goals by Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds provided just enough offense for Philadelphia, while Ilya Bryzgalov made 33 saves to nail down the win.
Ottawa lived up to its reputation as a...
Philly stays hot, downs Ottawa
Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds had goals and Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 33 shots to help the Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Saturday.
The win gave the Flyers a .500 record for the first time this season, at 11-11-1. Philadelphia has won five of its last seven games.
Marc Methot scored for the Senators, who lost in regulation for the first time since Feb. 16...
Flyers 2, Senators 1
Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds had goals and Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 33 shots to help the Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Saturday.
The win gave the Flyers a .500 record for the first time this season, at 11-11-1. Philadelphia has won five of its last seven games.
Marc Methot scored for the Senators, who lost in regulation for the first time since Feb. 16...
Better playmaking, not more shots, root cause of Jakub Voracek’s breakout
Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images
By Charlie O’Connor (@THG_Charlie)
From the instant Jakub Voracek put on a Philadelphia uniform, his skill set was obvious to coaches and fans alike. His slick passing, world-class vision and powerful skating ability helped make Voracek the seventh overall pick in the 2007 NHL Draft, and the centerpiece of the Columbus Blue Jacketsâ€...
Weingold’s Wrap up of the Week
Three Stars of the Week
1. Jakub Voracek (Philadelphia Flyers)
Photo Credit: US Presswire
Just wow. What a week for Voracek and the Flyers. In four games Voracek netted four goals and seven assists for a total of eleven points. Four of the seven assists were power play points and one of his four goals was a power play goal. Just phenomenal numbers from the kid who had...
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