The Philadelphia Flyers have long been one of the most impactful franchises in the expansion era. The NHL was not a sure bet to be successful in Philadelphia when the league expanded from six to 12 teams in 1967-68, but owner Ed Snider loved the sport and was willing to do anything to make it successful in the City of Brotherly Love.
Bernie Parent, the Hall of Fame goaltender who led the Philadelphia Flyers to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s and became one of the city’s most beloved sports figures, has died.
The Philadelphia Flyers of the present have avoided one core trait that used to define their organization. The current regime, manned by many players of old, thinks the identity of the franchise is toughness and physicality like the Broad Street Bullies of the mid-1970s.
The Philadelphia Flyers have long been one of the most impactful franchises in the expansion era. The NHL was not a sure bet to be successful in Philadelphia when the league expanded from 6 to 12 teams in 1967-68, but owner Ed Snider loved the sport and was willing to do anything to make it successful in the City of Brotherly Love.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Philadelphia Flyers ended their losing streak at four games in their Ed Snider legacy match with the Calgary Flames with a 3-2 victory. Despite running into a red-hot Flames goaltender, Jacob Markstrom, who stopped 39 of the 42 shots he faced, the Flyers pulled out a win.
The late, great Ed Snider would have turned 91 on Saturday. His Philadelphia Flyers turned in an effort that would’ve made him proud, producing a dynamite 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday afternoon.