Valtteri Filppula

The Flyers had 37 shots to 27 for the Avalanche, and came close to ending the game on numerous chances. Ultimately, the game took a shootout to decide, but it was a classic case of near misses and little bounces going the wrong way that did the Flyers in. Here is the Postgame Review.

The Flyers managed to nearly erase a 5-2 deficit in the final minutes of the third period, only to fall just short at the hands of two calls that turned the momentum and tide of the game in their 5-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Here is the Postgame Review.

The Flyers came out firing and scored early and often in a huge win to open the schedule at Wells Fargo Center with a convincing 8-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.

Valtteri Filppula and Andrew MacDonald will be alternate captains for the Flyers this season.

Before Wednesday's NHL Trade Deadline, the Flyers acquired Valtteri Filppula who is in his 12th NHL season.  During his career he has played in the Stanley Cup Finals three times and won once with the Detroit Red Wings.  This season Filppula, who is known as a playmaker, has 7 Goals, 27 Assists and 24 Penalty Minutes...

Before Wednesday's NHL Trade Deadline the Flyers made one trade, sending Mark Streit to Tampa Bay in exchange for Forward Valtteri Filppula, a fourth round draft pick and a conditional seventh round pick.  Tampa then sent Streit to Pittsburgh...