The Philadelphia Flyers' new mascot, Gritty, now has his own hockey card.Upper Deck unveiled an official NHL rookie card for Gritty on Tuesday, and will be providing details on how fans can get their hands on one in the coming weeks. (Photos courtesy: Upper Deck) Gritty has only been in existence for a little over a week, but he's already the NHL's most followed mascot on Twitter, according to Underground Sports Philadelphia, with more than 114,000 followers,
The Flyers are eying up a return trip to the post-season, and with a top six that has big scoring potential and a few promising young defenders, Philadelphia should be able to earn another playoff berth in a weak Metropolitan Division.
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Hockey in the NHL is a far different game than it was 45 years ago, when the Broad Street Bullies ruled the ice with their fists. In the 1970s, the Philadelphia Flyers had guys like Dave ''The Hammer'' Schultz, Bob ''The Hound'' Kelly and Andre ''Moose'' Dupont to not just beat opponents but beat them up, too. The current Flyers may still carry the ''Bullies'' nickname but they are hardly bullying anyone: They are one of only two teams in the NHL that has not been assessed a fighting major a quarter of the way through the season.
Yahoo Sports NHL writer Justin Cuthbert heads down to the Hockey Hall of Fame with Amit Mann to discuss the highlights of the 2018 class and ask who is the greatest goaltender of all time.
PHILADELPHIA -- Dave Hakstol's future as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers will be determined by the next general manager, president Paul Holmgren said Tuesday.
VORHEES, N.J. (AP) — Former Philadelphia general manager Ron Hextall said he was stunned the Flyers fired him this week, despite their losing record. Hextall, a former Flyers goalie, was fired Monday after 4 ½ seasons on the job. "I didn't see this coming in any way," Hextall said Friday. "I was shocked. I was stunned, yeah." The Flyers are 10-12-2 and in last place in the Eastern Conference under coach Dave Hakstol headed into Saturday's game at Pittsburgh. Flyers President Paul Holmgren said he fired Hextall because it had "become clear that we no longer share the same philosophical approach concerning the direction of the team."