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Jul 29th, 16:30NHL
What We Learned: Two ways to view new Travis Konecny contract
I don't like the contract but I do get it.
May 25th, 12:59NHLMemorial Cup part of the long-term vision for the Flyers prospects Oliver Bonk and Denver Barkey
The OHL Champions are one of the favourites in the Memorial Cup, and part of that optimism comes from the play of two Flyers prospects from the 2023 NHL Draft.
Feb 26th, 14:00NHLWhat We Learned: The Jack Adams race could go any way
Coach of the Year? Your guess is as good as mine.
Feb 19th, 19:00NHLWhat We Learned: Philadelphia Flyers stumble into deadline crossroads
They probably would have never been buyers, but will they be sellers?
Jan 27th, 21:00NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: Daniel Brière's strong rookie GM campaign
Sean Shapiro bring his weekly look around the NHL, starting with the job rookie GM Daniel Brière has done thus far in Philadelphia.
Jan 11th, 16:12NHLTake Town: Let's Cutter to the chase
The Flyers are frowning. The Kings are struggling. And Ryan Lambert has all the takes.
Jan 1st, 17:51NHLWhat We Learned: How good are the Philadelphia Flyers?
The Philadelphia Flyers have won a lot of games and banked a lot of points in the process, so the question we have to ask is: Are they any good?
2023-10-20, 21:18NHLEP Rinkside 3 Stars: Celebrating big starts
Ryan Lambert tees up the 3 Stars from the last week of NHL hockey, looking at the Avalanche's goalie factory, Leon Draisaitl's power play prowess, and the Flyers ruining the rebuild (again).
2023-09-18, 14:14NHLWhat We Learned: It always had to happen
Mike Babcock resigned after doing the thing that was always going to cost him his job, whether it was this or some other thing more or less like it.
2023-05-11, 19:25NHLPhiladelphia Flyers name Keith Jones president of hockey operations
The broadcaster is leaving the booth and running the show in Philadelphia. Danny Briere is now officially the GM.
2023-04-12, 18:01NHLWhere do the Philadelphia Flyers go from here?
The Philadelphia Flyers may not be willing to act like a rebuilding franchise, but you could just as easily be fooled looking at their record. J.D. Burke on where the Flyers go from here.
2023-03-10, 15:43NHLChuck Fletcher was bad as Flyers GM, but was it his fault?
It's the organizational philosophy, stupid.
2023-02-24, 20:53NHLEP Rinkside 3 Stars: Get what you give
Some people had a bad week. Not me, though.
2023-02-17, 16:16NHLEP Rinkside 3 Stars: What a week, huh?
I'm having a blast lately. Hockey rocks.
2023-01-18, 23:07NHLTake Town: Frown Town
Not a great week for the ol' NHL, but that's how it goes sometimes.
2022-12-21, 21:08NHLTake Town: Santa Claus is coming to Take Town
Ho ho ho, it's time for takes.
2022-11-11, 14:05NHLPower Feelings: Is the Presidents' Trophy race already over?
The good teams? They're really good. The bad teams? Well, y'know...
2022-11-09, 16:55NHLEP Rinkside mailbag: What am I seeing?
Everyone is trying to wrap their heads around whether certain starts are real or fake.
2022-09-21, 21:22NHLTake Town: A flood of information
A lot of stuff has happened in the last few days between the Jake Virtanen PTO, the Nathan MacKinnon contract and some notable retirements. As usual, Ryan Lambert has the takes.
2022-09-15, 12:00NHLEP Rinkside Mailbag: CBA questions ahead of the preseason
Ryan Lambert isn't quite sure why people were so eager to ask about the CBA but it's the end of the offseason so he's answering the questions in his newest EP Rinkside Mailbag.
2022-06-17, 15:28NHLEP Rinkside 3 stars for Week 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert has the three best storylines from the first week of the Stanley Cup Final.
2021-10-19, 15:00NHLThe win-now Chicago Blackhawks need to start winning... now.
Without their first-round pick, the Chicago Blackhawks need to turn their season around and they need to do it post-haste.
2021-07-24, 01:50NHLSeth Jones traded to Blackhawks with monster extension in the works
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded Seth Jones to the Chicago Blackhawks in a pre-draft blockbuster. The defenceman is set to sign an eight-year,
2021-06-22, 04:39Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Failure to Launch, winger Edition
Here we are again. The games are slowly crawling to an end and your attention will shift away from the rink and towards the lake, the ocean, the sun and...
2021-05-12, 12:00NHLWhere it all went wrong for Central and East Division teams outside of the playoff picture
JFresh dives into the teams that missed the playoffs in the East and Central Division
2021-05-11, 14:00NHLJohn Tortorella's reputation in Columbus greatly exceeds the team's results
You'd think John Tortorella brought the Columbus Blue Jackets a Stanley Cup with the way the media and the team are celebrating his tenure. As Ryan Lambert points out, those Blue Jackets teams were average as can be.
2021-04-12, 17:52NHLWhat We Learned: The Tampa Bay Lightning need to tighten special teams play; does David Savard actually help?
The Tampa Bay Lightning took a big swing this weekend when they acquired defenceman David Savard from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ryan Lambert looks at that manoeuvre and its fallout.
2021-03-19, 21:15NHLThe Columbus Blue Jackets Need to Trade Seth Jones
The 2022 UFA is having a poor season and the Jackets are a sinking ship. Jack Fraser argues that the time to maximize Seth Jones' value is now.
