There has been speculation for some time, but now it seems official, the Spectrum in Philly will close at the end of this year and be demolished. The arena is 42-years old. "This has been one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make," said Ed Snider, Comcast-Spectacor’s chairman. "The Spectrum is my baby. [...]
Flyers advance to Conference finals
May 4, 2008 Leave a Comment
The Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals last night for the first time since 2004 with a 6-4 victory over the Canadiens in Montreal. After losing the first game of the series in OT, the Flyers rebounded by winning four straight and taking the series in five games. After never trailing in any game [...]
Marty Biron is on fire
April 29, 2008 Leave a Comment
The Flyers are riding a scorching hot goaltender right now in Marty Biron. His glove is catching everything. His poke checks are timely. And he is entering Pat Burrell elite status. Indeed, he is "completely awesome." Heading into the third period last night, the Flyers led 3-0 and it seemed they only needed to kill [...]
The new and “improved” NHL?
March 6, 2008 4 Comments
It’s been a rough time to be an NHL ice hockey fan since the turn of the century. Although hockey has always been the fourth of four major sports in America in terms of popularity, the hockey-following minority has always displayed a tremendous devotion to their sport. The past decade has seen our league’s rapid [...]
