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Philadelphia’s Spectrum to be demolished

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 ha...
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Philadelphia: 100 Seasons without a winner

In case you missed, and judging by the amount of people that have sent me the link to the Cnnsi.com story you haven't, Philadelphia is officially a town that hasn't had a pro sports championship in 100 seasons....
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Flyers advance to Conference finals

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 rebo...
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Marty Biron is on fire

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 "complete...
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The new and “improved” NHL?

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 minor...