VOORHEES, N.J. — As stunned as Nicklas Grossman said he was to get a call from Dallas Stars general manager Joe Nieuwendyk telling him to fly to Philadelphia — for good — Flyers fans might be just as surprised when they get their first look at Grossman i

VOORHEES, N.J. -- Following his afternoon nap in Dallas yesterday afternoon, newly acquired Flyers defenseman Nicklas Grossman received a stunning phone call. It was Dallas Stars general manager Joe Nieuwendyk, calling to tell him he had been traded. “I

PHILADELPHIA – His paycheck is fat, his game is flat. Buffalo's Ville Leino (23) is checked by Philadelphia defensemen Andreas Lilja (6) and Marc-Andre Bourdon (43) in front of goalie Ilya Bryzgalov Thursday night. Buffalo's Ville Leino (23) is checked b

We all knew the Philadelphia Flyers would make a trade to address their defensive issues. We’re just not sure if this is that trade. For the Flyers, the blue line has been an issue all season. Coming into 2011-12 with five established defensemen in Chris

The Flyers have acquired defenseman Nicklas Grossman from the Dallas Stars in exchange for a second round pick in the 2012 NHL draft and a third round pick in the 2013 draft. Those picks came to town via the Mike Richards and Darroll Powe trades in June,

The Panthers find themselves in a familiar position tonight: looking up at a playoff spot. What is unfamiliar, perhaps, is that they are two points out with 30 games left in the season. The Kings are 5-3-2 in their last ten while the Panthers are 3-4-3.

I contemplated changing the whole tone of this recap after the Flyers put four goals on the board. However, in the end, the goals in the third really don't matter. That game really sucked. 6-0 after two periods does not a good hockey game make. Yes, the

Wayne Simmonds scored two goals, Matt Read and Claude Giroux also had goals, and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped Nashville's five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory over the Predators on Thursday night. Ilya Bryzgalov made 26 saves to earn his 175th

That headline is how trade rumors start, and I really don't care. Ryan Suter and Shea Weber will both be in the house, and they better get used to the surroundings at Wells Fargo Center, because soon enough, they're going to be living here as members of

With plenty of time over the last week, Danny Briere went back and reviewed the video of his Jan. 21 game in New Jersey, hoping for some sort of clue as to who or what delivered the knockout punch that has him sitting out with a concussion. Most players

Remember how awesome July 1 was? Well, yeah, it was awesome. All we were really looking for was maybe a decent winger or a good defensive forward or a depth defenseman. What'd we get? ALL THREE, obviously. Jaromir Jagr and Max Talbot and Andreas Lilja ma

Toronto Maple Leafs' Brett Lebda (23) drives against the Florida Panthers in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla. , Thursday, March 17, 2011. (AP Photo) DETROIT — Following the 2009-10 season, Brett Lebda jumped at a payday he couldn’t

DETROIT – Following the 2009-10 season, Brett Lebda jumped at a payday he couldn’t refuse. Things haven’t been the same since for the former Wings defenseman. He was back in Detroit Saturday as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets, his third team since

Getty Images - Matt Martin gets his stick into Andreas Lilja's face and yet the ugliest thing about this picture … The hits category is something of a dubious one. Not only is what constitutes a hit highly subjective from arena to arena, but the league h

This one is almost a no-brainer. Ilya Bryzgalov's contract with the Coyotes levied a 4.2 million dollar cap hit while he was with them. With the Flyers, his hit isn't a galaxy away at 5.6 million dollars. Right now the Coyotes are on the outside looking

JOSH COOPERS THREE STARS 1. Nick Spaling, F, Predators. Notched the game-winner. 2. Wayne Simmonds, F, Flyers. Scored a goal and added an assist. 3. Sergei Kostitsyn, F, Predators. Scored a goal and added an assist. SCRATCHES Predators: D Jack Hillen, F

1st Period 1st Period 16:00 -1 Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout 1st Period 16:00 -1 Shot on goal by Travis Hamonic saved by Sergei Bobrovsky(Slapshot 67 ft) 1st Period 15:36 -1 Scott Hartnell credited with hit on Andrew MacDonald in offensive

He waited and waited and played five games with the Phantoms. Finally, Erik Gustafsson gets the chance to pick up where he left off. On Nov. 5, his last game with the Flyers, he was a plus-6, played a career-high 23 minutes and got his first NHL point on

   Will the Flyers make a move before the Feb. 27 trade deadline?    It may hinge on how well defenseman Erik Gustafsson plays.     Gustafsson was recalled from Adirondack on Wednesday as the Flyers sent little-used Mat