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Firing Ron Hextall wasn't about Dave Hakstol, but instead what the GM didn't quite get originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.comEd Snider was a go-for-it guy, known for his immense competitiveness and passion.The Flyers were always going for it Continue to Article

November 26, 2018 4:10:pm EST

At Saturday’s Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL match-up, a brave youth hockey player tried to fight Flyers mascot Gritty during a halftime “Mites on Ice” game. In a video that’s going viral, the young Mite attacks the seven-foot furry monster not once, but twice, before being hauled off to the penalty box. Nate Babb, sporting a bright orange number 44 jersey, doesn’t even wait until the broadcaster is finished announcing the line-up before he goes after Gritty. Continue to Article

November 26, 2018 1:56:pm EST

Philadelphia Flyers fans were waiting for the organization to make a change of some sort following the team’s 10-11-2 start. On Monday morning, it was announced that general manager Ron Hextall was fired. “The Flyers organization has decided to relieve Ron Hextall of his duties as Executive Vice President and General Manager,” wrote Flyers President Paul Holmgren in a statement. Continue to Article

November 26, 2018 1:17:pm EST

The Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs have reason to believe they can still be better -- and soon. The Maple Leafs (16-8-0), led by three goals from Andreas Johnsson and shutout goaltending by backup Garret Sparks, defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-0 at home, while the Bruins (13-6-4) defeated the Canadiens 3-2 in Montreal. Continue to Article

November 25, 2018 8:23:pm EST

The Flyers snapped a season-worst four-game losing streak this week but went 1-2-0 with a pair of lopsided losses. • The way in which the Flyers lost to the Maple Leafs was bad, but that game felt like a loss before the puck was dropped. Did anyone expect Calvin Pickard to quiet the NHL's fourth-highest scoring team? Continue to Article

November 25, 2018 5:40:pm EST