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A Fine Example Of The Rare Post-Goal Hockey Fight

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:40:22 EST

This is the sort of thing you don't see every day, which could also be said about Scott Gomez's goal tonight. But this was fun too! More »

This Flyers Fan Has A Pair Of Straightforward Messages For The Islanders

Dylan Murphy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST

Your morning roundup for Jan. 20, the day we learned old men in Japan engage in vaginal prayer. Photo via Busted Coverage. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

It Looked For All The World Like Jaromir Jagr Was Batin' On The Bench

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:20:00 EST

The aging winger still has needs, but he was probably just adjusting his equipment. Then adjusting some more. Still adjusting... More »

Of Course Flyers And Rangers Fans Brawled Outside Of Geno's Steaks After The Winter Classic

Brian Hickey — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:30:00 EST

Writes tipster Kenneth Brock, "I was debating on even sending this to y'all. Born and raised in Philly, breathe the city and its sports teams. We get a bad enough rap as is through the national media. Goddamn snowballs at Santa. Wasn't even a twinkle in my parents eye when that bullshit went down. Anyways, I saw tweets about this video throughout the day, but it kept saying it was removed from YouTube because of the violent/disgusting nature or something but I found a link that still worked and recorded it on the iPhone." More »

At The Winter Classic, A New Year Belongs To Gary Bettman

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST

PHILADELPHIA—These are supposed to be the treasured memories of the NHL's Winter Classic: Star-crossed Brayden Schenn's first career goal. Mike Rupp's mocking Jagr salute after his first score. Henrik Lundqvist stoning a penalty shot for the game. But they're transient memories, already fading. More »

Watch Claude Giroux Set Up A Goal With A Pass To Himself Off The Boards

Dom Cosentino — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:45:01 EST

Giroux said he had tested the boards at the St. Pete Times Forum during the Flyers' morning skate, and he puts what he discovered to the test here, to dazzling effect. The subsequent shot Giroux took bounced right to teammate Scott Hartnell for a goal. Which is all well and good. The Lightning still scored four more goals than the Flyers did. [The 700 Level] More »

Last Night's 24/7 Flyers/Rangers, Distilled Down To Its Fucking Essence

Timothy Burke — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:15:00 EST

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A total of 46 fucks were given. [HBO] More »

Philadelphia Flyers Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov Thinks His Dog Is Basically A Hot Girl

Dylan Murphy — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:53:26 EST

Your morning roundup for Dec. 22, the day we learned that a black hole won't end the world. Video via HBO. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

Meanwhile, In Competitive Sports From Wednesday Night

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:05:57 EST

This moment of zen brought to you by the 1-3-1 and CBS. More »

Philly Fans Stop Puking On Santa's Daughter Long Enough To Boo Sidney Crosby Anti-Cancer Ad

Brian Hickey — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:00:00 EDT

"During Wednesday night's game against the Vancouver Canucks, the Philadelphia Flyers played a Hockey Fights Cancer commercial between periods inside Wells Fargo Center. Featured in the video were players like Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks and Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres. All of them rivals, all of them booed by a noticeable group of fans … and all of them asking for support in the fight against cancer." [Puck Daddy] More »

The Fan Who Threw A Banana At A Black Hockey Player Did Not Know It Would Be Seen As Racist

Emma Carmichael — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:15:00 EDT

From the AP: "The lawyer for a man accused of throwing a banana at a black NHL player says his client deeply regrets what he did and had no idea his actions could be seen as racist." More »

The Fan Who Threw A Banana At A Black Hockey Player Has Been Arrested

Dom Cosentino — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:30:00 EDT

Police in London, Ontario, held a press conference this afternoon to announce the arrest of 26-year-old London resident Christopher Moorhouse for allegedly throwing a banana at Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers. The incident happened when Simmonds, one of the NHL's few black players, was attempting a penalty shot during a preseason game last week in London against the Detroit Red Wings. Simmonds has since paid the bigotry forward this week by calling Sean Avery of the New York Rangers a "fucking faggot." But enough about that right now. More »

Black Hockey Player Pays The Bigotry Forward, Calls Sean Avery A "Fucking Faggot"

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:50:00 EDT

Just over a week ago, Wayne Simmonds—one of the few black players in the NHL—had a banana thrown at him during an exhibition game in London. Yesterday in Philadelphia, after a slight altercation during a preseason game against the Rangers at Wells Fargo Center, Simmonds allegedly called Sean Avery a "fucking faggot" (the video is fairly convincing that he said exactly that). Here's more from ESPN's report: More »

Presenting What Could Be The First Nasty Face-To-Boards Hit Of The NHL Preseason

Brian Hickey — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:15:00 EDT

Jody Shelley of the Philadelphia Flyers (for now) logged 6:27 of ice time in a preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs before he was asked to retire to the locker room for the evening. More »

And Here's Another Hockey Player Who Allegedly Threatened His Wife

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 19 May 2011 11:35:14 EDT

Nikolay Zherdev, most recently of the Flyers, is in a spot of trouble today back in Russia. According to a report from a Russian newspaper, first brought to our attention by Broad Street Hockey and Crossing Broad, Zherdev was out to breakfast with his wife and friends yesterday when things turned ugly. More »

Here's A Boston Bruin Doing A Swan Dive Into The Boards

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:40:17 EDT

Adam McQuaid with the Bobby Orr into the boards, on a strange play where he might have been trying to go high on Mike Richards but got his stick caught. Down for a while, McQuaid left on skates with an assist from teammates. He won't return to the game. More »

This Might Be The Dirtiest Hockey Play We've Seen In A While

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:10:29 EDT

Sabres shit-stirrer Patrick Kaleta is public enemy no. 1 in Philadelphia these days, after drawing Mike Richards into taking an elbowing major. And, of course, this one, where he might have unlocked the door to the bench so Nik Zherdev could be pushed through and taken out of the play. More »

Even The Top Seed In The Playoffs Isn't Good Enough For This Expressive Bulls Fan

Brian Hickey — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 9, the day it became painfully evident that knowledge gleaned from the Old Testament and YouTube videos do not a professional at-home circumcisionist make. More »

Dennis Rodman Recognizes The Importance Of Family

Brian Hickey — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 09:15:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 2, the day that the color starts returning to the knuckles of passengers and crew on Southwest Flight 812, the plane with a three-foot hole in its side. More »

VCU Has Now Forced Its Unbearable Victory Song Upon Us

Jack Dickey — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for March 30, the day Peter Venkman signed on to play FDR. More »

The Hardest Hit In Last Night's Maple Leafs-Flyers Game Was In Warm-Ups

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:30:00 EST

Dion Phaneuf and Mike Komisarek were dutifully going through their warm-ups before last night's game in Philadelhpia when they collided. Hard. Neither player was injured, and the Leafs went on to win, 3-2, which I guess is why the announcers are so comfortable giggling about it on-air. More »

The Confessions Of A Former Adolescent Puck Tease

Katie Baker — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:35:52 EST

In 1999, Katie Baker was a thoroughly self-possessed, hockey-loving 18-year-old headed for Harvard. Or so the older men she met online — and offline — believed. More »

Who Was The Dirtiest Player In Yesterday's Rangers/Flyers Game?

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:50:09 EST

Sean Avery, of course. It's always Avery. But it was close. The Flyers bench taking some swings at an on-ice player are up there with Avery punching Matt Carle while he's down. Pick your poison: More »

Even Back Hair Performance Art Couldn't Save Appalachian State Football

Brian Hickey — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Cam Newton's "Juice" Is "A Little Sweet" For Sideline Reporter's Taste

Brian Hickey — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST

Claude Giroux Scores Dong Goal For Flyers But Isn't Into Dong Talk

Brian Hickey — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:15:00 EST

Here's Flyers color guy Steve "Coatesy" Coates chuckling at Claude Giroux's reticence to talk about where the puck hit him on a second-period tip-in goal last night. It's funny because it hit the dongal zone of his uniform pants. More »

Here's Video Of The Knockout Of The Year Getting Delivered In Atlantic City Last Night

Brian Hickey — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST

Last Night's Winner: Goals, Goals, Goals

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:25:04 EST

Here are the highlights of the Lightning/Flyers game; they're about 40 minutes long. That's because the teams managed to combine for 15 goals, all but one of them coming in the first two periods. More »

Pelle Lindbergh Died 25 Years Ago Today

Brian Hickey — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:30:00 EST

There are sports deaths that sting in just about every city. Munson. Clemente. Piccolo. Bias. The whole Marshall football program. Well, today really stings Philadelphia, and Flyers fans in particular. More »

All Record-Breaking Surfer Kelly Slater Needs Are Some Tasty Waves And He's Fine

Brian Hickey — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST

NYC Already Planning Yankees World Series Parade

Brian Hickey — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Hockey Goons Are Born, Not Made

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:10:19 EDT

Adam Burish Takes High Road, Offers To Punch Chris Pronger One More Time

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:30:06 EDT

Chicago may have ended their ridiculous Stanley Cup drought on Philly's home ice, but apparently that's no reason to be magnanimous. Celebration or no celebration, there's always time to remind people that Chris Pronger is a bit of a jerk. More »

Last Call For Hockey? (a.k.a., The Cup Is In The Building)

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:00:46 EDT

Wait, a second....sports on NBC....on a school night? My stars! Let's hope it's not the last time. Unless you're a Blackhawks fans, in which, I don't care for your kind. (Why do I say things like?! So rude.) More »

Now The Stanley Cup Finals Is For Serious

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:45:16 EDT

Weekend Winner: Suspect Refereeing

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:20:00 EDT

In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like complaining about the officiating in the NHL and NBA finals, a tradition as old as sport itself. The peanut gallery's louder than usual today, perhaps not without reason. More »

This Is What Happens When There Are No Playoffs On Saturday

Dashiell Bennett — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:10:58 EDT

Big thanks to both the NHL and NBA for providing zero entertainment today. I'd much rather flip between two Finals games on Sunday night then enjoy each one separately during the other 44 hours of the weekend when nothing happened. More »

Oh, Good. Philadelphia Is Back

Dashiell Bennett — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:45:41 EDT

Vice-President Joe Biden takes in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, along with a plastic mold of what appears to be his own head, as Philadelphia claws its way back to a 2-2 series tie. Never surrender. More »

Blackhawk Fans Do Not Handle Rejection Well

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:00:07 EDT

Don't Be Afraid To Talk About Hockey

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:00:45 EDT

Will the Flyers make this a series or humbly submit to the overwhelming power of Antti Niemi? Would you rather see Philly humiliated or Chicago twisting in the wind? A tough call, but try to focus on the hockey. [AP] More »