Danny Brière walked into the press conference room on Tuesday at the Flyers Training Center unaccompanied by the team’s public relations staff. He sat in front of the backdrop and behind the microphone in a crisp white shirt and said to the assembled crowd of reporters and cameras: “Who wants to go first?
With the win, the Flyers extended their point streak to a season-high six games and are winners of three straight.
Ristolainen was the OT hero after a move and a loose puck just trickled by Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon on a rush and a deke lost by Owen Tippett in the blue paint. They've had their ups, and definitely their downs, but for right now, the Flyers are hanging in there.
This is only continuing to be the case now with the trade deadline less than two months. TSN released their first Trade Bait board of the season, and Flyers forward Scott Laughton and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen made the cut.
The Philadelphia Flyers, surging with momentum and confidence, are set to host the Detroit Red Wings in what promises to be another exciting matchup.
Scott Laughton of The Athletic: The Toronto Maple Leafs make it no secret that a Center is on their wishlist for the March 7th NHL Trade Deadline. Defensive middle-six centers are hard to come by and often can provide timely offense in the playoffs. Scott Laughton is one of those players that should be a high priority.
In another tight, who-blinks-first kind of game, the Flyers picked up a 2-1 overtime win Tuesday night over the Red Wings at the Wells Fargo Center.
Rasmus Ristolainen taps in the game-winner to extend the Flyers’ point streak to a season-high six (5-0-1) games.
That would be Flyers general manager Danny Briere and his intention to see the current rebuild through to the finish, even if his team takes some lumps along the way.
The breakneck pace of the NHL season has left little downtime and no time to breathe, especially in the jumbled and mushy middle of the Eastern Conference.
While Cerberus may need three heads to guard the Underworld, three heads are just not as conducive when it comes to protecting an NHL net. So it was only a matter of time before a roster move happened for the Flyers.
Flyers general manager Daniel Briere met with the local media on Tuesday morning to discuss the state of the team at present and in the short-term future.