Daniel Briere

The Flyers need help. They missed the playoffs for just the second time in the last 18 years, and their offseason wish list figures to include a productive winger and a top defenseman. In other words, they will try to add players similar to those they...

It very difficult to win a Stanley Cup without a great goaltender. The Los Angeles Kings have such a performer. Jonathan Quick led them to the Cup last spring, winning the Conn Smythe trophy in the process. He is starring again in this postseason. And...

KEY STATS 2.77: Goals per game in 2013. 7th: Rank in scoring in East. 3.22: Goals per game in 2011-12. 50-43-37: Goals by period for the Flyers this season, which tells a huge story. Their 37 third-period goals were 26th in the NHL; their 50...

The Philadelphia Flyers started their summer vacations much earlier than expected. For just the ninth time in franchise history, the Flyers aren't going to the playoffs. They finished 23-22-3 in the lockout-shortened NHL season, and are facing an...

The Stanley Cup playoffs will have a different look this season and not only because the Kings, for the first time in franchise history, are the defending champions. This condensed season produced a lot of injuries and a lot of dramatic playoff races....

Peter Laviolette will return as the Flyers' coach next season, general manager Paul Holmgren said on Sunday after the players cleaned out their lockers at their Voorhees practice facility. Laviolette has two years left on his contract, but Holmgren...

General manager Paul Holmgren said the Flyers, who completed their lackluster season on Saturday, need just a little offseason tweaking to return to the playoffs. "I still think we have good-enough talent to win," Holmgren said. In a far-reaching, 24-...

Maybe it's because they are hungrier and playing with more passion than their predecessors. Or maybe it's partly because their recent opponents -- most of which have already clinched playoff spots -- seemed to be going through the motions. Whatever...

The Sports Xchange Flyers 2, Islander 1 PHILADELPHIA -- Oliver Lauridsen and Danny Briere each scored goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers past the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 21 of 22 shots for the Flyers, who...

(Updated: Updates 3rd graph - Islanders tied with Ottawa and NYR) Flyers 2, Islanders 1: Oliver Lauridsen scored with 6:31 to play and host Philadelphia snapped visiting New York's 11-game point streak. Danny Briere had a power-play goal and Ilya...

PHILADELPHIA -- Oliver Lauridsen and Danny Briere each scored goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers past the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 21 of 22 shots for the Flyers, who have won three straight and four of five....

The Sports Xchange Flyers coll off Islanders PHILADELPHIA -- Oliver Lauridsen is making the most of his time in the NHL. Lauridsen scored his second goal in as many games and Danny Briere had a goal to lead the Philadelphia Flyers past the New York...