Tag Claude Giroux

Flyers Sign Hartnell to 6-year Extension

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Scott Hartnell to a 6-year contract extension worth $28.5 million.  The amount breaks down to $4.75 million a year. Hartnell, the 30-year old left winger has played 11 seasons in the NHL.  He was…

Voracek Signs with the Flyers

Now that the Philadelphia Flyers freed up some cap space by losing out on the Shea Weber bidding war, they have to sign their existing free agents. One such free agent is Jakub Voracek. The 22 year-old Czech Republic was…

Weber Signs Offer Sheet with Flyers

Big news today as hard-nosed defenseman Shea Weber has signed an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers. The offer: a 14-year deal worth a total of $110 million. It also includes a $68 million bonus for the first six years.…

Giroux to Miss Game 5 After Zubrus Head Shot

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux dealt a big blow to his team heading into a crucial Game 5 tonight against New Jersey after Judge Brendan Shanahan ruled in his court that arguably the best player on the Flyers this playoff season must sit a…

Hockey News Update: Coyotes, Gillis, Giroux

A couple of headlines buzzing around the media today that have rather significant impacts. The Phoenix Coyotes tentative deal, General Manager Mike Gillis’ extension and Claude Giroux suspension. Starting with the Phoenix Coyotes, the saga that never ends, the team…

NHL Photo of the Day

Some great hockey over the weekend. Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby got into a fight with Philadelphia Flyers Claude Giroux and pesky Alexander Burrows of the Vancouver Canucks dropped the gloves with Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar after Henrik Sedin…

Flyers take 2-0 series lead over Penguins

Two of the highest scoring offenses in the regular season combined for a total of 13 goals last night as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-5 last night to take a 2-0 series lead. Flyers forward Claude Giroux…

No Suspension for Red Wings’ Kronwall

Niklas Kronwall is well known around the league for some of his crushing hits. Often referred to as being “Kronwalled,” the Red Wings’ defenseman has a lengthy list of victims which includes Martin Havlat, Ryan Kesler, Ales Hemsky, Dany Heatley,…