Kyle Phillippi

Kyle Phillippi has spent more than seven years covering the Philadelphia sports scene. He worked for multiple years at Metro Philly, NBC Sports Philadelphia and Philly.com. After interning with the Philadelphia Flyers, Kyle has built up an extensive collection of bylines surrounding the hockey scene, including a season at SI.com. Follow Kyle here.

October 13, 2021

Flyers

Why expectations should be high (and not so high) for the 2021-22 Flyers

by Kyle Phillippi

If you were living under a rock the last five months, you’d find yourself quite confused at the makeup of the Philadelphia Flyers. That's because General Manager Chuck Fletcher followed through on his pledge to revamp this organization following a disappointing 2020-21 campaign that saw the team closer to the bottom of the conference than to a playoff spot.

May 26, 2021

Flyers

Five burning questions the Flyers must answer this offseason

by Kyle Phillippi

Not many fans foresaw that at the end of May, the only thing to talk about concerning the Philadelphia Flyers would be the team’s offseason plans. Yet with just a few days to go before June and the first round of the playoffs heating up, Flyers fans already are looking towards the summer.

May 11, 2021

Flyers

10 awards for the underachieving Flyers after forgettable season ends

by Kyle Phillippi

It’s over.

May 3, 2021

Flyers

Revisiting the Flyers best and worst draft picks from the last 10 years

by Kyle Phillippi

The Philadelphia Flyers were officially eliminated from playoff contention following last Thursday’s loss to the New Jersey Devils. In a season filled with major disappointment, the ending of this torturous season means it’s time to begin looking towards the offseason.

April 20, 2021

Flyers

What we want to see from the Flyers down the stretch

by Kyle Phillippi

It’s a realization that no fan ever wants to admit: your team isn’t making the postseason.

April 9, 2021

Flyers

Five reasons the Flyers should be sellers at the NHL trade deadline

by Kyle Phillippi

Monday is rapidly approaching, which means Philadelphia Flyers’ general manager Chuck Fletcher will have some major decisions to make before the NHL Trade Deadline. A month ago, many suspected the Flyers would be buyers at this point with their sights set on bringing in a veteran defenseman to solidify the defense heading into the postseason. That foresight has quickly flipped with the team now well on the outside looking in and assuming the role of sellers at the deadline.

March 26, 2021

Flyers

Flyers panic meter: How worrying is Carter Hart? The top defensemen? The coaching?

by Kyle Phillippi

A lot can happen in a month — just ask the Philadelphia Flyers. Heading into March following their 3-0 win over Buffalo on Feb. 28, the Flyers sat at 11-4-3 and boasted the highest winning percentage among their East Division counterparts. That seems like a long, long time ago now as the team has completely driven off the rails the last 14 games.

March 10, 2021

Flyers

23 things we've learned about the Flyers so far this season

by Kyle Phillippi

There always seems to be a question Philadelphia Flyers fans ask themselves every season: what is this team? Take the 2009-10 season when the team scrapped their way into the postseason and pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the decade to earn a spot in the Stanley Cup finals. Even last year, the team was considered a contender but really turned heads when they earned the No. 1 seed, taking a major step forward in their progression, in the round-robin format heading into the postseason. This season is no different. Fans are continually asking themselves what exactly this team is all about, how real their Stanley Cup chances are and whether or not this team has what it takes to be the best in the league.

March 1, 2021

Flyers

Flyers could prove to be contenders or pretenders based on busy March slate

by Kyle Phillippi

In a typical NHL season, March signifies the final push for teams hoping to solidify themselves into the postseason. The 2020-21 condensed season is anything but typical, leaving March as the middle point of the campaign. For the Flyers, though, the third month of the year will hold more significance as it features their busiest — and most challenging — slate of the 56-game season, one that could ultimately prove whether or not the team is a serious contender or still another year away.