Rivalries & Rival Narratives
8 entries in the Philadelphia Flyers compendium.
Flyers vs. Rangers (1970s Dynasty Wars)Small-market grit met big-city brass, and the Dutchmen buried the dynasty.Flyers vs. Penguins (Original Rivalry)Two 1967 expansion teams, one state, and a rivalry that never needed a script.Flyers vs. Devils (1990s-2000s Physical Wars)Two Eastern Conference clubs, one shared belief: the puck belonged to whoever hit hardest.Flyers vs. Bruins (Eastern Conference Battles)Two Northeast dynasties, one I-95 corridor, and a 1974 sweep that never got old.Flyers vs. Canadiens (1974 Stanley Cup Final)The expansion underdogs dethroned the dynasty in five games.Flyers vs. Islanders (1970s-80s Rivalry)Four Cup Finals, two dynasties, one rivalry that defined an era of hockey.Flyers vs. Kings (1974 Stanley Cup Final)Four games, zero mercy: the Bullies crowned a dynasty and left the Kings in the dust.Flyers vs. Blackhawks (1975 Stanley Cup Final)Two Cups in two years, and Chicago could not stop the Bullies from winning.
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