Matt Walker News

When Western Michigan University was knocked out of ice hockey's version of the NCAA Sweet 16 on Saturday night, a race to sign Broncos defenseman Dan DeKeyser likely began at the buzzer.

When Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren decided to make the call to Adirondack on Wednesday to summon players to Philadelphia for his injury depleted lineup, it made sense that a forward would be on his way.

When Paul Holmgren acquired hulking defensemen Pavel Kubina and Nicklas Grossman last month, the idea was for them to bolster an already-solid blue line.

Dave takes a look at the Flyers awful history in shootouts and why they have to improve at them: [ SB Nation Philly ] Vinny Prospal signed a one-year, $3.5 million extension with Columbus, possibly taking him off the trade market: [ The Cannon ] [ SBNation.com ] Chris Pronger , Garrett Klotz , Vinny Prospal , Matt Walker , Matt Read , Toronto Maple ... (more)