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Bob Herpen
@pelle31lives.bsky.social
Former sportswriter, now medical writer, becoming a sports writer again without all the pressure. Neither the two shall meet. SJP '96, BC, '00, TU '06.
It's also the second of two nights honoring Bernie Parent for his contributions to @nhl-flyers.bsky.social & @cityofphiladelphia.bsky.social.
Parent is, by all accurate accounts, at least the eighth member of the Cup teams to depart this Earth.
November 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
LIVE from Count Floyd's Lair of Chilling Darkness, aka the Xfinity Mobile Arena press box, it's a hockey Saturday night as @nhl-flyers.bsky.social host the @notnjdevils.bsky.social.

Follow along for wry commentary and stats that's unique from 37 different tweets telling you who scored & when.
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
With a 4-goal third-period burst including 2 early PP strikes, @nhl-flyers.bsky.social tie a franchise record with their 11th straight win, 5-3.
Late in 2nd/early 3rd period, @edmontonoilers.bsky.social come unglued.
Darren Jensen earns his 1st NHL victory in his 2nd start.
#RIPPelle
November 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"People think we get drunk together all the time. We don't," said @nhl-flyers.bsky.social defenseman Mark Howe.
"Even 4 years ago when I joined this team, it drank a lot more."
Potential Froese trade to LA nixed.
Bob McCammon, coach/GM here in 1983-84, now an @edmontonoilers.bsky.social asst coach.
November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Two days after Pelle's accident, a magnanimous gesture by
@edmontonoilers.bsky.social refused by @nhl-flyers.bsky.social

"We don't want to be disrespectful," said Clarke. "But whether it's Thursday or Saturday or Sunday, we've got to start sometime."
Personal pics from
@phillysport.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Together again.

Somewhere...out there...

@nhl-flyers.bsky.social
@flyersalumni.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM