The Philadelphia Flyers are one of the original NHL hockey teams that are still around today. There home stadium is located on broad street in south Philly. In the 70's and 80's the team earned a reputation around the league as being the meanest, most physical, and hard hitting team in the league. They had a reputation for putting men in the boards and sending them home with a few extra teeth. There common nickname became the broad street bullies. Fights became more common in any Flyers game and it was even more relevant to their matchup against the famed U.S.S.R. hockey team. The Russians were simply blown away by the physical play of the Flyers. They couldn't handle a different style of play that offered more hitting and less finesse. Now, in 2012, I believe the new age Flyers team is making a push to gain back the Broad Street Bullies nickname. They will never truly earn the title or compare to the early 80's team, but they sure as hell are putting it on the Pittsburg Penguins. Game 3 of the 7 game playoff series has just ended and the Flyers have won all 3. In all 3 games, the Penguins get out to an early lead with a first period goal. But, by the end, the physical play of the Flyers simply overpowers the Penguins into losing it after 60 minutes of rough and tough play. It has also been a very exciting series to watch (for me and other Flyers fans of course). It is a sure thing to witness a lot of goals and a lot of hard hitting action. Fights, injuries, and blood shed is also very common. The series is wild and reckless, but if the "Broad Street Bullies" keep up this type of play, look for them to be hoisting the Stanley Cup soon.
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-05-04/entertainment/27063432_1_philadelphia-flyers-bill-barber-hockey
http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400259120
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