Then came the No. 48 selection and the Flyers continued the trend by taking Shane Vansaghi, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound right wing. And to complete the quartet, they chose 6-foot-4, 193-pound center Matthew ...

The Philadelphia Flyers had an NHL draft that would make the Broad Street Bullies of the 1970s proud. Five of their eight picks are 6-foot-3 or taller. General manager Daniel Briere said it was ...