Radko Gudas was a mean customer for the Flyers, a hard-hitting and frequent-hitting defenseman. His play sometimes required jurisprudence, with four suspensions in three years.
In the midst of an already strange and stressful offseason, the Flyers face yet another difficult bump in the road. Early Monday morning, reports poured in that 33 year-old veteran defenseman Matt Niskanen is retiring after a brilliant 13-year NHL career.