A lot has been made about the misery that the Philadelphia Flyers season has been, but it doesn’t take long to realize that it could be a lot worse. Such as, not having your next two first-round draft picks and potentially sinking your entire organization into a state of mediocrity despite having some of the best players in the world on your hockey team.
Famously, the Flyers do own the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2027 first-round draft pick after somehow convincing them that forward Scott Laught...
For a second there, it seemed like everything was breaking their way.
When the Flyers headed into the locker room at the end of the first period, with a 1-0 lead over the Blue Jackets and a host of their competition for playoff spots in the Eastern Conference losing their games at the same time, it seemed like they had all the momentum.
Sean Couturier scored his eighth goal of the year while looking like his old self, and the Flyers largely dominated a period that could h...
*Wasn’t a “must-win” by technical definition, but it was a game the Flyers needed to win to make a statement. The statement being, “hey, we’d really like to make the playoffs. That would be fun.” Instead they, once again, shit the bed against the Blue Jackets. Recap .
*Noah Cates had himself a penalty shot last night — didn’t score, sure, but still fun — and that was just a continuation of the very good play we’ve seen from him over the last several games. [ Inquirer ]
*Also great la...
While not mathematically eliminated, the Philadelphia Flyers took a huge step backwards in their playoff hunt, losing to Columbus 3-2 on Tuesday night. It was particularly painful considering how many teams ahead of them (minus the Blue Jackets) lost as well, missing a chance to gain ground on all of them.
The basics
First period: 17:07- Sean Couturier (Luke Glendening, Rasmus Ristolainen) Second period: 0:44- Mathieu Olivier (Zack Werenski, Damon Severson) 2:28- Zack Werenski (Damon...
At long last, the Flyers are back from their roadtrip and looking to begin to make some progress in climbing up the standings towards a playoff spot. A successful trip out West had certainly given them a meaningful boost in momentum, but this next matchup against a tough divisional opponent in the Blue Jackets will be a real test for them, as they look to keep that momentum going.
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: ESPN+/Hulu 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic
Pregame reading
The ...
If this year’s Flyers team has shown us anything, it’s low-event hockey. The team under the stead of Rick Tocchet has prioritized the prevention of shots against above everything else, and the numbers reflect that reality.
The Flyers have allowed the fourth least shots in the league to this point, less than contenders like the Avalanche, the Stars, and the Lightning. They play a very tight, perimeter game that makes it hard for most teams to truly set up and find open shooting lanes...
A whole lot has been made of the Philadelphia Flyers’ goaltending situation over the last few seasons. And while the team have been trying to develop a young Sam Ersson into someone capable of handling an NHL crease in any way possible, the evidence is truly growing to the conclusion that he’s not up to snuff. Potentially ruining the Flyers’ entire season might play a big part in it.
The Flyers gave Ersson, what feels like now, a final chance this summer. They signed the older and more ex...
*The Flyers play the Blue Jackets for the second time in as many weeks tonight, a team with whom they are in direct competition for a playoff spot. Ten days ago, they absolutely blew it. Tonight, they gotta get out there and prove they’re a team that wants to play past April. Time to nut up or shut up, boys. [ BSH ]
*Anyhoo, got a bit of news yesterday as the Flyers signed another one of their prospects to his ELC. [ BSH ]
*You may have noticed, over the weekend, that Owen T...
During Saturday’s game against the host San Jose Sharks, Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet was trying to find an answer to a simple question. The Flyers, who all season have been behind the eight ball when it came to center depth, were really in a bind. Sean Couturier was out of the lineup, and Noah Cates was in the penalty box. That left centers Christian Dvorak (who logged a ridiculous 25:32 by game’s end) and Trevor Zegras as options. The only problem Zegras had just come off the ice. He had n...
The Philadelphia Flyers are doing some business as we head into the final weeks of the regular season. Their latest transaction is signing a winger prospect that has not had a good development path, to his entry-level contract.
Announced by the team on Monday afternoon, the Flyers have signed winger Alex Ciernik to a three-year entry-level contract. This is an interesting grab for a whole lot of reasons.
OFFICIAL: We have signed forward Alex Ciernik to a three-year entry-level contra...
As the stretch run dwindles down and the playoffs approach, the Philadelphia Flyers somehow find themselves in the thick of things once again. Five points back of the final wild card spot with two games in-hand, and five points back of the Blue Jackets for the last Metropolitan division spot, and one game in-hand on them. With a crucial game at home against Columbus upcoming, that could really swing the odds in the Flyers favor if they are able to win it.
But over the past decade, the Fl...
The Philadelphia Flyers look like they’re closing in on another NCAA addition, with reports from Puckpedia that Ohio State forward Riley Thompson is expected to sign with the organization. Nothing has been officially finalized yet . The #Flyers signed undrafted 23 y/o F Riley Thompson to 1 year entry level deal starting next season NHL salary 922.5K Signing Bonus 102.5K Minors 85K Cap hit/AAV $1.025M 27P in 37 NCAA GP Rep’d by Pete Rutili @the_team_hockey https://t.co/BiQUAIoKUG —...
*Your Philadelphia Flyers took a road trip to California and absolutely killed it? Against all odds? They wrapped things up on Saturday by taking it to the San Jose Sharks for a full 60; RECAP !
*Particularly good game for Travis Konecny, as evidenced by the fact that Sharks players were whining about him after the game had ended. [ BSH ]
*Going back to that win in L.A. over the Kings, Matvei Michkov absolutely rocked in that game. You love to see it. [ BSH ]
*But yeah this was ...
Philadelphia Flyers winger Travis Konecny rubs a whole lot of people the wrong way, and now it has led to some name-calling by a San Jose Sharks defenseman.
During the 4-1 win in San Jose, Konecny was just playing his game. While being one of the more offensively charged forwards in the Flyers lineup, he was also jawing at opponents, getting involved in the post-whistle scrums, and just being a general nuisance. All 5-foot-10 of him was, and has always been, committed to creating a whole ...
The Philadelphia Flyers play overtime hockey in what feels like every other game. After back-to-back shootouts in Anaheim and Los Angeles, Philadelphia has played 25 overtime games in 68 contests, with four in a row and three of them being shootouts. It’s not the sign of a bad team– the Minnesota Wild have the most in the NHL with 26– but it does make playing catch-up a lot more difficult, especially when giving other conference opponents the extra point. They’ve found themselves near the bott...
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen was a top trade candidate leading up to the deadline. However, the Flyers decided to hold on to him past the deadline. While this is the case, the Flyers certainly could move him during this offseason. This is especially so when noting that he is entering the final season of his contract. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could target Ristolainen this summer. Boston Bruins The Bruins were one of the teams that were intereste...
The Flyers pulled out yet another gutsy effort. With eleven forwards, Philadelphia played a tight game before scoring two empty net goals to defeat San Jose 4-1 on Saturday afternoon. Matvei Michkov got his 100th career point, Travis Konecny got his 60th of the season, and the Flyers stayed in the hunt with a perfect West Coast road trip.
The basics
First period: No scoring Second period: 2:26 – Owen Tippett (Trevor Zegras, Noah Juulsen), 13:12 – Dmitry Orlov (William Eklund, Macklin...
Thankfully, this one is not going to force us to stay up way too late. The Flyers are playing their final game of their California road trip and after taking down both the Kings and Ducks earlier this week (needing more than three periods to do so in each game), they’re up in The Bay and about to face Macklin Celebrini and his San Jose Sharks.
Can the Flyers now make it three wins in three games for their California road trip?
Puck drop: 10:30 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: ...
The San Jose Sharks are getting ready to play another hot team today as the Philadelphia Flyers roll into town. The Flyers have won six in a row on the road, and are wrapping up the California swing with a stop in San Jose. The first two stops went well for the Flyers, a 3-2 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks and a 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings. While the Sharks appreciate the help in the playoff picture, the team would like to prevent the California sweep today.
The last t...
At the end of Thursday evening, Matvei Michkov buried a shot behind Kings netminder Darcy Kuemper that few would’ve had a chance of stopping. He did a quiet celebration resembling a vintage Danny Briere, but knew the Flyers at least could live to fight another day. The Philadelphia Flyers winger then scored the shootout-deciding goal that gave his team the required two points . Considering just how hard he got rocked by Kings defenseman Drew Doughty in the third period, it was incredible that ...
It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers need help at the center position. It’s maybe the loudest thing that the entire fan base has been screaming about for this entire decade. While they have spent several high-end assets trying to address it, what if there was someone that fits the team almost too well available for absolutely free?
Vitali Pinchuk is the top KHL free agent this summer and should sign with an NHL team before next season to start his pro career in North America. On pa...
The Philadelphia Flyers didn’t pull the trigger at the deadline, but they were still making calls. Owen Tippett’s name never really left the rumor mill, and it's expected to pick up again. According to David Pagnotta , the Flyers could revisit trade talks this offseason, with multiple teams already lining up for another run at the 27-year-old winger.
Owen Tippett Flyers trade buzz expected to return
Tippett drew serious interest leading up to the deadline, and while nothing ult...
*The West Coast trip continues, and the Flyers delivered perhaps their most Flyers After Dark performance possible on the way to the shootout win over the Kings last night (or, you know, earlier today). RECAP: [ BSH ]
*The Flyers were without Sean Couturier for that one, as he’s out with an upper-body injury. No update yet as far as his timeline is concerned, but that’s something to keep an eye on. [ BSH ]
*The Flyers have gotten themselves on a nice little run here, and these are so...
The Flyers closed out their back-to-back tonight in Los Angeles, and despite having to battle through a little bit of fatigue and a whole lot of depletion in their lineup, they were able to deliver a gutsy effort on the way to a shootout win, keeping their desperate push to stay in the playoff race alive.
The Basics
First period: 19:31- Quinton Byfield (Moore, Laferriere) Second period: :26- Travis Konecny (Ristolainen, Bump), :47- Anze Kopitar (Clarke, Panarin), 4:12- Noah Cates (Mi...
A season of struggle only gets worse for Sean Couturier, as he’ll miss tonight’s game against the Kings with an undisclosed upper-body injury, according to Rick Tocchet.
The Flyers captain has looked a step slower this season, only producing seven goals and 22 points throughout his 66 games, and being relegated to fourth line duties at five-on-five as of late. However, nothing about his performance against Anaheim on the first night of the Flyers’ west coast back-to-back suggested t...