The Flyers kicked off their four-game slate of preseason action last night on the road in Hershey, and while that opener didn’t end up going as smoothly for them as they might have liked, they saw some momentum undoubtedly being picked up in some corners of the lineup.
Things started off well enough for them, as they jumped out to an early lead with a power play goal from new depth forward Jack Studnicka, but the Capitals’ greater firepower began to take over from there, as they picked up...
By Marcus Antonelli | at September 22, 2026 10:22 am According to NHL Player Safety, Capitals forward Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Hunter Mcdonald in their preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The hit occurred at 7:07 of the second period, when Cristall raised his stick high to cross-check the Flyers defender in the face. This instance came in retaliation for McDonald hitting Washington’s Ryan Leonard alongside the...
The first fine of the NHL season is in the books. Washington Capitals forward Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum amount allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Hunter McDonald, the NHL’s department of player safety announced Tuesday. The incident occurred midway through the second period of Monday’s 5-2 Capitals win. McDonald put Capitals forward Ryan Leonard into the boards and Cristall cross-checked McDonald in retaliation. Cristall, 21, ...
A night in the chocolate-famous town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, wasn’t too sweet for Washington Capitals forward Andrew Cristall on Monday. On Tuesday, the NHL announced that the 21-year-old had been fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowed under the CBA, for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers forward Hunter McDonald after McDonald collided with newly re-signed Capitals star Ryan Leonard midway through the second period. Cristall, the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NHL Draft, ent...
Ryan Chesley collected three points as the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Monday night. Ryan Leonard and Jonny Brodzinski were the…
The last name may be recognizable, but that’s not the reason you should re-familiarize yourself with it. Cole Knuble’s strong […]
Andrew Cristall is lighter in the pocketbook after the Washington Capitals’ 5-2 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. The Capitals’ prospect winger was fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for his high cross-check on Flyers defenseman Hunter McDonald. Washington’s Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowable under the
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The 21-year-old is looking to make his NHL debut this season, and may have earned some respect from his coach despite the penalties and fine.
The Philadelphia Flyers finished the 2025-26 season with a surge that helped them overcome a mediocre first two-thirds of the season and allowed them to make the playoffs. Once they got into the postseason, head coach Rick Tocchet and his players proved they were not satisfied. They defeated their long-time rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins in […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers lost their preseason opener on Monday by a score of 5-2 against the Washington Capitals at the […]
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Last week we previewed the depth options within the Flyers forward corps, both veteran and up-and-coming . As we move closer to the start of the 2026-27 Flyers season, we start to take a look at the core of the team. Today we have a trio of young(er) core forwards in Tyson Foerster, Owen Tippett, and Noah Cates. All three players showed flashes of offensive breakouts last year, and all three suffered injuries of varying degrees. Can we expect them all to build on last season? Could their injur...
The Boston Bruins are back for one last preseason home game on Causeway. The Bruins opened the 2026-27 preseason with […]
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*The Philadelphia Flyers started their preseason out with a little bit of a whimper in what was a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals in the somewhat neutral site of Hershey, PA. It wasn’t a great showing overall but some young prospects like Cole Knuble got noticed and is suddenly in the conversation. Check out all the takeaways from the first preseason bout. [BSH]
*But more important than any result in the preseason, Denver Barkey got banged up in the first period of the first exhibitio...
Just the Facts What happened last game? The Bruins played a tight game where Jake Schmaltz and Charlie McAvoy scored, and it went to the shootout with James Hagens once again stepping in to play the hero. Bruins WIN 3-2! Mike DiPietro also had a huge game for your Boston Bruins, as he stopped 30 […]
Head Coach Rick Tocchet meets with the media following Monday’s 5-2 preseason loss.
Forward Cole Knuble meets with the media following Monday’s 5-2 preseason loss.
Goaltender Joseph Woll meets with the media following Monday’s 5-2 preseason loss.
Dylan McIlrath was two distinct people during the Washington Capitals‘ preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Hershey: a family man and a hockey enforcer looking for blood. McIlrath, who captained the AHL’s Hershey Bears from 2022-24, had a sweet surprise waiting for him on Monday night: his wife Melissa, daughter Marley, and son Wesley
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The Washington Capitals are in the win column during the 2026 NHL preseason after securing a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. The Caps secured the win playing inside Hershey, Pennsylvania’s Giant Center, the home arena of their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. After going down 1-0 early in the first period,
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Barkey collected 17 points in 43 games with the Flyers in the 2025-26 regular season.
The Philadelphia Flyers started their four-game exhibition season on Monday night with a 5-2 loss against the Capitals at the GIANT Center in Hershey. Although Cole Knuble had a multi-point game, the contest might have been more detrimental due to center Denver Barkey leaving the game after taking a big hit in the first.
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First period: 2:42- Jack Studnicka (Cole Knuble, Jett Luchanko) (PPG), 9:39- Aliaksei Protas (Dylan Strome, Jon McDonald) (PPG), 19:18 – Ryan Leonard (Rya...
It’s not a great start for the Philadelphia Flyers this season. In the middle of their first preseason game — their very first bit of actual game action — they have lost a fairly important young player to injury.
Denver Barkey has suffered a lower-body injury during this 2026-27 preseason debut against the Washington Capitals in Hershey, PA, and as announced by the Flyers, he will not return to the game.
Injury update: Flyers forward Denver Barkey (lower-body) will not return to #P...
HERSHEY, PA — Andrew Cristall was ejected from Monday’s Washington Capitals–Philadelphia Flyers preseason game in Hershey after sticking up for teammate Ryan Leonard. The mess started when Flyers prospect defenseman Hunter McDonald cleaned Leonard out hard into the boards. Cristall immediately skated over and cross-checked McDonald in the face, sparking a melee in the Capitals’
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The Washington Capitals have made a trip up to Hershey, Pennsylvania, where they’ll take on the Philadelphia Flyers in their second game of the 2026 preseason. The Metropolitan Division exhibition matchup will take place at Giant Center, the home of Washington’s AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. As they did Sunday night in Boston, the Capitals
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In a new Flyers Daily, Jason Myrtetus and Bill Meltzer break down Saturday’s intra-squad scrimmage and other highlights from Training Camp.