David Jiricek’s Phantoms debut was a wild adventure
Newly acquired Flyers prospect David Jiricek made his Phantoms debut on Saturday, and battled some of the ups and downs of a start on the fly with a new team.
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David Jiricek is hopefully Flyers’ Rasmus Ristolainen replacement
In the aftermath of the 2026 trade deadline, a sizable portion of the Flyers fanbase were puzzled to see Rasmus Ristolainen stick around. Despite the host of trade rumors that swirled around the 31-year old Finnish Olympian, Flyers general manager Daniel Briere stuck to his guns and refused to move Ristolainen for what he believed were inadequate packages. As the most marquee trade piece available, the lack of a Ristolainen trade caused the Flyers’ deadline to be much quieter than expecte...
Monday Morning Fly By: Turning the page
*We made it, folks! The trade deadline has come and gone, and we’re officially made it out on the other side. In case you missed it — you know, if you’re just waking up from a coma or returning from a remote wilderness excursion — let’s recap the news happenings. The Flyers made a trade to send Bobby Brink to the Wild in exchange for defenseman David Jiricek. [ BSH ] They also sent Nic Deslauriers to the Hurricanes. [ BSH ] And picked up a new center in Luke Glendening off wai...
Flyers’ Jamie Drysdale dropped the gloves and he loved every second of it
The Philadelphia Flyers scratched and clawed to a gutsy 4-3 shootout win over the archrival Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday afternoon. It was a game that ended up being full of firsts. Winger Alex Bump made his NHL debut and scored his first goal in a very successful game from the 22-year-old, and defenseman Jamie Drysdale dropped the gloves for the first time every in his hockey career. It was a beautiful sight. All game long, the Flyers and Penguins were getting into their typical extra cu...
Why acquiring David Jiricek is a massive risk for the Flyers
The NHL draft represents the league’s casino for fans and franchises alike. Much like the table games and slot machines lining the floor of a casino, the rounds and pick slots all represent different risk and value propositions to the beholder. Amongst the litany of games where the house has an overwhelming advantage, there are a few opportunities for sharp bettors to capitalize when the odds are right. In this metaphor, a first round pick is blackjack. Statistically, blackjack is the tab...
Flyers winger Alex Bump had an interesting Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers winger Alex Bump played in his first National Hockey League game on Saturday. He took the traditional rookie lap in the pregame warm-up, then in the second scored his first NHL goal in a 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh. It was almost a fairytale beginning. But after the game, Bump revealed the happy ending initially could’ve turned into a nightmare of sorts. The Flyers made the news of Bump’s call-up official on their social media sites at 1 p.m. Eastern Saturday. How...
Bobby Brink Is A Wild Reclamation Project
The Minnesota Wild’s acquisition of Bobby Brink from the Philadelphia Flyers is more than a feel-good homecoming story. It’s a calculated bet that a crafty, play-driving winger entering his prime can push this team closer to a deep playoff run. Adding Brink's skill set into a lineup that already fea...
Takeaways: Bump and Barkey shine as Flyers defeat Pittsburgh 4-3 in shootout
It wasn’t in regulation, but the Flyers battled and beat the Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. The game was highlighted by Alex Bump’s debut NHL game and first NHL goal while Denver Barkey also was stellar. The basics First period: 3:00- Tommy Novak (Justin Brazeau, Ville Koivunen) (PPG), 3:54- Owen Tippett (Trevor Zegras, Cam York) Second period: 3:38- Rickard Rakell (Egor Chinakhov, Bryan Rust), 4:46- Alex Bump (Nikita Grebenkin) 5:45- Erik Karlsson (Egor Chinakhov, Rickard Rakell), 10:0...
Penguins/Flyers Recap: Pens can’t capitalize on late chances, fall in shootout
Pregame There’s no Evgeni Malkin (suspension) or Sidney Crosby (injury) so the Penguins are working with this lineup today. First period Good start for the Penguins, the Flyers take the first penalty about 90 seconds into the game and then about 90 seconds later a pretty passing play between Justin Brazeau to Tommy Novak leads […]
Gamethread: Flyers @ Penguins
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What to watch out for through the rest of the Flyers’ season
Another trade deadline has come and passed, and the Philadelphia Flyers have subtracted from their roster. It’s a feeling that we’re all too familiar with. The departure of Bobby Brink and Nic Deslauriers, while not star players, signals a white flag– another season come and gone, threatening to extend the franchise-record playoff drought that hangs over the 2020’s like a storm cloud. Last season, we enjoyed the Matvei Michkov campaign for the Calder Trophy for the league’s best rookie, and wh...
Flyers @ Penguins: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread
After a busy deadline day, the Flyers are looking to refocus and hit their stride for the stretch run of the season. Their lineup is looking a little different, and they’re coming off of one of their rougher games of the season, but here’s hoping this next installment in the season series against those rival Penguins can give them a bit of a jumpstart. Puck drop: 5:30 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 93.3 WMMR Pregame reading We made it, gang. The trade deadlin...
Today In NHL History - Mario Lemieux Hat Trick
On March 2nd in 1993, Mario Lemieux coined a hat trick when he started his day in Pittsburgh receiving radiation treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma and finished it with a goal and assist in Phildelphia, earning a rare ovation for an opponent in the rival rink during his first game back after a two month absence owing to the deadly disease. Despite losing 5-4 that night to the Flyers, Mario led his
Flyers recall Alex Bump from Lehigh Valley
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, but the Flyers aren’t done yet making tweaks to the look of their roster. As of this morning, Alex Bump is on the Flyers’ roster , and an official announcement is expected before too long that they’ve recalled the winger from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He’s expected to make his NHL debut in short order. Bump, 22, was drafted by the Flyers in the fifth round of the 2022 draft, and after taking a steady developmental route — by way of the USHL...
David Jiricek: From sixth overall to Flyers’ reclamation project
It's been 44 months since the 2022 NHL Entry Level Draft, where David Jiricek was selected sixth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Almost four years (and two trades) later, Philadelphia has their hands on their next big reclamation project.
Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3/7/2026
Who: Philadelphia Flyers (28-22-11, 7867points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (31-17-13, 75 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 5:30 p.m. ET How to Watch: Local broadcasts on SportsNet Pittsburgh and NBC Sports, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens have less than 24 hours between puck drops this weekend. They’re back in action Sunday afternoon against […]
Grading the Flyers’ trade deadline moves
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. All the rampant speculation about what the Philadelphia Flyers could do before 3:00 p.m. on Friday has been now boiled down to what happened and what did not. The transactions have been finalized. We won’t have another trade made by the Flyers until the season around the 2026 NHL Draft in a few months — technically, they would be able to make a trade during the playoffs if they’re not a part of them, but that rarely happens. We only have what the ...
Everything GM Danny Briere said about Flyers’ trade deadline
Flyers general manager Danny Briere addressed the media after the National Hockey League trade deadline on Friday afternoon. Briere spoke about a number of topics including the additions the club made through trades and the waiver wire as well as those who were shipped out of town to other teams. However perhaps the biggest elephant in the room was the status of Rasmus Ristolainen, the veteran Philadelphia defenseman who was considered to be one of the top blueliners who would’ve been traded t...
Danny Briere outlines Flyers’ plans for newcomer David Jiricek
After a relatively quiet deadline in which only Bobby Brink and Nic Deslauriers were moved, there has been some discussion on what is to come for the one real return that the Flyers received at this year’s trade deadline: David Jiricek. The sixth-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, taken one selection behind where the Flyers took Cutter Gauthier, Jiricek came into the league with sky-high expectations. He’s played in both the AHL and NHL this year, and it remains up in the air as to wheth...
Flyers prospect Aleksei Kolosov regaining his form with Phantoms
The last month and change has been something of a volatile stretch for Phantoms goaltender Aleksei Kolosov. His two-game showing on recall to the Flyers went poorly, ending with him giving up three goals on each of the first three shots he faced against the Rangers in mid-January, and being relegated to the backup chair for the remainder of his time up with the big club. He was sent back down for the Phantoms’ last game of the month, and though there would ultimately be another another re...
Danny Briere explains why Flyers didn’t trade Rasmus Ristolainen at deadline
The Philadelphia Flyers’ 2026 trade deadline came and went without the team moving top trade chip, defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. Coming into the trade deadline on Friday afternoon, Rasmus Ristolainen was a very popular name rumored to be traded. The reported asking price was similar to the Brandon Carlo deal last year, which netted the Boston Bruins a first-round pick, a middle-round pick, and a decent prospect. According to multiple sources, no team was willing to meet the Flyers’ rumor...
Report: Flyers not trading Rasmus Ristolainen at deadline
There was so much hype and potential heading into the trade deadline for the Philadelphia Flyers to make a sizeable move for the future of the organization — to move on from a veteran piece that has been slowly accruing more value and becoming a better player. And, well, the Flyers are not going to be making that trade. According to multiple reports, the Flyers are not trading Rasmus Ristolainen before the trade deadline. He will remain with the team for the rest of the year and the reaso...
Flyers’ Nic Deslauriers traded to Carolina Hurricanes
The Flyers pulled the trigger on a trade before Friday’s trade deadline, sending fourth-liner and enforcer Nic Deslauriers to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. Although the club didn’t make the announcement official, various sources confirmed the news beforehand. There was speculation Deslauriers as well as defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen would be sitting out last night’s game against Utah as a “roster management” decision. Basically, you wo...
Flyers claim center Luke Glendening off of waivers from Devils
The Philadelphia Flyers are selling at the trade deadline, so far moving forwards Nic Deslauriers and Bobby Brink for, well, not forwards. To fill some spots they created in the lineup, the Flyers turned to the waiver wire. Announced by multiple reporters all over online but not the actual team at the time of writing, the Flyers have claimed veteran depth center Luke Glendening off of waivers from the New Jersey Devils. PHI claims Glendening VAN claims Douglas FLA claims Reinhardt &m...
Hurricanes Acquire Nicolas Deslauriers From Flyers
The Carolina Hurricanes added some grit with less than an hour to go until the trade deadline, acquiring veteran forward Nicolas Deslauriers from the Philadelphia Flyers , according to Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman. The Flyers will receive a 2027 seventh-round conditional draft pick , per Frank Seravalli, in a deal that brings one of the league’s toughest players to a Metropolitan Division contender. Deslauriers had quietly been circulating in trade chatter over the past week as ...
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