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Thursday Morning Fly By: It begins
*FOLKS! Today, Thursday, this morning, the Flyers training camp begins and that means hockey season is officially upon us! It’s all happening now! As we get started, here are some storylines to follow through this year’s camp. [ Inquirer ] *We’ve been saying that this is a big year for roster battles. A lot of kids competing for spots on The Big Team. These are the guys we think are on the bubble and will really need to show out if they’re going to make it on. [ BSH ] *Perhaps the bi...
Getting to know all 33 forwards at Flyers training camp
Training camp is right around the corner , and while the Flyers won’t have quite as hefty of a roster to carry through it, with the condensed schedule and all, it’s still quite a significant range of players who we’ll see getting in on the action before too long. It’s a lot to parse through — it’s 33 players in the forward group alone — but we’re here with the answers to any instances of looking at the roster and saying… who? The locks As it stands, there are 12 forwards on this trai...
Riley Armstrong offers an inside look at the Flyers’ prospect pool
The Philadelphia Flyers are less than 24 hours from starting training camp, but it appears that regardless of what transpires this season, the organization believes they have far deeper cupboards in terms of prospects than the pundits and experts around the National Hockey League suggest. Riley Armstrong, the team’s director of player development, believes the Flyers are looking quite good regarding their recent draft picks. In an exclusive interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, Armstr...
Maksim Sokolovskii has a big opportunity at Flyers training camp
Training camps around the NHL are used for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s just a formality for some veterans to get on the ice in more organized fashion with their teammates, as they enter their 12th season in the league and feel the familiar rhythms of the season starting. Maybe it’s of use to some young player on the roster bubble trying to break through and get noticed. Perhaps it’s a hot prospect who is basically guaranteed a spot on the roster, but still need to show that they have ...
Player Preview: Flyers depth defensemen fighting for different roles
Earlier this week, we went over some of the veteran forwards on the roster and their expectations as we move along through the preseason player preview series. Similarly, there’s lots of variety among the three players listed here, but they’ll all be instrumental if the Flyers are going to return to the playoffs again in a highly competitive Metropolitan division. Nick Seeler What did we see from Seeler last season? Nick Seeler is the perfect third-pair defenseman. The locker ro...
8 Flyers who are on the bubble entering training camp
After wrapping up the Rookie Series with a sweep of the Rangers, the Flyers’ rookie camp is in the rearview mirror now, and the Flyers training camp starts later this week. A few players made strong impressions over the weekend, while a few others appeared they were just happy to be there. That’s not to say those who had good camps last week are guaranteed spots with the big club. Far from it. However, there are a handful of players, both in terms of forwards and defensemen, who enter this com...
Wednesday Morning Fly By: Getting psyched
*Folks, we are getting so closed. Are you getting excited? I’m kinda getting excited. And few things get one hyped tf up like seeing what kind of giveaways the Flyers will be doing this season. [ Inquirer ] *We also heard from Danny Briere yesterday, and he had some positive things about Matvei Michkov heading into camp. A whole new guy from last year, apparently. Seems good! [ BSH ] *Michkov wasn’t the only topic of conversation, of course. But he’s the main one folks are talking ab...
Flyers’ 2026-27 promotional schedule features goalie glove oven mitt, Gritty dumpling
Hockey is in the air and we are just a few weeks from the 2026-27 NHL regular season getting underway. The Philadelphia Flyers already have two wins under their belts, at least in the Rookie Series, and on Tuesday, the team gave a glimpse into what fans could look forward to experiencing and receiving at the Xfinity Mobile Arena this season. Of course, we’re talking about the Flyers’ 2026-27 promotional schedule , with giveaways, theme nights, and more. Flyers fans are certainly...
Danny Briere sees a different Matvei Michkov entering Flyers training camp
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere met with the media Tuesday prior to the team gearing up for the 2026-27 training camp starting later this week. Although there was no breaking news to announce (thus no last-minute, eight-year extension to Matvei Michkov with the midnight deadline looming), Briere believes that Michkov is going to bounce back this season. “I believe so, I think we saw him mature as the season went on last year,” Briere said regarding the Russian winger ente...
Flyers have one last chance to sign Matvei Michkov for as long as possible
It is September 15 and while that is almost a nothing date on the hockey calendar for most years, it is an extremely significant one for this year. For right now. The NHL’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement will be kicking in when the clock strikes midnight. While there are already some new rules in place, such as the playoff cap and the new limit for the Long-Term Injured Reserve cap overage, all of them will come into effect when the day is over. Most of them don’t really matter all t...
Tuesday Morning Fly By: Packing for camp
*We are a mere two days away from the start of training camp, and one guy hoping to make a big impact — hopefully big enough to make the team! — is defenseman Oliver Bonk. [ Inquirer ] *Speaking of dudes making impacts, let’s talk about five guys who made enough of an impact in this weekend’s rookie series to get their own extremely good post written about them. [ BSH ] *And if you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website, you can check out which players he thinks were the best on t...
Player Preview: The depth forwards the Flyers will rely on this season
The 2026-27 Philadelphia Flyers season is upon us. In just a couple of weeks we’re going to finally be able to watch our beloved Orange and Black skate out on the ice and play some dang hockey. It’s been so long, even if it’s been the shortest offseason the Flyers have had in some time. Before all that action gets underway, we need to take a hard look at every player on the roster and set a benchmark for what our expectations can be heading into the season, with a little reflection on how...
5 standouts from the Flyers Rookie Series
The Flyers wrapped up their Rookie Series up in Allentown over the weekend with a clean sweep of the Rangers, and brought a very strong start to this slate of exhibition play. It was a well-rounded effort, all in all, and while there was certainly no shortage of standout players worthy of acknowledgment, we’ve narrowed it down to the five(ish) very best and most intriguing. The big guns We’ll get this right out of the way, because there’s not too much here that’s groundbreaking. Comi...
Noah Powell is trying to get noticed through acts of violence
This time of the hockey calendar is all about getting noticed. Whatever any player can do to draw the eyes of his coaches, and maybe his general manager, to then maybe be that next call up from the minors or to get that better opportunity in the lineup. Some use their skill to do that; weaving through opponents and ripping a perfectly executed shot to score during a random drill to pop the crowd. Others would show off their tireless work ethic as they aim to be that coach’s favorite. Phil...
3 Flyers who always seem to get off to hot starts — and could do it again
The Philadelphia Flyers are going to need to have a few forwards hitting the ground running this season. Particularly if they want to avoid needing a sprint to the finish like last year to secure a playoff spot. While nobody is expected the club to have one guy dragging the club on his shoulders from September through to April (except maybe Dan Vladar), there are some players up front whose contributions would be quite welcome in the opening weeks of the 2026-27 campaign. So, while it’s i...
Monday Morning Fly By: Getting into the swing of things
*We had games, actual games happening this weekend! And they went well! The Flyers took the first game of the series by a tighter margin on Saturday. [ BSH ] *And then in a little more lopsided fashion on Sunday. You love to see it. [ BSH ] *Things you also love to see: Alex Bump was popping off in the first of those games. [ BSH ] *Predictably, there’s been a whole lot of Jett Luchanko talk unfolding around here. He was making some good initial impressions in the practice setti...
Takeaways: Flyers sweep Rookie Series with 4-1 victory over Rangers
The Flyers took both games over the weekend against the Rangers, the latter a strong 4-1 win led by Porter Martone and another strong showing by center Jett Luchanko. The basics First period: 16:28- Denver Barkey (Oliver Bonk, Jett Luchanko) Second period: 12:39- Liam Greentree (Adam Sykora, Tomas Chrenko), 19:55- Brek Liske (Spencer Gill, Porter Martone) Third period: 18:05- Noah Powell (unassisted) (ENG), 19:13- Porter Martone (Denver Barkey, Maksim Sokolovskii) (ENG) SOG: 28 (PHI)...
Flyers vs. Rangers Rookie Game 2: Coverage, how to watch, lineups, and game thread
After pulling together a tidy win in the series opener last night, the Flyers will look to close out the Rookie Series with a sweep tonight (and with some of their big guns in tow). Puck drop: 5:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: Flyers website Pregame reading It’s a quick turnaround, folks! The series kicked off last night and the Flyers are right back at it again this evening. Before we get into this next bit of action, let’s dig into some takeaways from last night’s win. [ BSH...
Alex Bump finds critical next gear in Rookie Series opener
The Flyers opened up their Rookie Series in Allentown on Saturday, coming away with a reasonably tidy win from an otherwise quite chippy game. It was an exciting product, with flashes from players up and down the lineup, but there was perhaps no bigger standout in this first showing than from winger Alex Bump. His line with Jett Luchanko and Cole Knuble was buzzing all night, getting in and around the net and creating some good chances, work that would eventually see them rewarded with a ...
3 Flyers prospects who could surprise at training camp
There are always little surprises during training camp — narratives change. We go into the week thinking one way and after just a handful of practices, some publicly expressed opinions from coaches and other players, and a couple preseason games later, and we can think that a player is so much closer or so much farther away. In recent memory, we’ve seen players at training camp be given an opportunity to make the Philadelphia Flyers given certain circumstances, and either take it and esta...
Takeaways: Flyers open Rookie Series against Rangers with 3-2 win
The Philadelphia Flyers opened up their Rookie Series against the New York Rangers with a 3-2 win in regulation Saturday night at the PPL Center in Allentown. The Flyers were led by some guys looking to make a case to stick around with Philadelphia once the regular season begins. The basics First period: 4:23- Matthew Gard (Noah Powell, Alex Ciernik), 15:20- Dylan Roobroeck (Liam Greentree, Alberts Smits) (PPG) Second period: 15:41- Cole Knuble (Alex Bump) Third period: 0:44- Alex Bu...
Flyers vs. Rangers Rookie Game 1: Coverage, how to watch, lineups, and game thread
At long last, hockey is back! The Flyers’ rookies are set to get underway for their first of two games up in Allentown against the Rangers’ rookies tonight, and we’ve got all of the most important details to know before they get rolling. Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: Flyers website Pregame reading Before we get rolling into the first game tonight, let’s check in with some of the top players to watch throughout the whole of this series. [ BSH ] Undoubtedly, ...
Jett Luchanko is already turning heads at Flyers rookie camp
There is no player at the Philadelphia Flyers’ rookie camp that needs to show something more than Jett Luchanko. While other young prospects can be just fine if they show some modicum improvement before they inevitably go back to junior hockey, Luchanko is really entering a make-or-break situation this season and rookie camp can set the tone for the next several months. The Flyers’ 2024 first-round pick is coming off a season where he took a step back and saw his stock lower in my fans’ e...
Flyers’ Porter Martone eager to ensure last year’s debut wasn’t a fluke
Although he had a little bit of down time this summer for friends and family, Flyers winger Porter Martone knows that he still has a lot to prove. And in proving his value, he needs to put in the work. It’s something he’s not hesitant to dive into. “Yeah I think for me, I got a taste of it last year and kind of went away in the summer with still a lot of work to do,” Martone said after the first practice Friday afternoon at the Flyers rookie camp in Allentown. “For me I think the main thi...
6 Flyers prospects to watch in the Rookie Series
The Flyers’ annual Rookie Series is set to get underway this weekend, and just as it marks the (finally) true heating up of the push into the regular season for everybody, it’s an opportunity for some key prospects to hit the ground running well. It’s a big weekend in front of us, and there’s no shortage of interesting individuals and storylines to watch unfold as we get going. Alex Bump Though he’s also a part of the slightly more experienced group taking part in this series, the si...
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