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...
The Flyers are back in action tonight, looking to close out the back-to-back well and head into the final game of the roadtrip on Saturday on a high note. They’re riding high after a huge win over that budding rival Ducks team, but the next challenge will be to avoid any hangover from that win, as they head to Los Angeles to face off against the Kings.
Puck drop: 10:30 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic
Pregame reading
Owen Tippett’s been on a t...
The Minnesota Wild’s recent losing run isn’t cause for alarm, at least not yet. Still, three losses to teams lower in the standings – the Philadelphia Flyers, the New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs – raise questions about the team’s shape heading into the playoff season. Bill Guerin recen...
The major talking point through this entire Philadelphia Flyers season is about which wingers will eventually make way and be moved from this team. It almost feels like a good problem to have, but the Flyers have way too many quality top-nine wingers as of right now and will need to find new homes for them. But one player that has been consistently seen as potentially the odd man out, is becoming someone the Flyers just can absolutely not part ways with.
It’s a picture that has already be...
It’s been well-documented that newly-acquired defenseman David Jircek’s first game with the Phantoms was, at the very least, an exciting one — the clip of him tripping over his own feet, falling down, and leaving the Charlotte player uncovered to walk in and score got a lot of play, but after that challenging start to his Phantoms tenure, Jircek has really settled in quite nicely, and showcased some of the most exciting elements of his game as he’s continued to get comfortable and ramp up.
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*The Flyers kicked off their road trip in Anaheim last night, and that return was a really meaningful one for Trevor Zegras. [ The Athletic ]
*Heading into it, we also got a chance to check in with Former Flyer Ryan Poehling. [ Inquirer ]
*Anyway, that game in Anaheim was a wild one, but the Flyers came away with the win in the end. RECAP: [ BSH ]
*We also got a bit of news elsewhere in the organization, as forward prospect Owen McLaughlin was signed to an AHL contract, so he’ll...
The Flyers blew a regulation win late in the third, but they battled back in an old-fashioned ramshackle overtime to defeat Anaheim 3-2. It marked the return of Trevor Zegras to Anaheim, and opened up the important West Coast trip with an almost must win.
The Basics
First period: 2:51- Luke Glendening (Cam York, Garnet Hathaway) Second period: 7:53- Owen Tippett (Travis Sanheim), 19:22- William Gauthier (Pavel Mintyukov) (PPG) Third period: 18:06- Leo Carlsson (Troy Terry, William Ga...
It’s here. The Philadelphia Flyers are in Anaheim facing the Ducks and it’s yet another reunion of sorts. The headline will of course be Cutter Gauthier as we wonder just how fans will react to him facing the team he rejected, but Trevor Zegras is back in Southern California for the first time since his trade to the Flyers.
Puck drop: 10:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic
Pregame reading
The Flyers are going to be making some changes this summer and the...
The Philadelphia Flyers are giving one of their center prospects an audition down the minor leagues instead of an NHL contract right now.
Owen McLaughlin, a seventh-round draft pick (206th overall) of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2021 NHL Draft, will join the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. McLaughlin signed an American Hockey League deal following completing his first season with Boston University in Hockey East. The Flyers didn’t make the news official,...
The Philadelphia Flyers are loaded on the wing, but have a lack of center depth at the NHL level. They have several pivots occupying their top 10 prospects list, but for immediate help at the NHL level, the team will have to look elsewhere. That has prompted Philly insider and Daily Faceoff writer Anthony Di Marco to propose four trade targets for the team to go after this summer. Robert Thomas, St. Louis Blues Thomas was the biggest name out there at the trade deadline, but the Blues ne...
*Two days off means two days off for people who write about the Flyers too, it seems, because it’s a thin links day, folks! There was a bit of news yesterday, though: the Flyers signed nepo baby (joking!) Cole Knuble to his entry-level contract. [ BSH ]
*Speaking of prospects, we have a brand new prospect report, hot off the press. [ BSH ]
*If you are a Flyers fan of a particular persuasion — the kind of persuasion that would like Matvei Michkov to play the position he’s played his w...
Another week, another prospect report. Stick with us as we dig into a productive little weekend for the Phantoms, wrap up the semifinals of the NCAA conference tournaments, and more!
The News of the Week
While this past weekend saw one newly signed prospect making his AHL debut, with Noah Powell jumping right into the fire with the Phantoms for their three-in-three, another debut won’t be far away. The Flyers announced this afternoon that they’ve signed center Cole Knuble to his entr...
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed one of their prospects to an Entry-Level Contract after his collegiate career wrapped up earlier this month.
Cole Knuble, out of the University of Notre Dame, has signed his rookie deal with the Flyers on Tuesday afternoon. It was almost a guarantee that this was going to happen shortly after his Notre Dame team were knocked out of the Big 10 playoffs by the University of Michigan last Wednesday. And now after taking a week or so to put pen to paper, he...
*A rare two days off for us to enjoy Not The Flyers this week; the boys are back at it ’til tomorrow when they arrive in California. How’s about you use this time to catch up on the Phantoms, who had a good weekend overall. [ BSH ]
*You may not have realized this, but the Flyers’ power play stinks. That was sarcasm, in case that wasn’t clear. Anyhoo, since the coaching staff doesn’t seem to have any solution to this problem, maybe the beats can find the answer. [ Inquirer ]
*If you’v...
The Flyers find themselves with another season coming to a close, and possibly a sixth consecutive year without playoff hockey. However, President of Hockey Operations Keith Jones says the team is still on the right course, albeit maybe not quite at the pace fans (or even some of the players themselves) anticipated.
Jones, speaking on the Kincaide and Salciunas morning show on 97.5 FM The Fanatic Monday morning, said that he feels like a lot of fans and would love to see the team end up g...