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Flyers’ first preseason lineup reveals some interesting plans
The Philadelphia Flyers are actually playing hockey very soon. It’s been months of pacing around our rooms, staying up at night wondering just what the 2026-27 season is going to have in store for our beloved team, and just vibrating with anticipation to actually watch them. And now, we get our first lineup of the season. On Monday night, the Flyers will be facing the Washington Capitals for their first of four preseason games ahead of their season opener on September 30. The very first b...
Monday Morning Fly By: Off and running
*It’s happening, folks! We had a little taste of game action with the Rookie Series last weekend to hold us over, but we’re getting into some even more competitive games this week. The Flyers kick off their abbreviated slate of preseason action tonight in Hershey. But before that, they took care of some business and trimmed down their roster a bit. [ BSH ] *Though he was ultimately one of those first cuts, Maksim Sokolovskii was certainly making his presence known through those early goin...
Matvei Michkov is putting on a show at Flyers training camp
All eyes were on Matvei Michkov this summer as the Philadelphia Flyers winger needed a strong offseason after an up-and-down sophomore campaign. Those eyes continued to be set on the Russian winger for the first three days of training camp last week. After coming into last year’s training camp out of shape, Michkov’s hard work this summer is already showing early on in camp. Michkov’s first day of training camp couldn’t have gone much better , as he looked the part on the ice and con...
Maksim Sokolovskii is making sure the Flyers notice him at training camp
We are just a couple days into Philadelphia Flyers training camp but there is already so much going on. Matvei Michkov looks like a completely reborn hockey player that might be in for a massive season, Jett Luchanko is having a minor push to make the Flyers roster, and there is overall a giant batch of healthy competition as players fight for their own roster spots (and chirp each other a whole lot). But beyond the players who are guaranteed NHL spots or are competing for said spots, the...
Flyers reduce training camp roster by 15 players
The Philadelphia Flyers completed their first three days of a shortened training camp with an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday morning. They’ll be off on Sunday before getting back into things on Monday. However, not all of the players who were on the ice the past few days will be joining them. The Flyers announced their first round of roster cuts on Saturday afternoon, and there really aren’t any surprising names in the bunch. They have assigned eight players to the Lehigh Vall...
Takeaways: Matvei Michkov pops in Flyers training camp scrimmage
The Flyers Training Center in Voorhees, New Jersey was brimming with people Saturday morning for the team’s first scrimmage of the season. And while there wasn’t a whole lot to take from an intersquad matchup, Team Orange rallied to defeat Team Black 4-3. We have a few takeaways from the quasi-game, quasi-special teams contest. Here they are. Bump, Barkey, Michkov a thing? Although no lines have been etched in stone after three days of a 13-day training camp, one huge plus from the s...
Player Preview: The young Flyers depth looking to solidify their spots
As we dive into the different areas of the Flyers roster, today we’ll turn to some of the younger depth pieces on this roster. They aren’t the franchise cornerstones, but the trio of Denver Barkey, Alex Bump, and Nikita Grebenkin are important players for the franchise nonetheless. There’s a lot to like with all three of these players, and it’ll be interesting to track the continued development of each under Rick Tocchet and Co. Denver Barkey What did we see from Barkey last s...
Flyers training camp already has everyone fighting for their spot
The Philadelphia Flyers are officially back to work as training camp started this week. Most of the players had been skating together in an unofficial capacity over the last few weeks in an effort to knock some rust off before the season, and now they’re all back in the same building working toward the same goal. The Flyers are returning most of the same roster from last year’s playoff team, with a few depth additions made in the offseason. It’s the same solid core, though, and they’...
The biggest mystery at Flyers training camp
While at Philadelphia Flyers training camp there are a number of little answers being shared. Small things like who Matvei Michkov might start the season playing with, how Porter Martone is looking, or what the blue line is going to look like with both David Jiricek and Oliver Bonk battling hard for a spot that might already be decided due to the waiver rules. Lots of fun little discoveries during the first couple days before the season really gets going. But there is one thing that remai...
Jett Luchanko is surprisingly making another push for a Flyers roster spot
There are always a few players who impress in training camp to make a push for the opening night roster. For the Philadelphia Flyers, one player has done that in each of the last two years, and he’s looking to make it three years in a row. Of course, we’re talking about Jett Luchanko. The Flyers infamously traded down to select Luchanko with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. He came into that year’s training camp on the outside looking in, but due to his speed and the Flye...
Player Preview: The goalies that could define the Flyers season
In a span of 14 months, the Flyers goaltending situation went from one of grave concern to one that looks to be one of the brightest (and best) areas for the club. The three goaltenders the Flyers had concluding 2024-25 are not here: Aleksei Kolosov remains in Lehigh Valley, Sam Ersson is in Ottawa, and Ivan Fedotov is back playing in Russia. Now, Dan Vladar is looking like a possible keeper between the pipes after a stellar first year with Philadelphia. And Flyers general manager Danny Briere...
Friday Morning Fly By: And we’re off
*The first day of training camp is officially in the books for the Flyers, and boy was it ever good to get back into the swing of things. We also got a bit of news right off the bat as we got rolling, with the Flyers adding 11 more players to their training camp roster. [ BSH ] *Before we get too deep into all of this, if you find yourself in need, here’s a rundown on all of the forwards on that roster. [ BSH ] *As well as all of the defensemen. [ BSH ] *And all of the goalies! ...
Flyers impressed by Matvei Michkov after his first day of training camp
Philadelphia Flyers winger Matvei Michkov finished his first day of training camp doing another first: speaking in English from start to finish in his first press conference of the 2026-27 season. And much like what he did on the ice in the practice earlier in the day, Michkov sounded as good as he looked. “I know now a little bit better English, my first year was so hard for me,” the Russian forward said, not quite fluent, but far better than at any point in his time with the Flyers. “I ...
Flyers’ first training camp lineup offers some intriguing clues
It’s here. It’s finally here! Philadelphia Flyers training camp is underway on this beautiful Thursday morning and it means one thing: We get to look at lineups. For this year’s training camp, the Flyers are split into three groups: Group A and Group B have a mix of NHL regulars, stars, AHLers, and prospects, while Group C is purely the Phantoms group. Nikita Grebenkin is included in Group C but purely for the fact that he is recovering from injury and is a limited participant. It al...
Ranking the Flyers’ 5 best contracts right now
We’re officially in a new era of the NHL with the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) kicking in as of Wednesday, Sept. 16. We saw a bunch of teams rush to sign players to eight-year contracts on Tuesday, as that was the last day that contracts of more than seven years were legal. The Flyers were not one of those teams, although Danny Briere & Co. signed Tyson Foerster to an eight-year, $56.8 million ($7.1 million AAV) contract earlier this summer. And that got us thinking about whi...
Flyers add 11 more players to training camp roster
The 46-man roster that was set to begin the Philadelphia Flyers Training Camp Thursday morning has now become a 57-man roster. The team announced that they’ve added 11 players to the roster , all of whom participated in some form or fashion at the team’s Rookie Camp that concluded earlier this week. Transactions: We have added 11 players to our Training Camp roster. https://t.co/OBcpuSbrxn — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 17, 2026 The 11 players include seven fo...
Getting to know all 6 goaltenders at Flyers training camp
While there was still a whole lot for us to go through, a whole lot of introductions to be made, in working through the forwards and defense groups making up the Flyers’ training camp roster, there’s markedly less for us to dig into on the goaltending side. But, all the same, let’s take a moment to check in with that group and see what the Flyers will be working with over this upcoming slate of four preseason games beginning next week. Dan Vladar: Last summer’s big addition, Vladar came i...
Getting to know all 18 defensemen at Flyers training camp
The Flyers’ training camp roster is certainly a robust one, and while we’ve just spent some time working our way through the most crowded section of the roster at the forward position , we’re back now to dive into the defense group, which is robust in its own right and primed to feature some equally exciting battles. Editor’s Note: This was written and published before the Flyers added 11 more players to the training camp roster. The team hates us. The locks With the projected l...
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...
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