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Friday Morning Fly By: Anticipation, rising
*Alright fam we have ONE MORE DAY to wait before the Flyers-Pens series begins. We know this now. But only that. Who knows when the other games will be. [ NBC Sports Philly ] *UPDATE! Now we know all the other games! *Everyone’s doing their series predictions but we got into the weeds to compare how the forward corps of these two teams match up. [ BSH ] *Speaking of predictions, if you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website you can check out his full preview of the serie...
Travis Konecny reveals he told the Flyers to draft Porter Martone
It’s a good feeling when you can see some talent in a young NHL Draft prospect in the coming years and then hitch your wagon to that player, to then have that guy turn into an absolute stud. Well, it turns out that some NHL players to the same little bit of pre-scouting for their team. Porter Martone has been a godsend for this Philadelphia Flyers team. As soon as he joined them after his season with Michigan State was over, this team’s offense took a whole new look and felt so much more ...
5 burning questions before the Flyers’ playoff run begins
These Philadelphia Flyers were not guaranteed to make the playoffs, and most would have expected them to miss by a fairly wide margin before this season began. But here they are, just days away from playing Game 1 against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins in what should be a highly entertaining series. But there are still some big questions prior to that all-important first playoff game for this iteration of the Flyers. Because, like we mentioned, they weren’t necessarily supposed to be here....
Comparing this year’s Flyers lineup to the last time they were in the playoffs
When the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs began, the Flyers were months beyond a rather good run in February and March. However, the pandemic put an end to many things, including the regular season. In August, the playoffs began, with a three-game round-robin leaving Philadelphia as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The seeding meant the Flyers had a first-round bye, waiting for their opponent to emerge from a best-of-five series. Montreal defeated Toronto, and the Flyers opened the playoffs on...
Flyers vs. Penguins: Breaking down the forward matchup ahead of the playoffs
For the first time in six years, the Philadelphia Flyers are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs and naturally, the hockey Gods have tasked them with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a first round matchup. With both teams entering the season as relative longshots to qualify for the postseason at all, their matchup represents a golden opportunity for either club to get one over on their Keystone State Rival. At face value, this is a battle of underdogs. The Penguins assembled an island of misfit to...
Thursday Morning Fly By: Now we wait
*Nothing left for us to do but wait for the first round to begin, eh friends? Just hanging out, thinking about how the hockey season isn’t over, waiting for the schedule release, things of that nature. We can also think about the difficult path to the playoffs that the Flyers gave themselves and then overcame. Because it rules. [ BSH ] *We can also spend a little bit of time reflecting on Danny Briere’s tenure as GM thus far, and all of the very savvy moves that have brought the Flyers to...
3 bold predictions for Flyers vs. Penguins playoff series
The eighth chapter in the playoff history between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins is about to be written. The Flyers have won four of the first seven series, but also lost three of the last four. The last time the two teams met was in 2018, when the Penguins took out Philadelphia in six games. Gritty was still an idea among some in the Flyers organization, and Shayne Gostisbehere was the team’s most offensive defenseman. It’s been a long time However, the rosters of bo...
The Flyers earned their playoff spot the hard way
You could describe the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2025-26 season with a list of different words, but none of them would be the word “perfect”. After their January swoon where they lost 11 out of 13 games and looked dead in the water amongst a glut of playoff contenders in the Eastern Conference, without any real juice, or an attribute that separated them from the pack. They were unable to string together any lengthy win streaks, every game without Dan Vladar in between the pipes felt like a sch...
Flyers’ Dan Vladar is getting Hart Trophy buzz
No member of the Philadelphia Flyers has won the Hart Trophy since Eric Lindros did for his 1994-95 season, but one player could at least get some recognition in the voting this season. When the Flyers signed Dan Vladar to a two-year contract last summer, he was seen as a temporary solution to a long-term problem. A career backup before arriving in Philadelphia, the 28-year-old netminder has never really been given the chance to have the majority of the crease, whether it was in Calgary o...
What the Flyers’ playoff lineup should look like
The Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs — we cannot say it enough. This team that everyone counted out and assumed that they would’ve just finish somewhere out of the playoffs but not as terrible as the other teams to get some blue chip prospect out of it; defied those expectations and went on a dramatic, emotional, and thrilling run to eventually punching their ticket in the penultimate game of their season. Now, it’s just the actual “playing in a series” thing that is left and it fe...
Flyers’ Rick Tocchet is making a real case to win Jack Adams
Philadelphia Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet had a rough ride at times this season. Without getting into the whole situation with one specific player than got far more attention than it deserved, Tocchet juggled a lot of things in his rookie year as Philadelphia’s coach and now that they’re in a playoff spot, he deserves some recognition. Philadelphia entered the season with little to no expectations, unless those relegating them towards the bottom of the league, and certainly near the Met...
Wednesday Morning Fly By: That’s a wrap on preseason
*The Flyers iced 2/3 of an AHL lineup last night and took it right to the Montreal Canadiens, who had reason to play hard for those two points. The kids are good, folks! We might have something brewing here! RECAP ! *Lineup was pretty fun last night though, huh? Nice to see some kids get a little time in the spotlight to close things out. [ BSH ] *It was also Team Awards day yesterday, and most of the winners will come as no surprise to you, dear reader. [ BSH ] *Never forget th...
Takeaways: Flyers youngsters lead the way with impressive 4-2 win over stacked Canadiens lineup
Not many regulars? No problem. The Flyers bevy of rookies and young stars led by Matvei Michkov, Porter Martone and Oliver Bonk defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Tuesday night. The basics First period: 8:08 – Porter Martone (Matvei Michkov, Oliver Bonk), 14:42- Oliver Bonk (Matvei Michkov, Hunter McDonald) Second period: 6:50 – Brendan Gallagher (Kaiden Guhle, Alexandre Texier), 13:52 – Matvei Michkov (Unassisted), 19:49 – Jake Evans (Arber Xhekaj, Joe Veleno) Third period: 12:0...
Flyers vs Canadiens: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread
The Philadelphia Flyers are going to the PLAYOFFS, but, there is still one game left to play. As the Montreal Canadiens come to town, the Flyers will be icing roughly half of a real lineup (projected) but the visitors actually have something to play for. Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic Pregame reading The Flyers announced that they called up a bunch of players before tonight’s game, and it means a couple of NHL debuts are happe...
Flyers reveal year-end award winners after impressive regular season
The Philadelphia Flyers handed out their year-end team awards on Tuesday prior to their season finale against Montreal. And while there were a few winners who previously walked away with some hardware, there were also a few newcomers who were lauded for their respective 2025-26 seasons. Our MVP all season long: Dan Vladar. 😤 pic.twitter.com/1TLKdsXhdg — x – Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) April 14, 2026 While the Flyers had some key personnel all season, none were more vital t...
Dan Vladar sends strong message about Flyers after playoff clinch
When Dan Vladar signed his two-year, $6.7 million contract with the Flyers last July 1, the idea was Philadelphia at least might have somebody who could compete with Sam Ersson for the starter’s role. At worst, he would be a far more capable backup for Ersson compared to what Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov were in 2024-25. The bar was incredibly low. Vladar couldn’t hurt, right? Well, 81 games later, and with a meaningless game (in the best way possible) to close out the season tonight ...
Flyers shake up lineup before finale to rest key players before playoffs
The Philadelphia Flyers have already clinched the playoffs in dramatic fashion with a shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. So, with their season finale happening just 24 hours later, they have decided to rest a lot of key players and bring up some prospects from the AHL for what is a meaningless game when it comes to standings and making the playoffs. Since, you know, the Flyers are making the playoffs. Flyers recall several prospects to give key players a rest ...
‘Youth passes to youth’: Flyers young guns delivered in playoff clinching win
Last night marked a huge moment for the Flyers, as after a long and at times arduous regular season, they managed to overcome the bad bits, rallying from behind to a huge win over Carolina to punch their ticket to the postseason. But despite the fact that the Flyers got a little bit of help heading into that matchup, with the Hurricanes resting a number of their top contributors, this game was far from an easy one. They managed to find some early jump in the first period, but weren’t able...
Flyers ride fans’ energy to end playoff drought in thrilling win
After Dan Vladar stopped Alexander Nikishin to clinch the Philadelphia Flyers’ first playoff berth since 2019-20, the Xfinity Mobile Arena erupted in a way that may have seemed foreign if you were a fan that had started just watching the team over the last few years. The usual mixture of discontent at shoddy power plays and pent-up nervous energy was replaced with a raucous crowd that lived and died with every single puck touch. In the biggest game of the year, the fanbase demonstrated w...
‘I was emotional’: Flyers react to ending playoff drought with dramatic win
Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet has seen his share of playoff hockey in Philadelphia. So he knows just how fanatical the city can be when the Flyers begin any post-season. But to see the club secure a playoff spot in this roller coaster season in his first year as coach seemed to be hit him differently. Tocchet and his staff embraced immediately after the Flyers won the 3-2 shootout, and he probably felt like hugging every one of the 20 players who earned the victory. “I was emotional, I d...
Tuesday Morning Fly By: All the way back up
*THEY FRIGGING DID IT WE ARE SO BACK OH MY GOD I AM SO HAPPY ARE YOU GUYS HAPPY??? RECAP !!!! *The Flyers have noticed that the people yearn for playoffs. It’s true. We are so ready. [ NBC Sports Philly ] *Playoffs. PLAYOFFS!!!! [ BSH ] *If you’re wondering just how much Flyers fans need the playoffs back in their lives, some of them are getting the Lord involved in all of this. [ Inquirer ] *Pretty neat that David Jiricek gets to get a little taste of what it’s like to be ...
Takeaways: Flyers clinch playoffs with 3-2 shootout win over Hurricanes
Against a very depleted Hurricanes team, the Flyers pulled off a dramatic, comeback 3-2 victory in the shootout to clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2019-2020. For the first time since the 2017-2018 playoffs, we’ll have a Battle of Pennsylvania against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The basics First period: 8:41 – Bradly Nadeau (Nikolaj Ehlers, Sean Walker), 15:30 – Ehlers (Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake) (PPG) Second period: 7:57 – Matvei Mi...
Flyers clinch playoff berth, finally ending 5-year drought
The Philadelphia Flyers have done it. In a win-and-you’re-in opportunity Monday night against the Carolina Hurricanes, they did not crumble or succumb to the moment. Standing tall and being able to withstand the immense pressure of punching their ticket with a victory, the Flyers were able to do just that. With a 3-2 shootout win over the Hurricanes in front of the thousands of fans who have been hungry for this moment. Desperate to feel this feeling again of being one of the 16 teams who...
Flyers vs Hurricanes: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread
The final week of the regular season is upon us, and the Flyers have just two games to take care of that final bit of business and clinch a playoff spot for themselves. A win tonight against the Hurricanes would do it, and they have a prime opportunity ahead of them, as it looks like Carolina will be without some of their big guns in this final matchup of the season. Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic Pregame reading It doesn’t lo...
Matvei Michkov is exploding just as the Flyers need him most
This has probably felt like the longest season of Matvei Michkov’s career. A vacation car accident, lessons in training, and some disputes with head coach Rick Tocchet — some more private than others — have left fans a bit more divided on the young star’s future ceiling. True, Michkov has not taken a step forward in his raw production totals despite being a year older and more experienced. However, when you’re pushing for the playoffs, nobody cares about year over year statistics; just ge...
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