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Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella is well-known across the National Hockey League for making his players conform to a hard, physical style of hockey — but it looks like he’ll make an exception regarding young phenom Matvei Michkov. “We are starving for the types of instinctive plays that he can make,” Tortorella told ESPN’s […]

For a team in the midst of a rebuild, the Philadelphia Flyers were surprisingly competitive last season. Ultimately, they still missed the playoffs, but they hung around longer than anyone would’ve predicted. Coming off a couple of tough seasons, simply finishing with a record above .500 was a surprise. By the time the season ended, […]

The Philadelphia Flyers should be a lot of fun to watch in 2024-25. The arrival of Russian phenom Matvei Michkov is enough to get the city buzzing, especially as he projects as a Calder Trophy favorite right from the get-go. The roster boasts a slew of other young talents as well, including Bobby Brink, Tyson […]

NHL training camps have opened with heavy hearts across the league about the passing of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. The South Jersey natives were killed on Labor Day Weekend by an alleged drunk driver while riding their bicycles. Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella invited their dad, Guy Gaudreau, to practice in a classy gesture. […]

Tony DeAngelo has been a controversial figure since he stepped into the NHL. Teams did not want him this offseason following a rough year with the Hurricanes. The former Rangers and Flyers defenseman has signed with the KHL’s SKA St Petersburg, per the team. Tony DeAngelo is a SKA player! ⚡️ The experienced defenseman has […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are tired of life on the outside of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flyers have not made the NHL postseason since the 2019-20 season and their fans don’t want to hear anything about improvement, the pipeline of prospects and how hard the team competes. It’s time for results and a return to […]

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a late-season collapse in 2024. Philadelphia held onto one of the Metropolitan Division playoff spots for most of the season. And the Flyers made a late charge for a wild card spot in the final weeks. In the end, they could not hold on. Philadelphia missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs and […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are already days into rookie camp, but their main NHL training camp doesn’t officially get underway until next Thursday. And forward Joel Farabee will be firmly “in the spotlight” right from the start, according to The Athletic’s Kevin Kurz. In his latest mailbag at the end of last week, the hockey insider […]

How much more hockey does veteran goaltender Martin Jones have left? Once considered one of the National Hockey League’s more capable starters, he has become a journeyman in recent years, playing for four different teams in as many seasons. Jones began his NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings as Jonathan Quick’s backup and earned […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were oh-so-close to coming out of the rebuild in 2023-24. For most of the season, the squad looked like a playoff team, somewhat surprisingly holding onto the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division right into the last few weeks of the campaign. But it all went off the rails for John […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have one of the most unproven goaltending tandems in the National Hockey League — and they could be looking to rectify that before training camp. The squad is signing Eetu Makiniemi to a professional tryout, the Finnish netminder’s agency confirmed on Thursday. “[Eetu Makiniemi] has accepted a Professional Tryout Offer with the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are moving closer to completely parting ways with center Ryan Johansen. The team is placing Johansen on unconditional waivers, per Sports Net Canada. The move is aimed at terminating the center’s contract. Johansen has one-year left on his current deal with the team. It comes with a hefty price tag of $8 […]

The Philadelphia Flyers collapsed late in the season in 2023-24. Philadelphia held onto a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for most of the season. In fact, they held a spot through their division as opposed to battling for a wild card spot. Unfortunately, the team could not keep the pace, and missed the playoffs […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were oh-so-close to breaking the postseason drought in 2023-24, occupying the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division for most of the year before suffering an epic collapse. Philly lost nine of its last 11 games, not only falling out of a guaranteed divisional berth but also failing to secure one of […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were part of the first expansion in NHL history. The team won two Stanley Cup championships within ten years of their foundation but has not won one since. The Flyers have had a bevy of great teams and players throughout their history. From Bobby Clarke’s champions to Claude Grioux’s close calls, which […]

The Philadelphia Flyers missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023-24. It was a shocking run from Philadelphia in the first place. The fact that the Flyers competed for a playoff spot late in the season is something many didn’t expect. That said, it was a crushing loss for Philadelphia, to say the least. The Flyers […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have long been one of the most impactful franchises in the expansion era. The NHL was not a sure bet to be successful in Philadelphia when the league expanded from 6 to 12 teams in 1967-68, but owner Ed Snider loved the sport and was willing to do anything to make it […]

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered an unfortunate late-season collapse in 2023-24. The Flyers fought for the final wild card spot until the last weeks of the season before ultimately missing the playoffs. Philadelphia had a hold on a Metropolitan Division playoff spot for most of the year. However, they lost that after a brutal run of […]

Philadelphia Flyers forward Bobby Brink completed his first season in the NHL in 2023-24. It was an up-and-down experience for the young forward as the Flyers experienced a late-season collapse. Brink scored 11 goals and 23 points in 57 games this past season. The Flyers chased a playoff spot until the end, but ultimately fell […]

The Philadelphia Flyers made a huge move late in NHL Free Agency. The Flyers signed star Travis Konecny to an eight-year contract extension that kicks in during the 2025-26 season. Konecny will make $70 million through the life of this contract. And the Philadelphia star couldn’t be happier to have this deal completed. Konecny spoke […]

The Philadelphia Flyers nearly made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023-24. Unfortunately, a late-season collapse prevented them from claiming the spot they held for most of the season. Still, there are a lot of positives for the Flyers to take away from this season. One positive is the continued emergence of forward Travis Konecny. Konecny […]

Just minutes after Travis Konecny tweeted that he “isn’t going anywhere,” the Philadelphia Flyers locked him up to one of the richest contracts in franchise history. Konecny and the Flyers agreed to a massive eight-year, $70 million extension on Thursday, the team announced. “Travis Konecny is an integral part of the fabric of our team […]

Matvei Michkov has only been in North America for a matter of days, but the young Russian phenom is already saying all the right things as he prepares for his first National Hockey League campaign in 2024-25. After touching down at JFK airport in New York earlier this week, the 19-year-old was introduced in a […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have not really been busy at all this offseason, which was to be expected after general manager Danny Briere said as much after the 2023-24 season. But, despite that, it’s been an exciting one for Philly fans. Matvei Michkov, who was selected No. 7 overall in the 2023 NHL Draft and not […]

The Nashville Predators have been fortunate enough to employ a pair of the NHL’s top players between the pipes over the last decade and a half, starting with franchise icon Pekka Rinne and his successor Juuse Saros. The Predators then landed another standout goaltender, selecting Yaroslav Askarov in the first-round of the 2020 NHL Draft. But […]

Filip Gustavsson may be sick of sharing a net with Marc-Andre Fleury on the Minnesota Wild, giving the Wild a reason to find him a new destination via trade. Fleury says this will be his last season, but Gustavsson will have to contend with top prospect Jesper Wallstedt for starts once Fleury leaves. Gustavsson won’t […]

It’s been in the works for years, but it’s time for the Anaheim Ducks to find Trevor Zegras a trade destination. Zegras felt like a perfect fit for the Ducks. The laid-back, offensively-gifted winger had the right vibe to be a star in California, and the fans loved him for his highlight-reel goals and sweet […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have made some intriguing moves this offseason. On Sunday, though, they focused on one of their own internal free agents. The Flyers have signed 24-year-old defenseman Egor Zamula to a two-year contract, the team announced. Zamula will make $1.7 million each season through the life of this new deal. Zamula represents the […]

There were legitimate signs of progress for the Philadelphia Flyers last season. The Flyers were in contention for a playoff spot until the final weeks of the season, and while their 38-33-11 represented progress over their 2022-23 results (31-38-13), the Flyers still finished in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers were once one […]

It’s the unfortunate reality of the business that is the National Hockey League, and now-former Philadelphia Flyers forward Cam Atkinson has found that out the hard way. He’s been bought out of the final years of his contract and is now a free agent. Frequently a healthy scratch under demanding bench boss John Tortorella, Atkinson […]

I’llThe Philadelphia Flyers want to recapture the momentum they had for most of the 2023-24 NHL season. At one point during the season, they were the third place team in the Metropolitan Division. However, the Flyers slid hard in the last month of the season — losing nine of their last 11 games and missing […]

When the Philadelphia Flyers selected Matvei Michkov at No. 7 overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, the organization was under the full impression that the young Russian would take some time to make it to North America. He did sign a five-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg in the KHL, after all. That should have […]

Forward Matvei Michkov is reportedly leaving SKA and will be joining the Philadelphia Flyers for next season, according to Anthony Di Marco of The Fourth Period. Matvei Michkov reportedly has elected to be represented by CAA and will sign his entry-level contract with the Flyers. There has been no official announcement from the Flyers on […]

After making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 14 of 15 seasons, the San Jose Sharks have missed the postseason festivities for five consecutive years. It has been a particularly painful rebuild, as the team finished 19-54 during the latest NHL campaign. There might finally be a blinding ray of light amid the darkness, however, now […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have a major opportunity ahead of them at the 2024 NHL Draft. They are working through a rebuild, despite their playoff contention this past season. And they own the 12th overall pick in the draft later this month. With this selection, they could add a high-end talent to their prospect pipeline. Where […]

The Philadelphia Flyers had quite the 2023-24 campaign. On one hand, it was rather successful given the circumstances. Philadelphia competed for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs almost out of nowhere. Many expected the team to be near the bottom of the standings. And yet, they were in a playoff spot nearly all season […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are continuing to rebuild despite just barely missing out on the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The club looked like a lock to advance to the postseason after an excellent first three-quarters of the 2023-24 campaign, but things fell apart in the final weeks — the Flyers lost nine of their last 11 […]

Perhaps the hottest name on the NHL trade market ahead of free agency is Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas. The 25-year-old will be a restricted free agent on July 1 and there is every indication that the Canes have no problem trading his rights to another team. There have been several reports suggesting that the […]

Philadelphia Flyers top prospect Matvei Michkov fell to No. 7 in the 2023 NHL Draft largely because of the 19-year-olds commitment to play in the Kontinental Hockey League for three seasons. But based on a report from the Russia’s Sport-Express on Sunday, that might no longer be the case. “According to SE, SKA forward Matvey […]