VOORHEES, N.J. – No question the Flyers missed the physical presence of defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen last season. The 29-year-old Finn played in only 31 games after tearing a triceps tendon which required one […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – If there’s a wild card in the Flyers’ deck, it’s probably Noah Cates. Cates’ career got off to such a promising start a few years ago that he appeared ticketed […]
With the Flyers playing their penultimate preseason game on Tuesday night in Boston, they wanted to show themselves they’re close to being ready for the season opener in 10 days. Fielding a lineup with a […]
Every preseason/training camp seems to have that one player who is squarely on the bubble for making the opening night roster. This year that Flyer looks like Jett Luchanko. The 18-year-old center […]
For the past few years, lack of power-play production has been one of the Flyers’ glaring shortcomings. Meanwhile, their penalty kill has been a strong point, finishing as high as fourth overall in […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – While much has been made of Flyers goaltender Alexei Kolosov’s brief flirtation with playing one more season with his hockey team in Belarus, the players here really don’t care about that […]
PHILADELPHIA – For now, every time Matvei Michkov scores a goal, even in a preseason game, it’s still a pretty big deal for Flyers fans. So a somewhat pumped-up Wells Fargo Center […]
PHILADELPHIA – It’s no secret the Flyers need to show some improvement on defense if they have designs on making the playoffs this season. Last season they surrendered 261 goals, which ranked only […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Usually the lines a coach runs through training camp don’t amount too much more than a well-intentioned experiment. But in the case of the Flyers this year, there might be […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Maybe it’s just another hockey season but don’t tell that to some of the veteran Flyers. They’ve been through the thick, but more recently, the thin. Four straight seasons out […]
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