Locked On Flyers - Daily Podcast On The Philadelphia Flyers

Programming note: The recall of Emil Andrae occurred after the recording of this episode. On today’s show, Russ & Rachel recap Saturday’s game vs the Carolina Hurricanes. Did the officials make the right call in OT? Did we like the adjustments made for game two for Rick Tocchet’s Philadelphia Flyers? What lineup changes and improvements can be made for tonight’s rematch vs the Florida Panthers. An...

On today’s show, Russ and Rachel discuss the Philadelphia Flyers season opener vs the Florida Panthers. We look at the team defense, power play, faceoff success, great play by the Cates line, and more , Plus did we agree with the decision by Head Coach Rick Tocchet to play Dan Vladar’’s in net? How did he perform? Then we preview the Saturday game vs the Caroline Hurricanes! Watch & Subscribe on Y...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel look at a couple of trade rumors for the Philadelphia Flyers given the newfound cap space. Then we preview tonight’s opening game vs the Florida Panthers. How can the Flyers optimize their matchups and deal with the physicality of Florida? Finally we check in on Flyers top draft pick Porter Martone with expectations for this season at Michigan State University. Watch...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel look at the potential Philadelphia Flyers lineup for the season opener. Does it make sense too keep Jett Luchanko & Nikita Grebenkin off the ice for night one? Then we give our predictions for the season for the team, including results in the standings, and prospect development, as well as top scorer, goals leader, most improved, and prospects with a chance to stick...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss the final roster the Flyers submitted, including the injury to Cam York. Is it the right group at the right time? Then we welcome Charlie Minn, a documentary filmmaker who has a new film about the night goaltending Pelle Lindbergh passed away. We get into the why’s and how’s of the film, Pelle’s legacy as a goalie and off the ice, and the longstanding effects...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel look at the last pre-season game vs the NJ Devils and if the Philadelphia Flyers final roster is easy to predict for today's deadline. Did Nikita Grebenkin & Rodrigo Abols do enough to make it? What about Jett Luchanko? And how does the trade with the San Jose Sharks to dump the Ryan Ellis contract in exchange for forward Carl Grundstrom & defenseman Artem Guryev. Fi...

On today’s show, Russ and Rachel discuss the Philadelphia Flyers penultimate pre-season game vs the NY Islanders. We look at the readiness of the team to head into the regular season, special teams, lines, as well as Sam Ersson’s performance in net. Then we preview the final game vs the NJ Devils and how useful it can be. Finally we look at the Locked on NHL top 100 NHL Players List and where Trav...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel look at tonight’s penultimate pre-season game for the Philadelphia Flyers vs the NY Islanders and they key decisions to make. Can Nikita Grebenkin stick in the top six? And can Owen Tippett fit on a line with Zegras & Michkov? Finally, what’s the final decision on Jett Luchanko? Should they keep him into the regular season? Plus, team goals, and big contracts around...

Can the New York Islanders bounce back up the standings under new front office leadership? Are the Pittsburgh Penguins nearing the end of the Sidney Crosby / Evgeni Malkin / Kris Letang era? Do the Philadelphia Flyers have enough in support of young star Matvei Michkov? And will the young Columbus Blue Jackets take a step forward? In a special Locked On NHL Metro Division Hopefuls season preview,...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel look at Philadelphia Flyers training camp process thus far. Were the right cuts made yesterday and what are the remaining camp battles and spots to be won? What are the biggest positive takeaways and where are our biggest areas of concern? Plus your mailbag questions on Noah Cates, Nic Deslauriers, Aleksei Kolosov, and more! Watch & Subscribe on YouTube Follow the sh...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss the return of Tyson Foerster to the Philadelphia Flyers lineup in the preseason matchup vs the Boston Bruins. How did he look in his first game back after injury? We look at the roster for that game and discuss the evaluation work to be done vs getting the vets ready to go in the new Tocchet system. Finally, we ask if cuts will happen today and who will they...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel break down the weekend pre-season action for the Philadelphia Flyers. We look at what went wrong vs the Washington Capitals, vs Boston Bruins, goaltending, the improved power play, standout players (Rodrigo Abols, Nikita Grebenkin), and things to work on in the next game vs the Boston Bruins. Plus we assess how head coach Rick Tocchet is making cuts and adjusting bet...

Rachel Donner of Locked On Flyers joins Eddie Garcia and Shukri Wrights of Locked On NHL Game Night to discuss the state of the Philadelphia Flyers rebuild going into the 2025-26 NHL season. Are the Flyers any closer to competing around young star Matvei Michkov, or should we expect another year chasing lottery balls as the Flyers play the long game.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel dig more into the results of the Philadelphia Flyers second pre-season game vs Montreal. We ask questions about Christian Dvorak & faceoffs, Helge Grans, Anthony Richard, the power play, and more. Then we look ahead to tonight’s game vs the Washington Capitals and Saturday’s matchup at home vs Boston. What do we need to see from guys like Alex Bump, Jett Luchanko, an...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel break down the key takeaways of last night’s pre-season game vs the Montreal Canadiens. Then we welcome Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philly to preview the Philadelphia Flyers season ahead. We look at the offseason moves, goaltending questions, the power play, key prospect chances to make the roster, and more! Watch & Subscribe on YouTube Follow the show on social media!...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss the greater sportsworld & hockey community’s reaction to the loss of Philadelphia Flyers legendary goaltender Bernie Parent. Then we dig into the Flyers preseason and what we need to see from vets like Sean Couturier, Owen Tippett, and guys like Cam York and Helge Grans on the blue line. What prospects do we need to see more of and how should they manage the...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss the passing of legendary Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Bernie Parent. He was an incredible talent on and off the ice and the Flyers community will miss his presence immensely. Then we dive into the first pre-season game of the year vs the NY Islanders that of course went into overtime. How did Matvei Michkov, Trevor Zegras, and key prospects like Jack Nesbit...

On today’s show, Russ and Rachel discuss Day One of Philadelphia Flyers Training Camp. We get into the early goings of Rick Tocchet’s system, and how veterans & younger guys reacted on and off the ice. How did guys like Trevor Zegras, Travis Konecny, Matvei Michkov, Cam York, and Sean Couturier feel about the day? Plus your poll results on your expectations for the Flyers this season! Optimism is...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel preview Philadelphia Flyers training camp. We look at media day, camp battles ahead, and big questions heading into camp. Who will make the cut and where are the biggest questions in the lineup? Offseason Poll Question of the Week: Our final poll of the offseason! What are your expectations for the Philadelphia Flyers this upcoming season?  https://www.youtube.com/po...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss Philadelphia Flyers GM Danny Briere’s pre-season press conference notes, including the goaltending plan, roster spot battles, prospect development, and more. Does Briere have an accurate assessment of the team and overall expectations? Then we answer your mailbag questions on Nick Seeler, the Ivan Fedotov trade, and more! Offseason Poll Question of the Week:...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss the finally announced Philadelphia Flyers promo nights! Then we continue our look at performances at Philadelphia Flyers Rookie Series games and if that changes what we think their path will be at training camp this year.  We discuss Denver Barkey, Oliver Bonk, Spencer Gill, Ethan Samson, Jacob Gaucher, Ty Murchison, Sawyer Boulton, Tucker Robertson and more....

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss the trade sending goaltender Ivan Fedotov to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Was the deal a good one, and what does it mean for the Philadelphia Flyers goalie rotation, and specifically Aleksei Kolosov. Plus we recap the Rookie series matchups from this past weekend. We look at the overall team results as well as dig into the play of key prospects like Alex Bump,...

On today’s show, Russ and Rachel discuss Day One of Philadelphia Flyers Rookie Camp, including the injury update for Jett Luchanko. We run down Lehigh Valley Phantoms Head Coach John Snowden’s philosophy, defense first plan, and how key prospects looked on the ice! We welcome defenseman Oliver Bonk to the show, who gives insight into how he’s approaching camp. We give our thoughts on Denver Barkey...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss the remarks by Philadelphia Flyers Chairman Dan Hilferty & Team President Keith Jones.ahead of the new season. We evaluate their assessment of the current Flyers roster, goals for the season, success metrics, and more. Plus, where are we with the new arena? Offseason Poll Question of the Week: What are your expectations for the Flyers power play this season?...

On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss what we expect to hear from Flyers Chairman Dan Hilferty & Team President Keith Jones. Will they have a new arena update? Then we welcome the Utah Grizzlies ECHL team moving to Trenton, which has been missing a team since the Titans left. Then we answer your mailbag questions on Rookie Camp, the power play, Carter Hart, and more! Offseason Poll Question of th...