PHLY Philadelphia Flyers Podcast

The Philadelphia Flyers dominated most of the first two periods against Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks, continuing their streak of strong play following a loss. But a hesitant third period gave San Jose life, but Dan Vladar was up to the task once again, notching his 11th win in 17 starts this season. Charlie, Kelly & Bill break down the win, sharing their thoughts on the fourth line’s...

The NHL-best Colorado Avalanche got the best of Sam Ersson, as goals from Brent Burns, Brock Nelson, and Valeri Nichuskin secured the victory for the Avs over the Philadelphia Flyers.  Sean Couturier and Nick Seeler both had milestones for the Orange and Black, playing in their 900th and 400th career games respectively, and Sean Couturier did open the scoring for the game early in the 1st.  Charli...

Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks has been subject to lots of trade rumors with reports Hughes may not sign a long-term extension with the team after his contract expires in 2027.  With his connection to Philadelphia Flyers' head coach Rick Tocchet, and relationships with Trevor Zegras and Cam York, could Danny Briere and the Orange and Black trade for the talented defensemen? Charlie and Stev...

In the aftermath of a big 5-2 Flyers victory over the Buffalo Sabres, Charlie and Steve turn their attention to the three Russians on the team: Matvei Michkov, Egor Zamula, and Nikita Grebenkin. One appears to be finding his form, one is struggling to regain his, and the other is getting a big opportunity to show he can stick in a larger role. Can Michkov keep it up? Where does Zamula fit? Is Greb...

The Philadelphia Flyers have done it again, not only rebounding from a rough loss, but scoring a bunch of goals in quick succession, netting three goals in 59 seconds after falling behind 1-0 in the first period and take ahold of the game. Matvei Michkov, Bobby Brink, Travis Konecny and a bunch of others put up multi-point nights, while Trevor Zegras scored and survived a Rasmus Dahlin major-worth...

The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a disappointing outing against the Pittsburgh Penguins, following a successful 4-game road trip. So we’ve got a lot to talk about as the calendar flips to December and the FlyGuys still find themselves very much in Stanley Cup Playoff contention. Tyson Foerster’s injury in the Pens game on Monday night is a major concern, and how the organization addresses th...

Sidney Crosby opened the scoring in this game, and added a second goal in the second period, to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. Tyson Foerster scored a 5-on-3 power play goal and left with an upper-body injury on a one-timer on the same power play to add injury to insult. Charlie, Bill & Steve break down the loss, including the struggling penalty kill, Dan Vladar’s performance, wha...

It wasn’t easy, and the Philadelphia Flyers nearly blew another 3-goal lead, but Dan Vladar held on to preserve Philly’s lead, built by goals from Owen Tippett, Matvei Michkov and Travis Konecny, to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 and hand NJ their first regulation loss at home this season. Bill, Steve & Charlie break down the win, discussing Trevor Zegras’ up-and-down game, Michkov & TK heating up...

The Philadelphia Flyers scored first for the first time in ten games, and opened up a 3-0 lead by the time 22 minutes had elapsed, on goals from Tyson Foerster, Sean Couturier and Trevor Zegras. But in true Flyers/Islanders fashion, the Isles scored three consecutive in the second period to tie the game. So after tying their season-long streak of three straight games ending in regulation, the Flye...

What a night! After falling behind 2-0 to the Florida Panthers, it was a huge second period for Emil Andrae and the late heroics of Tyson Foerster that lift the Philadelphia Flyers over the Cats, 4-2 in Sunrise. Charlie & Bill break down the win, Andrae’s big game, Michkov’s ice time, Vladar’s MVP performance and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

The Flyers' 2024 13th overall draft pick has been traded from the Guelph Storm to the top team in the Brantford Bulldogs. What does this mean for the Flyers and their top center prospect? Bill and Charlie break it all down in another edition of THE SHOOTOUT.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

This was as low-event as a game could be in terms of highlights. Nic Deslauriers’ first period fight was the only thing that registered as a Philadelphia “highlight” in the opening 40 minutes. Sam Ersson battled through a sleepy game with a solid-enough outing against the Lightning, but with no help from Trevor Zegras, Matvei Michkov or Tyson Foerster, this was one of those games that brings Orang...

WHAT A NIGHT IN SOUTH PHILLY! After allowing the first goal for the seventh straight game the Philadelphia Flyers caught fire, scoring four goals in the first period, including 3 in 26 seconds and 2 by Tyson Foerster within 17 seconds to open up a big lead. From there, Dan Vladar was solid, Bobby Brink and Trevor Zegras added some insurance goals, and the Flyers put a big number up on one of the E...

With the Maple Leafs' shaky start, should Danny Briere and the Flyers keep or trade their top-10 protected 2027 1st round pick from the Scott Laughton trade? Should the Flyers' fourth line be more skill-based? What's the protocol if you miss a podcast – do you play it on 2x speed or skip it entirely? Bill, Charlie, and Kelly answer YOUR mailbag question in this bonus edition of THE SHOOTOUT! Note:...

Did you think it was possible for a Philadelphia Flyers game to end in regulation? LOL. Of course the Flyers went to overtime for the 4th time in 5 games and 9th time in 19 overall. Once again, the Orange & Black started slow, falling behind 2-0 in the first. Fortunately, Dan Vladar was excellent, allowing the comeback. Rodrigo Abols and Tyson Foerster scored to tie the game at two and Travis Sanh...

It has been a little while since our last mailbag episode, and with the full gang in studio today, we’re answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Many of them dealt with the same subject- which wingers (Owen Tippett, Porter Martone, Bobby Brink, Travis Konecny, etc) should be traded to either make room for Alex Bump, Denver Barkey and the next wave of LWs & RWs, or to add the help they need at both center and de...

When healthy, Tyson Foerster, Bobby Brink and Noah Cates have basically been inseparable as a line for the better part of a calendar year. And for good reason- they’ve been amongst the Flyers’ most consistent producers from when John Tortorella put them together through the beginning of Rick Tocchet’s tenure. Now slumping, however, Charlie & Bill discuss whether it is time to break the trio up, an...

PHLY Flyers' Charlie O'Connor was on the scene in Voorhees, NJ to report on the latest at Flyers practice after their back-to-back games versus the Dallas Stars and Blues this weekend. Rasmus Ristolainen and Oliver Bonk were spotted on the ice today at the Flyers Training Facility for a chippy practice, and Rick Tocchet comments on the battles he saw from the team today coming off their underwhelm...

The Philadelphia Flyers had a split weekend, putting on one hell of a show in their shootout win over the St. Louis Blues, and then looking completely out-classed in their loss to the Dallas Stars. Coming out of the 2-game trip, the Flyers won’t play again until Thursday, meaning we’ll have time to get into some odds and ends with this team, starting with a minor (?) trade Danny Briere made with t...

The Philadelphia Flyers were flat-out bad on Saturday night. There was a stark difference between the still young and rebuilding Flyers and the Cup-contending Dallas Stars, and the travel/schedule certainly didn’t help either. But regardless, Philly was never in this game. Join Bill Matz and Charlie O'Connor, as the PHLY Flyers crew breaks down all the action from tonight's matchup between the Phi...

That was wild! The Philadelphia Flyers erased a pair of 2-goal deficits to force yet another game to overtime, and then, following a failed OT penalty shot for Trevor Zegras, took the shootout, with Zegras being the lone scorer. Charlie & Bill break down the ridiculous Flyers win, discussing the huge night for Zegras, Owen Tippett, Christian Dvorak, Emil Andrae, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an...

The Philadelphia Flyers were thoroughly outclassed for much of the first two periods of the game, but Dan Vladar continuing his early-season Vezina chase, and Matvei Michkov scoring on the power play gave the Orange & Black a chance and it seemed like Travis Konecny won it but an offside review took away the winner and Edmonton netted the winner in OT. Bill, Kelly & Charlie break down the loss, Mi...

PHLY Flyers' Charlie O'Connor was at the Flyers' Training Facility in Voorhees, NJ to report on the latest news surrounding the Orange and Black before their matchup versus the Edmonton Oilers. Tyson Foerster skated without a non-contact jersey for the first time since being placed on injured reserve, and Rick Tocchet was optimistic he could return to the lineup shortly. Meanwhile, some new lines...

The Philadelphia Flyers took a chance on trading for Trevor Zegras, and thus far it has paid off. So well, in fact that now the discussion surrounding Zegras is how soon Danny Briere can get him signed to a long-term contract. Charlie & Bill discuss the Zegras contract situation, comparables and scenarios that the Flyers are weighing ahead of finalizing an extension. Plus, MORE on the Matvei Michk...

All the talk on social media this weekend was about the perceived criticism by Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier directed towards Matvei Michkov in Saturday’s postgame scrum. Coots mentioned Michkov “playing the right way” and it benefitting the team, seemingly complimenting the 20-year-old sophomore, but many Flyers fans took it as a shot at the franchise’s future cornerstone. Charlie &...