Broad Street Hockey: For Philadelphia Flyers Fans

Scott Laughton did not have the big night against his old team that we predicted, but it wasn’t needed for the Toronto Maple Leafs who dominated the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.On the bright side, Matvei Michkov extended his point-streak to 3 games with an assist on Sean Couturier’s goal late in the 2nd period.Charlie, Kelly & Bill break down the loss, and celebrate the games remaining hitting single digits.

Despite being eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention, the Chicago Blackhawks came out motivated enough to score 7 goals against Ivan Fedotov and the Philadelphia Flyers.Travis Konecny and Matvei Michkov had a couple points each, but it was former Flyers prospect Pat Maroon, who recently announced his retirement following this season, who got the last laugh in Chicago. Bill & Kelly break down the loss and how it impacts the tank with 10 games remaining.

The Philadelphia Flyers earned themselves a loser point against the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon, forcing overtime but losing in the first 10 seconds of the 3v3.Ivan Fedotov’s start only lasted 20 minutes as he was pulled after allowing goals on the first 2 Dallas shots and only making 1 save in the first.Travis Konecny scored for the first time in over a month and that’s pretty cool for him.Charlie, Bill & Steve break down the loss and the awful month of March for the Orange & Black.

The Philadelphia Flyers have lost 8 of 10 in March and haven’t won in regulation since February 25th.Philly’s place in the draft lottery is within the top-5 and based on the offensive output this month, it could still improve over the season’s last dozen games.Charlie, Kelly & Bill discuss Travis Konecny and the whole squad’s inability to score goals, and debate whether the lackluster offense is good for draft position or bad for the Orange & Black’s future.

Ryan Poehling scored a goal in the third period, becoming Philly’s first goal scorer since Ryan Poehling last Thursday.But the story of the game was Alex Ovechkin scoring his 888th career goal, bringing him within 7 of a new all-time record.Charlie, Bill & Steve break down yet another loss, Philly’s 3rd straight and 8th in the last 9 games.

The Philadelphia Flyers are still playing hard, limiting shots on goal, blocking shots and drawing penalties. But they cannot score.For the second consecutive game the Orange & Black were shutout, this time by future Hall of Famer Andrei Vasilevskiy. Philly has been held to 2 or fewer goals in 6 of the last 9 games.Bill, Frank and Mike break down this St. Paddy’s Day showdown loss, and the continued struggles of the Flyers offense and power play.

The Philadelphia Flyers wrapped up their season-long homestand in not-so-dramatic fashion, getting shutout by Pytor Kochetkov and the Carolina Hurricanes, losing their 6th of 7 straight at home. The Orange & Black didn’t look terrible to start, but were eventually overwhelmed by Rod Brind’Amour’s Canes in a true display of Stanley Cup contender vs. rebuilding team. Bill & Kelly break down the loss, and look at how the Flyers can secure themselves a top-5 draft pick in the final 14 games.

Let’s close the work week with a mailbag!While the Philadelphia Flyers have 15 games remaining on the 2024-25 schedule, many fans are looking ahead to this summer and a very important offseason for GM Danny Briere.Bill & Kelly answer fan questions about possible trades, contract extensions for young players, drafting a center over presumed #1 pick Matthew Schaefer, and their favorite Wawa orders.

They won a game.The Philadelphia Flyers ended their 5-game losing streak in dramatic fashion, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a shootout.Bobby Brink notched 3 points in regulation and then after a frustration 3v3 overtime, Matvei Michkov, Owen Tippett and Sam Ersson combined to take down the Bolts.Charlie, Bill & Steve break down the win, and the possibility of a late season turnaround for the Orange & Black.

With the Philadelphia Flyers currently 0-for on their homestand, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs out of reach even for the most die hard of fans, Charlie, Kelly & Bill turn their sights to the future.How much longer will John Tortorella remain effective as the team’s head coach? Could recent comments by Cam York be the beginning of the end for Philly’s bench boss?Plus, a look at the goalie situation, the draft lottery, and Matvei Michkov’s Calder Trophy odds.

The Philadelphia Flyers are on a 5 game losing streak, all at home and all in regulation.Our birthday boy Travis Konecny failed to put up a goal to celebrate his 28th, and now he’s got a 9-game goal drought, tying his season long which ended 10 games ago.Despite the loss, Jamie Drysdale & Matvei Michkov played solid games, with Drysdale scoring for a second consecutive game and Michkov setting up several chances with teammates unable to convert.Charlie, Kelly & Bill break down the loss and what they want to see from the Orange & Black in the final 16 games.

The Philadelphia Flyers have lost 4 straight after a mostly sleepy game against the New Jersey Devils.The major conversation during the game was Matvei Michkov’s benching for the final 9 minutes of the first period.Charlie, Bill & Steve break down the loss, and discuss the merits of Tortorella’s benchings, and how the Flyers should approach the final 17 games.

Well, the first period was pretty good! Unfortunately for the Philadelphia Flyers, there were 40 minutes of hockey played after that, and Seattle was the far better team for the vast majority of that time. Owen Tippett opened the scoring on a rush after some nice neutral zone work by Sean Couturier & Matvei Michkov, and that was pretty much it. Philly’s power play was once again terrible and Sam Ersson wasn’t great, and that all resulted in a third consecutive loss at home. Charlie, Kelly & Bill break down the loss, and if the Flyers could possibly sink even further in their final 18 games.

The day has arrived!It’s trade deadline day and the Philadelphia Flyers are looking to take advantage of a sellers’ market and cash in and flip longtime leader Scott Laughton, and potentially some other veterans like Rasmus Ristolsinen, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Erik Johnson.Charlie, Kelly, Steve & Bill are live, breaking down the Flyguys’ moves, as well as the rest of the NHL’s trade action, while also talking Matvei Michkov, Sam Ersson, Cam York and other Orange & Black topics.Plus, an appearance by ESPN’s Rachel Doerrie for more perspective on the TDL, as well as the races for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Calder Trophy.

Well, if the Philadelphia Flyers wanted to make one final plea to Danny Briere that he should consider keeping the group together for the final 19 games in an attempt to get back into the Stanley Cup Playoff race, they failed miserably against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.Jets backup Eric Comrie held the Orange & Black off the scoreboard, and while Philly may have been emotional for what may have been Scott Laughton’s final game with the organization that drafted him in 2012, they did not channel that emotion into an A+ effort against the West’s best team.Charlie, Kelly & Bill break down the loss and look ahead to Friday’s 3pm Trade Deadline.

Andrei Kuzmenko scored a goal and an assist against his old team but it wasn’t enough to overcome a horrendous first few minutes by Sam Ersson.Ersson was pulled after letting in 3 goals in the 1st period and Ivan Fedotov replaced him for the rest of the way. Morgan Frost picked up a pair of helpers in the Flames 6-3 win as well.Charlie, Kelly & Bill break down the loss and the upcoming schedule.

The Philadelphia Flyers played one of their more impressive games of the year on Saturday night, holding the high-powered Jets offense to a single goal through 65 minutes, allowing Matvei Michkov to come up with the lone goal in the shootout to give Philly a win over the NHL’s top team.Jamie Drysdale and Ivan Fedotov were the big heroes of the game, coming up with huge performances to stay even with the Jets through 65 minutes.Charlie & Bill discuss the win and the upcoming trade deadline.

After John Tortorella’s latest controversial benching of Matvei Michkov on Thursday night, Charlie & Bill are back to debate everyone’s favorite topic: the Mad Russian’s ice time!We’re also talking Scott Laughton, Rasmus Ristolainen and all things Trade Deadline, the Calder & playoff races, goaltending and more!

The Philadelphia Flyers got out to a 3-0 lead less than halfway through the game, but the Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t lay down and die as they did on Tuesday, as they forced their way all the way back to win 5-4 in overtime.Matvei Michkov picked up 3 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 4 point night from Evgeni Malkin, including the game-winner.Charlie & Bill break down the loss and what’s next for the final stretch of Philly’s season.

Matvei Michkov has 7 points in his last 7 games and the Philadelphia Flyers have won 3 straight. Can the Mad Russian, along with a re-energized Sean Couturier and emerging Noah Cates line, get the Flyers back into the Stanley Cup Playoff picture? And should it even be a consideration?The trade deadline is 9 days away, and rumors regarding the futures of Scott Laughton and Rasmus Ristolainen are beginning to pick up steam. Is this the year Danny Briere pulls the trigger?Plus, our daily Tankathon spin, a look at Jamie Drysdale, and much more!