Broad Street Hockey: For Philadelphia Flyers Fans

Friday at 10pm, the new era truly begins. The puck will drop on the 2024-25 season in Vancouver with Matvei Michkov and Jett Luchanko in orange and black. Sean Couturier will be wearing the C. Jamie Drysdale is healthy.Coming off of Wednesday’s mailbag show, one question has stood out- the best & worst case scenarios for individual players. So today, Bill & JP will run down the roster and give their takes on the best and worst ways the season could go for each player, and the team as a whole.

Happy Wednesday, everybody! The NHL season is underway, but the puck won’t drop on the Flyers season until 10pm Friday night. While Charlie & Bill are off today, don’t fear! We’ve got content for you- a brand new mailbag edition of PHLY Flyers.Should Foerster be the power play trigger man? How will Danny Briere use his 6 picks in the first two rounds? What type of player was Bill in high school? And much more!

The Flyers have missed the playoffs for 4 straight seasons, and haven’t seen postseason play in 5 of the last 6 years.Anticipation for hockey season is the highest it has been in years thanks to last year’s overachieving. But how does Philly stack up against their division rivals?The Rangers, Hurricanes, Islanders and Capitals all made the playoffs in 2024. The Devils have made key additions to a talented lineup. Sidney Crosby is showing almost no signs of slowing down after tallying 94 points last year.Charlie & Bill preview the 2024-25 Metro division, and make their playoff picks for the Eastern Conference.

Flyers General Manager Danny Briere spoke to the media on Monday morning, addressing 2024 1st round draft pick Jett Luchanko officially making the team, the Alexei Kolosov situation, and more. Plus, how does Philly stack up against their division rivals? Bill and Charlie of the PHLY Flyers Podcast preview their Metro Division predictions.

Well it’s pretty much official. The Flyers 2024 first round pick Jett Luchanko appears to have made the team as a freshly turned 18-year-old. With cuts trimming the roster down to 23 and Luchanko still with the NHL club, signs point to both Matvei Michkov and Jett will be making their debuts on Friday October 11th in Vancouver.Charlie & Bill debate the decision to keep Luchanko, as well as the rest of the roster fallout as the season draws closer.

We did it! Congratulations Flyers fans, we have survived another preseason. On tonight’s postgame we’re discussing Jett Luchanko’s absence from a lineup comprised mostly of non-NHLers, as well as the performances of Philadelphia’s #2 & #3 netminders, Ivan Fedotov and Alexei Kolosov. Bill, JP & Charlie also breakdown a strong Emil Andrae performance, and when the young defenseman might see time in the NHL.

Jett Luchanko remains with the “big club” group at Philadelphia Flyers training camp with only one preseason game left on the schedule, and only days remaining in camp.Will Philly’s 2024 first round pick stick? Should Luchanko make the club?Charlie & Bill discuss Jett, plus Matvei Michkov, Tuesday’s preseason game against the Boston Bruins, and much more!

It’s predictions day!The NHL drops the puck on its regular season on Friday & Saturday (despite preseason games also being played those days) with the Global Series between the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres in Czechia.So today we’re getting Flyers and league-wide predictions from Charlie, Kelly and Bill. From Flyers team awards to Stanley Cup champions, we’re making our most educated guesses. Don’t miss it!Plus, some talk about Alexei Kolosov and Jett Luchanko.

The regular season draws one day closer following another Flyers preseason game in Philadelphia. Matvei Michkov scored another goal, Jett Luchanko seems to be making his push, and even Olle Lycksell looked pretty good on Saturday night.Join Bill, Kelly & Charlie as they discuss all this, plus Ivan Fedotov’s performance, a power play looking a lot better than last year’s, and if any long shots have made cases for themselves to make the NHL roster.

It’s still the preseason but there are no off days for the Philadelphia Flyers. After Thursday’s impressive home debut for Matvei Michkov (1 G, 1 A) against the Islanders there’s plenty to discuss, from The Mad Russian’s expectations to Jett Luchanko’s chances of making the team.Oh and did we mention that Alexei Kolosov has reported to training camp? And the NHLPA has officially filed a grievance on behalf of Ryan Johansen to appeal the Flyers’ terminating his contract.There’s a ton to talk about on this beautiful Fall Friday, so don’t miss it!

Join Bill Matz and Charlie O'Connor, live from the Wells Fargo Center, to recap the Philadelphia Flyers' matchup versus the New York Islanders in the Flyers' 3rd preseason game.

On Wednesday morning, the Flyers announced their first round of training camp roster cuts. Still here is 2024 first round pick Jett Luchanko — and not only that, he's practicing with the NHL locks, just as fellow bubble players Olle Lycksell and Adam Ginning are.Where does Luchanko (and Lycksell/Ginning) stand in terms of making the big club? Charlie and Kelly break it all down, in addition to the new entry-level contract handed to a new goalie.

After blowing out the Washington Capitals on Sunday night in their preseason opener, Montreal did the same to the Flyers on Monday, sending them to a 5-0 defeat.With two preseason games now in the books, who has played themselves out of the NHL roster competition? Who is still in the mix? Charlie and Kelly break all the key players down, from Jett Luchanko to Ronnie Attard to Emil Andrae.

The Philadelphia Flyers opened their preseason schedule on Sunday night, beating the Washington Capitals (well, their B-team) 6-2.Bobby Brink and Morgan Frost each scored a pair of goals, Matvei Michkov and Jett Luchanko each picked up 2 assists, while Joel Farabee notched a goal and added 3 more assists.On Monday night, the Flyers travel to Montreal for another exhibition game, with only Brink and Olle Lycksell playing again after suiting up last night.Charlie & Bill react to the preseason opener, and what’s next for some key players pushing to make the roster.

Day 2 of Flyers training camp has come and gone, and today’s show will catch you up on everything happening with the team as they prepare for the 2024-25 season in Voorhees, NJ.Charlie, Kelly & Bill discuss Matvei Michkov on a line with Morgan Frost, as well as the differences between last year’s surprisingly strong season and this year where the “snuck up on them” factor is to be assuredly lower.Will the additions of Michkov, healthy Jamie Drysdale and a goaltending tandem of Sam Ersson and Ivan Fedotov be enough to keep the Flyers competitive, and maybe even make the postseason?

It’s day one of training camp, and you know what that means… John Tortorella’s rope skate!The “3x8 lap 300 shuttle” is a test of physical and mental endurance, and it was the first go-round for young prospects like Matvei Michkov & Jett Luchanko.Charlie & Bill discuss the first day of training camp, and how this season could compare to the surprise of 2023-24.

Charlie & Bill are back to reflect on yesterday’s Alexei Kolosov debate, and look towards what’s next for the goaltending position in Philadelphia.

The Flyers released the 2024 training camp roster today, and, unsurprisingly, Alexei Kolosov was not listed. Danny Briere addressed the Kolosov situation along with Ryan Johansen’s contract termination, and other training camp news today.Charlie & Bill discuss Briere’s comments, and continue to break down rookie camp, with main camp opening Thursday.