Broad Street Hockey: For Philadelphia Flyers Fans

It’s D-Day! As the march towards next month’s NHL Entry Draft continues, we’re breaking down the defensemen on today’s show.Cam York and Travis Sanheim both had breakout seasons for the Flyers, while Jamie Drysdale, Emil Andrae and others still have the shine of promise and potential. But there are no #1 defensemen on Philly’s current roster, and the 2024 draft has a lot of high-end D prospects.Charlie & Bill discuss which blueliners might be available for the Flyers at 12, as well as with the other three (maybe) top-51 picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s get into the 2024 NHL Entry Draft! On today’s show, Charlie and Bill are beginning the draft process. The Philadelphia Flyers will draft 12th in the first round, as well as have one of the final four picks in the first round as well, as a result of the Florida Panthers reaching the conference final.Philly may have a pair of second round picks as well, a compensatory pick (#51) as a result of not signing Jay O’Brien, and potentially #36 from Columbus, but the Blue Jackets have until the end of the first round to let the Flyers know if they’re surrendering this year’s or next year’s second rounder.With a possible 4 picks in the top 51, Philadelphia has a chance to fill a ton of roster holes, and there isn’t a bigger hole than at center. Today, Charlie & Bill are breaking down the center prospects the Flyers may have their eye on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The more Michkov, the merrier! There hasn’t been a ton of movement, officially, on the Matvei Michkov front, but that won’t stop us from indulging the insatiable need we all have for more Michkov!Whether it’s anonymous quotes from SKA St. Petersburg sources or what this might mean for the Flyers in free agency, Bill & Charlie dove further into Michkov-Mania!Plus, a look at the Stanley Cup Conference Finals, the Flyers salary cap situation, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matvei Michkov-mania reached a fever pitch over the weekend, with sources coming out of Russia that the Philadelphia Flyers’ top prospect is negotiating to buyout his KHL contract in order to come to Philly to pursue his NHL career.Charlie is back from vacation ready to discuss what he knows, what he’s heard, and what’s next in the Michkov saga with Bill as Philadelphia fans prepare for the moment we’ve been waiting for since the 2023 draft- the arrival of a potential superstar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Of course, on a mid-May edition of F-Around Friday, with the Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing, we have Philadelphia Flyers news. Sort of. Maybe.Conflicting reports coming out of Russia/Belarus are alluding to the idea that Philly goalie prospect Alexei Kolosov might be homesick enough to give up his NHL dream, at least for now, and return home to play in the KHL.Bill and his honorary co-host Frankie, discuss the rumor, before getting into some playoff talk and then the official F-Around Friday topic- FIGHTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a first round that saw five series go 5 or fewer games, we’ve got every series in the second round guaranteed to go at least six games.Kelly and Bill take a look at each series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and attempt to take a lesson from each team for the Flyers to follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a fun game we play every spring, torturing ourselves over which player who once played for the Orange and Black is now excelling elsewhere on a Stanley Cup contender.While the days of Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Justin Williams and Patrick Sharp are behind us, there are still plenty of former Flyers still alive in this year’s postseason.Bill & JP update each series and the performance of each former Flyer thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen, it has been a long 14 years. We wish we had more to celebrate over the last decade-and-a-half, but May 14, 2010 was the highlight of Flyers fandom for much of the younger generations in Philly.Bill & Kelly are looking back at 2010, as well as answering more mailbag questions and discussing tonight’s Stanley Cup Playoff action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Monday Mailbag has returned in Charlie’s absence. Bill is flying solo today, so he’s enlisted the good people of Flyers Twitter to ask questions and they’ve come through.We’re talking John Tortorella and the locker room, potential trades and re-signings of Travis Konecny and Morgan Frost. We’ve got Matvei Michkov speculation. Plus some fun questions about drinking buddies and tv shows.We’ll also take a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the various controversies surrounding Sam Bennett and the Florida Panthers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Bill is feeling a little apathetic to the Stanley Cup Playoffs because the Flyers aren’t involved. So, instead, he’s cheering himself up by talking about blockbuster summer films, as well as some potential trades Philly could make this summer.Plus, it wouldn’t be Friday without some wordplay involving the letter F, so Bill & JP are talking about Fast Forwards, namely Owen Tippett and Ryan Poehling.We’ll get into some Stanley Cup Playoffs stuff as well, including Rod Brind’Amour’s future in Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is there a world in which Danny Briere is able to trade his newly-appointed captain coming off a season in which the head coach who named him captain scratched him and repeatedly demoted him to the fourth line? And if so, how much of Sean Couturier’s contract would the Flyers have to cover to make it happen?And what about re-signing Travis Konecny? It seemed like a foregone conclusion a few months ago, but should it be Briere’s biggest move this summer?Kelly and Bill discuss offseason priorities, Sam Ersson, the playoffs, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Philadelphia Flyers did not win the draft lottery last night, and in fact no team moved out of their standings-allotted slot, with the San Jose Sharks maintaining the #1 pick and the right the draft Macklin Celebrini. Certainly, it would have been nice to win the lottery, but Philly is in position to draft a good player.Now the question is, who will that player be?Bill & JP look ahead to the draft as well as discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Man, it’s been rough around here for a while. Flyers fans on social media were whipped into a frenzy on Tuesday morning when Matvei Michkov posted a video to his instagram story deadlifting in a Philadelphia Flyers t-shirt. Yup, we’re a desperate bunch.And with the NHL Draft Lottery tonight, and the Flyers holding a slim possibility of nabbing a top-4 pick, it’s a day of hope on Broad Street.Charlie, Kelly & Bill discuss the lottery and Michkov, as well as the beginning of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the announced Hart Trophy finalists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery is Tuesday May 7th. The Philadelphia Flyers will probably end up picking 12th. There’s a possibility they pick 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 13th or 14th, as well.On Monday’s show, Charlie & Bill take a look at the potential outcomes for Philly and what it would mean for them to move up in the draft, with an early preview of some potential draft picks.Plus, the guys discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Craig Berube, Oskar Lindblom and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the 1st round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs about to wrap up, there is not a ton going on in Flyerland, but people are still pumped up about Matvei Michkov’s possible arrival in Philly.Along with Michkov, Charlie & Bill discuss the Jack Adams finalists, the playoffs, Rod Brind’Amour and answer a mailbag question about Leon Draisaitl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After evaluating the seasons of the Flyers regular forwards on Wednesday, the gang is back to grade the D & goalies today. From the breakout seasons for Cam York and Travis Sanheim, to the acquisitions of Jamie Drysdale and Erik Johnson, we’re looking at the D closely today.Then, Charlie, Kelly & Bill examine the goaltending, and really the only one who has a season worth grading was Sam Ersson.Plus, a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs as round 2 takes shape, including a convo about Rod Brind’Amour’s future.Read Charlie's defensemen & goalies article here, for Diehards only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s report card day! On Wednesday’s show, Charlie & Bill open up Charlie’s latest DIE HARD article in which he grades the team’s forwards on their 2023-24 performance. What do they make of Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier? Did youngsters live up to expectations?Plus, Michkov Mania is running wild! After yesterday’s report that the Flyers top prospect might arrive sooner than expected, the guys discuss how The Mad Russian might change the offseason plans.And, of course, a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a Tuesday-Newsday for Bill, Charlie, and Kelly on today’s episode, with several different headlines dominating the NHL and the Philadelphia. After Sean Couturier‘s agent spoke out against John Tortorella’s treatment of his client, and some pretty poignant words by Torts in response, Captain Coots has now hired a new agent. What does it mean for his tenure in Philadelphia and relationship with his head coach?Plus, the speculation begins! The Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated by the Panthers on Monday, perhaps ending Steven Stamkos’ time with the franchise that drafted him. We’ve also got a Stanley Cup Playoff update, and a little Matvei Michkov discussion! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After another embarrassing home playoff loss for the 76ers, Charlie and Bill attempt to decide whether it is Flyers fans or Sixers fans who have had it worse in recent Philadelphia history.The guys also take a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs and how the Flyers could take advantage of the faltering Toronto Maple Leafs. Plus, a little discussion on the under-the-radar signing of Swedish “prospect” Oscar Eklind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You know it’s the offseason when we have ideas like this. It’s Friday, they’re the Flyers, so let’s F around! Charlie, Kelly & Bill take a look at Philadelphia players whose names start with the letter F- Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost, and Tyson Foerster.Plus, a new Mailbag Question of the Day and an update on the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices