Broad Street Hockey: For Philadelphia Flyers Fans

Rasmus Ristolainen, Tyson Foerster, Jamie Drysdale and Owen Tippett all missed Wednesday’s practice but it seems only Ristolainen will miss significant time after his injury was initially reported as “minor.”Charlie & Bill discuss how injuries could impact the Flyers trade deadline plans, as well as if the front office is considering how potential trades of mainstays like Scott Laughton could affect the Philadelphia locker room.Plus, a preview of our interview with Rachel Doerrie, available in full on our YouTube page after the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morgan Frost has 15 points in 16 games since John Tortorella last benched him on January 4th. Now, with 4 points during the Flyers’ current win streak, Frost’s play at both ends of the ice has fans wondering if the 2017 first round pick has an even higher upside.Bill & Charlie discuss Frost’s emergence, as well as the March 8th trade deadline, with the latest trade rumors coming out of Buffalo, Toronto and more.Plus, HITS DISCOURSE! Morgan Rielly cross-checked Ridly Greig in the head and Bill wants to talk about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morgan Frost looked like the player who had a pair of 4-point games against the Arizona Coyotes last season, scoring on a penalty shot, and drawing the ‘Yotes into multiple penalties.Frost’s individual effort was enough in a sloppy game in South Philly, and John Tortorella motivated his club to a come-from-behind victory in the 3rd period.Bill, JP & Charlie break down the action, including Cam Atkinson’s role, Travis Sanheim’s recent run of play, and the power play’s struggles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Philadelphia Flyers have won 2 straight coming out of the All-Star break, and made it 3-in-a-row on Saturday night against former head coach Dave Hakstol’s new squad, the Seattle Kraken.Special teams scoring was the story in the first period, with Scott Laughton scoring his first power-play goal of the year and Ryan Poehling netted a shorty for the 2nd straight game in the first 20 minutes.Bill, JP & Charlie break down the action, including Cal Petersen’s first start since November, trade rumors, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Travis Konency led the way on Thursday night, putting on a show in the first period by recording a goal, an assist, and a fight for the Gordie How Hat Trick en route to Phill’s 2nd straight victory against a Playoff-bound team out of the All-Star break.After the first period, Ryan Poehling scored a shorthanded goal to put the Flyers up 4-0, and from there it was the Sam Ersson show. Ersson put up a 35-save shutout against the Jets back on January 13th, and followed it up with another strong performance, as Winnipeg took over in the 2nd period, outshooting Philly 15-3 in the middle frame.Bill, Charlie, and JP break down the action, including recent trade rumors surrounding Scott Laughton, Rasmus Ristolainen missing the game with an illness, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a jampacked edition of PHLY Flyers on this Wonderful Wednesday!The Orange and Black returned from the bye week and All-Star break on Tuesday night with a 2-1 win in Florida over the Panthers, and it has reignited the Stanley Cup Playoff hopes of at least 2/3 of today’s panel.Plus, how can/should Danny Briere handle the possibility of extra cap space leading into the March 8th Trade Deadline? What should we realistically expect from Sam Ersson as Philadelphia’s #1 goalie, and Joe Watson sits down with Charlie & Bill to discuss his new book, THUNDERMOUTH, and the enduring legacy of the Broad Street Bullies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Philadelphia Flyers have 32 regular season games remaining when the day started, and John Tortorella has called the stretch to the playoffs a sprint. With the March 8th NHL Trade Deadline about a month away, the Orange and Black begin the post-All-Star break schedule against one the the East’s best, the Florida Panthers.Owen Tippett returns after missing 3 games prior to the bye week, and Sam Ersson remains the de facto #1 goaltender in his Calder-eligible rookie season.Can Philly end its 5-game losing streak and reestablish themselves as an Eastern Conference dark horse? Or are the realities of the rebuild setting in for this overachieving club? Charlie & Bill break down the action, as well as all the latest surrounding the boys on Broad Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Monday, and you know what that means… MAILBAG QUESTIONS!Plus, Owen Tippett appears set to return that knocked him out of the lineup prior to the All-Star break, with the long pause in Philly’s season finally set to end on Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers.But much of the focus is on the Flyers’ future, both immediate and longterm, with mailbag questions pertaining to Oliver Bonk, Denver Barkey, Alexei Kolosov, the draft, trade deadline and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the days leading up to the All-Star festivities, we’ve now already seen Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan traded for substantial returns. The Flyers have several players who might be in demand ahead of the March 8 Trade Deadline, including Scott Laughton and Travis Konecny, and with a few trades happening earlier than usual, Bill, JP & Kelly debate whether that means we’ll see some action sooner than expected.Also, the gang trade lists of their 5 least favorite Philly jerseys and uniforms, as well as discuss a few other NHL-wide topics including expansion, the All-Star Skills Competition, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NHL Trade Deadline is Friday March 8th, and with most of the hockey world convening in Toronto for the upcoming All-Star festivities, the rumors are beginning. The Philadelphia Flyers are a featured team in many of these rumors, with three players (Sean Walker, Morgan Frost and Nick Seeler) appearing in TSN’s trade bait top-40.Bill & Kelly discuss the rumors beginning to circulate, as well as the All-Star Skills Competition, the worst Philly jerseys ever, and answer more mailbag question! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As of right now, the net belongs to Sam Ersson. But should the Flyers look to solidify the goaltending position, or roll with Cal Petersen the rest of the way?Bill, JP, and Charlie look at some of the options between the pipes for the Flyers, and answer Mailbag questions because everyday is Mailbag Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show we air Part 2 of the interview with Phantoms play-by-play announcer Bob Rotruck.Charlie & Bill also discuss Rotruck’s assessments of Flyers prospects Emil Andrae, Elliot Desnoyers, and some other AHLers beginning their pro careers under the watchful eyes of Phantoms head coach Ian Laperriere.PLUS! More Mailbag questions! Will we get to them all? Only one way to find out… LISTEN NOW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Philadelphia Flyers are off until next Tuesday, so Charlie & Bill turn their attention to the future of the franchise, by talking to Lehigh Valley Phantoms announcer Bob Rotruck on today’s show.The guys also answer mailbag questions about David Jiricek, Trevor Zegras, and take a look at young Flyers like recently demoted Bobby Brink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the day Mark Recchi was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame, the current roster got crushed by the league-leading Boston Bruins.Sam Ersson was replaced by Cal Petersen after Ersson allowed 4 goals on 14 shots in the first period, and not much really happened after that.David Pastrnak continued his dominance over Philly, Tyson Foerster scored a pretty nice goal to make it 5-1 in the 2nd period, and… that’s pretty much it.Charlie, Bill & JP break down the action, plus discuss the Owen Tippett and Ryan Poehling contract extensions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a newsy Friday for the Philadelphia Flyers.The Stadium Series jerseys have finally been released for the Flyers vs. Devils game at MetLife Stadium on February 17th. We’ve been waiting for these jerseys and now Charlie & Bill will discuss them.The main event, however, is the report of an 8-year, $6.2 million AAV contract extension between the Orange & Black and Owen Tippett.The guys react to today’s stories, as well as some news around the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things are not going well in Flyerland these days, on or off the ice.Following Carter Hart’s leave of absence related to the Hockey Canada investigation, the Flyers have now lost their 4th consecutive game in regulation, falling to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.The Tampa Bay and Colorado losses were excusable, but the effort and execution against Ottawa and now Detroit have left a lot to be desired.Charlie, Bill, Kelly and JP (full house!) break down the action, including Sam Ersson’s recent run of play and the goalie situation going forward, the traditional 12/6 lineup, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prior to tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning it was announced that Carter Hart is taking a leave of absence and Owen Tippett is headed to IR after his leg injury on Saturday.Charlie, Bill & JP break down tonight’s game as well as the difficult off-ice situations the organization may be dealing with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an 0-2-0 weekend that saw the Flyers drop a tight, high-scoring game to the Colorado Avalanche, as well as a sloppy performance against Glaude Giroux and the Ottawa Senators, Charlie & Bill discuss the upcoming trade deadline, Bobby Brink’s future, and more.Plus, the main event: Keith Jones joins the show for an interview discussing Jamie’s Drysdale, the direction at the deadline, and his first few months on the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opting once again to dress 11 forwards, one of whom is Nic Deslauriers, John Tortorella set his team up to be even more tired than necessary, and it absolutely showed on Sunday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center.Despite building a 3-1 lead, the Flyers never looked engaged and eventually lost 5-3 to an Ottawa team also playing on back-to-backs and 3 games in 4 days.Charlie, Bill, JP & Kelly break down the action, including Owen Tippett’s absence, Claude Giroux’s success against his old team, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hart Trophy front runner and the Colorado Avalanche come into South Philly to wrap up a 5-game road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers.Owen Tippett, Morgan Frost, and Cam Atkinson have been hot for the Orange & Black, and they’ll need everyone to contribute to beat the Star-studded Avs.Bill, J.P. and Charlie break down the action, including Carter Hart vs. Sam Ersson, a looming decision on Bobby Brink, Tyson Foerster’s wicked wrister, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices