Broad Street Hockey: For Philadelphia Flyers Fans

The Philadelphia Flyers bring their 8-game point strak to Newark (6-0-2), facing off against the New Jersey Devils. Carter Hart is once again out due to illness, meaning Samuel Ersson starts for the 4th consecutive game.Ryan Poehling also continues his ascent in the lineup, with Scott Laughton once again relegated to the 4th line thanks to his recent struggles.Can the Flyers make it 9 straight with a point? Charlie & Bill break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riding an 8-game point-streak ahead of Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers are one of the hottest teams in hockey thanks to John Tortorella’s coaching, the return of Sean Couturier, the emergence of Travis Sanheim and a strong goalie tandem of Carter Hart & Samuel Ersson. Charlie, Bill & Kelly preview Flyers/Devils, discuss the Joel Farabee article on ALLPHLY.com, answer more mailbag questions and eat roast pork sandwiches at the Reading Terminal Market (we will probably not eat sandwiches on air). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s JUST ANOTHER MAILBAG MONDAY here at PHLY, and with the Philadelphia Flyers firmly in playoff contention, fans want to know what to expect over these last 52 games. Can this team make the playoffs, and how will that impact the front office’s rebuild? Is the ridiculous Johnny Gaudreau chatter really THAT ridiculous? What has John Tortorella done to improve the style of play and locker room? Want to catch Charlie & Bill LIVE? Come out to the Reading Terminal Market tomorrow (Tuesday 12/19) at 1 PM for the PHLY extravaganza, with every show going live from RTM! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Philadelphia Flyers came into Saturday’s matchup with the Detroit Red Wings on a 6-game point streak (6-0-1), while the Wings are working their way through a few key injuries and a suspension, leaving them a little shorthanded and cooling off from their hot start (started 14-7-3; 1-3-1 in last 5).Shayne Gostisbehere and Alex Lyon (although Lyon was injured in the 2nd period) return to the Wells Fargo Center where they began their careers with the Flyers, while Philly looks to continue its dominance of the Wings in their home arena (Detroit is 3-16-2 all time in the regular season when visiting the Center prior to Saturday’s game).Charlie & Bill break down the action, taking a look at the struggling Flyers power play, Carter Hart’s illness and the 3rd straight start for Sam Ersson, Cam York stepping up in place of the sick Travis Sanheim, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was PHLY Flyers Takeover night at the Wells Fargo Center, with the Washington Capitals coming into South Philly to faceoff in a Metropolitan division rivalry matchup with the Flyers.Joel Farabee continues not to see power play time, Sam Ersson got the start with Carter Hart out sick, and Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goal record.Charlie, Bill & JP break down the action, taking a look at Tortorella’s line juggling, another slow first period, and the Flyers ability to come from behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Briere has said that the Flyers are still in the rebuilding phase. That’s how the front office is going to proceed. But with 28 games down in the 2023-24 regular season, the Flyers have performed, to this point, like a team deserving of a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.And since we know the front office will never orchestrate a “tank,” even if they’re keeping an eye on the future, the fans (and whatever we are) have begun to look at this more than a meaningless season in terms of wins and losses.Charlie, Bill & Kelly debate how we should evaluate the Flyers on a game-to-game basis, and if suddenly a new standard should be applied to the coaching staff’s decision making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After erasing a 2-goal deficit and dominating the shots-on-goal battle, the Flyers just could not close out the Nashville Predators, falling 3-2 in overtime on a second-effort goal by Filip Forsberg just 18 seconds into 3-on-3 OT.Bill & Charlie break down the action, reacting to a big night for Sean Couturier, a vintage Juuse Saros performance, another 0-for on the power play, as well as the best meals Charlie had on the trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s just another Mailbag Monday! We’ve got questions about the sustainability of how well the Flyers are playing, Matvei Michkov’s timeline and Russians in the Flyers system, Cutter Gauthier’s destination when his college season ends, and what’s up with Cam Atkinson? Charlie & Bill have answers on Monday’s episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the holidays approaching, the Flyers are front-and-center in all the latest trade rumors. John Tortorella might be showcasing his defensemen, dressing 7 D and only 11 F against the Avalanche on Saturday night.Charlie & Bill break down the action, with Philadelphia’s #1 hockey beat reporter joining live from Colorado, discussing the efforts of Tyson Foerster, Bobby Brink, Travis Konecny, Carter Hart and more following Flyers/Avs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if, in the first year of the admitted rebuild, the Philadelphia Flyers are one of the 8 best teams in the Eastern Conference?Is the rebuild “over”? Might general manager Danny Briere buy at the deadline? What becomes of Sean Walker and the pending free agents?Charlie, Bill & Kelly react to Philly’s inclusion in every trade rumor right now, as well as their strong start and potential playoff run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a battle of 13-win, 28-point surprises on Thursday night, with the Philadelphia Flyers heading out west (again) to face off with the Arizona Coyotes in the Mullett Arena at Arizona State. Both teams are 6-3-1 in their last ten, and clinging to their early season playoff positioning. Charlie & Bill break down the action, and compare the Coyotes’ rebuild to Philly’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After sweeping a home-and-home series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia Flyers find themselves in a playoff spot, having won 8 of their last 12. Charlie & Bill sit down to discuss the red hot Tyson Foerster, an emerging battle between netminders Carter Hart and Sam Ersson, Sean Couturier’s return to form and more in the first non-gameday episode since last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Flyers took both games of the home-and-home series against Pittsburgh, although the game extended beyond regulation again, but this time Sean Couturier ended it with a 3-on-3 goal prior to the shootout.Charlie & Bill break down the action following an exciting win over the Pens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Sean Couturier’s first game against the Penguins in the post-Giroux era, Philadelphia visits Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang in Pittsburgh for the first half of a home-and-home. Charlie & Bill break down the action, including Tyson Foerster’s goal scoring finally coming back around, as well as Samuel Ersson’s continued development, the Joel Farabee situation, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joel Farabee was benched in the first period after his 2nd shift, Garnet Hathaway got ejected for a clean hit, and the Philadelphia Flyers came up short in their first game of the season against Metropolitan division rivals, the New Jersey Devils.Bill Matz & Charlie O’Connor break down the action, including the pros & cons of Morgan Frost, what to make of John Tortorella benching one of his best forwards for the entire game, the evolution of Jack Hughes, the impact of the Nikita Zadorov trade on the trade market for defensemen, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Flyers through more than 25% of the first year of the rebuild, Charlie & Bill evaluate the direction of the New Era of Orange. Are Danny Briere, Keith Jones, and John Tortorella actually overseeing a rebuild? Should they have traded veterans like Travis Konecny and Carter Hart already? How many of their young pieces like Cam York and Tyson Foerster will even be here when the Flyers are playoff regulars again? Plus… has the schedule been super weird? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the third time in less than a month, the Philadelphia Flyers met Rod Brind’Amour’s Carolina Hurricanes, and enter the game 1 point behind the Canes in the division standings.Bill, Charlie, and JP break down the game, including Travis Konecny’s continued goal-scoring, Philly’s playoff chances, Morgan Frost’s performance with Noah Cates now out injured for 6-8 weeks, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Philadelphia Flyers are 6-2-0 in their last 8 games, some people are happy about it, and some aren’t. Charlie & Bill field listener questions in their mailbag monday segment, discussing the state of the rebuild, John Tortorella, and young players like Tyson Foerster, Morgan frost, Egor Zamula, and Sam Ersson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Philadelphia Flyers win against the New York Islanders Saturday night in Long Island. Charlie O'Connor and Bill Matz break down the game highlights live from New Wave Cafe in Philly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming off a disappointing showing against the New York Islanders, John Tortorella’s Flyers were back home for the annual Black Friday matinee against the New York Rangers.There were early fireworks, including a pair of first period fights for Garnet Hathaway, but another slow start for Philadelphia was basically the story once again, as the Blueshirts came out prepared for a division rivalry game, while the Flyers looked like they were still weighed down by Thanksgiving dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices