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Flyers finish with 4th-best Draft Lottery odds

6 days ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

The Philadelphia Flyers closed out their 2024-25 regular season with a 5-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night. But no one really cares about the specific details of the game — how the goals were scored or by whom — it is just the result that matters and what it means for the Flyers in the upcoming Draft Lottery in a couple weeks.
Flyers play final game of disappointing season in Buffalo

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

There is maybe nothing more appropriate for the Philadelphia Flyers to finish this majorly disappointing season in a place that has never seen the Stanley Cup raised by their team. A team that is so synonymous with the idea of a rebuild filled with tanking that has delivered them consistent failure, and now we need them to do something that they haven’t done a whole lot of recently: Win a hockey game. Yeah, let’s just cut to the real purpose of this game.
Flyers’ final game can significantly shift Draft Lottery odds

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

The Philadelphia Flyers are comfortably hanging around the bottom of the NHL’s standings. With a 33-38-10 record through 81 games, this entire season has essentially been a write-off for total team success, and instead has shifted to some bright spots like Matvei Michkov’s rookie year and finding out more about some of the young players.
Flyers sign prospects Alex Bump, Devin Kaplan to join organization

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

Just a couple days after facing one another in the NCAA National Championship game, two Philadelphia Flyers prospects are joining the organization, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
Where can Alex Bump fit on the Flyers this season?

1 week ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

Alex Bump has quickly worked his way to the front of every Flyers fan’s mind. The Western Michigan Bronco has been the driving force of his college club all season long and now, he is preparing to take on Boston University Saturday night for the NCAA national championship. The 21-year-old left winger earned his way there through nine shots on goal — unfortunately zero points earned — Thursday night in the Frozen Four semifinal to beat down the reigning champions, David Carle’s Denver Pioneers.
Should the Flyers sign Evgeny Kuznetsov to fix center depth?

2 weeks ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

On Tuesday, SKA St. Petersburg announced that have mutually parted ways with center Evgeny Kuznetsov just one year into a four-year deal that he signed last summer. It was a little bit of a shock since everyone sort of thought that the rest of Kuznetsov’s career was sorted out. He would be playing for SKA until he turns 35 and then we would just see from there if he even plays anymore.
Flyers visit train station to face hockey team that plays there

2 weeks ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

The Game: 7:30 PM, TNT, 97.5 The FanaticThe Philadelphia Flyers have taken the train up the coast to visit some other random NHL team that happens to play at the station where they get off. The entire roster doesn’t even need to step outside to then start playing in a game for the National Hockey League. On the other side, the tunnel rats also named the New York Rangers are going to be playing for absolutely nothing. This is a game between two teams who have close to zero motivation.
Tuesday Morning Fly By: Still waiting to return

2 weeks ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

*Alex Bump is one of the more interesting prospects for the Philadelphia Flyers. The Western Michigan winger is in the Frozen Four, gearing up to compete for the national championship this week, but will then quickly turn his sights on Philadelphia. The 21-year-old is set to sign with the Flyers however his tournament finishes. More on his tournament and what’s next for the Minnesotan.
Breaking down Karsen Dorwart’s NHL debut with the Flyers

2 weeks ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

The Philadelphia Flyers season is almost done and there has been an unexpected number of things to peak our interest as this terrible campaign closes. Of course, the team fired John Tortorella and we had and are having the last several games without him behind the bench to look deeper into. Then there are some players coming up because of that firing like Jakob Pelletier’s increased role and Matvei Michkov being unleashed onto every opponent.
What we learned watching Flyers prospect Denver Barkey

2 weeks ago | broadstreethockey.com | Thomas Williams

Denver Barkey is flat-out one of the most electric players the Philadelphia Flyers have drafted in the past few years. Sure, there’s this guy named Matvei Michkov, but the way the Flyers’ 2023 third-round pick explores every single inch of the ice surface while playing with the OHL’s London Knights, is extremely fun to watch. Knowing this, we booted up his Jan.