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Winless Flyers aim for more improvement as they visit Lightning

The Philadelphia Flyers are not off to the start they were expecting. Coach Rick Tocchet's squad visits the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday, and the Flyers will try to get their first victory of the season against a club that recorded its first win over the weekend.

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The Flyers should take a big swing on Simon Edvinsson

It's only three games into the season, but concern is mounting for the Flyers right now. They're being handily outplayed and don't look like the same team that went to the second round of the playoffs last year.

Noah Cates News / Broad Street Buzz / October 4

Noah Cates is showing why he’s so valuable to the Flyers’ future

It's easy to overlook Noah Cates. At 6'2", 210 lbs, he doesn't stand size-wise. He's not one of the top scorers, although his 149 points across his five seasons as a Flyer have currently placed him 73rd all time.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 3

Canes rally past Flyers in OT to secure first win of title defense

Shayne Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal in overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to their first victory of the season with a 3-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

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The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 3

3 Takeaways From Struggling Flyers’ 3-2 OT Loss to Hurricanes

Just under ten years ago, Shayne Gostisbehere scored an overtime winner in Philadelphia in a game between the Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes. Then, about a month later, he did it again.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Rasmus Ristolainen News / Daily Faceoff / October 3

Flyers’ Rasmus Ristolainen leaves game with undisclosed injury

A bad start to the Philadelphia Flyers‘ season might have gotten even worse. As they dropped their third-straight game to start the season with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Flyers also lost a key part of their lineup, as defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen left the game with an undisclosed injury.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / October 2

Flyers are still one major addition away from becoming a serious contender

The Philadelphia Flyers look like a team that should be ready to take another step this season, but there is still a pretty important piece missing from their lineup.

Jack Hughes News / Yardbarker / October 1

Devils' Jack Hughes confused by awkward joke about extensive injury history

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes is a bonafide superstar and one of the best players in the NHL when he is healthy. The key words: when healthy.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby breaks Steve Yzerman's NHL record

New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Declan Chisholm

Kraken trade David Goyette to Flyers for Devin Kaplan

The '2002-03 New Jersey Devils' quiz

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / October 1

An unlikely source delivers the Flyers’ first goal of the season

Well, let's try this again. After the Flyers failed to score a goal against the Penguins, they'll try to do it against the Devils, a team they swept in the season series last year.

NHL News / Broad Street Buzz / October 1

Sidney Crosby sounds a little less hostile toward the Flyers these days

After a playoff run to remember, the Philadelphia Flyers had the chance to show that this core of players was enough to contend for a Stanley Cup. Their first home game of the 2026-27 season was against the Pittsburgh Penguins, one of their most hated rivals that just so happened to be the team they eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / October 1

Flyers need quick response after embarrassing opener

For the first time in 2026-27, the Flyers play a hockey game...wait, that's not right. There was a hockey game played, but it's hard to say Philadelphia was part of it.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / October 1

It is easy to believe in these Flyers

Hope. It's what every sports fan lives and dies on. It can build you up and crush your dreams by squashing them like a little bug instantly. While hope can cause joy, we as Philadelphia sports fans know all too well that hope can also ruin your life.

Porter Martone News / Broad Street Buzz / October 1

Porter Martone is living out a lifelong dream with the Flyers

Porter Martone has already accomplished something most hockey players can only dream about. He is playing for his favorite team. That might sound like a small detail compared to everything else surrounding the Philadelphia Flyers' highly touted young forward, but it makes his arrival in Philly feel a little different.

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NHL News / Field Level Media / October 1

Flyers, after historic opening loss, aim to rebound vs. Devils

The Devils will start their season Thursday against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers, who all but assured Wednesday that New Jersey's opener will go better than their own.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 30

Flyers Eyeing Defensive Depth Addition

There hasn’t been much in the way of change on Philadelphia’s back end from the group that finished last season. Emil Andrae was moved to Toronto (and has since been dealt to Columbus) while Simon Benoit was added in that same June swap. And, well, that’s it for changes. That is, at least for now.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 30

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby breaks Steve Yzerman's record

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby breaks Steve Yzerman's NHL record

Making history just by setting foot on the ice on Wednesday night, Sidney Crosby captained the Pittsburgh Penguins to a win in their season-opening game in Philadelphia.

Avalanche's latest move shows confidence in Jared Bednar, but will HC deliver?

'Wild West' gets wilder after Golden Knights extend William Karlsson

Patrick Kane had a great message after scoring first goal in return to Blackhawks

Maple Leafs fend off Islanders for coach Jim Hiller's first win

Arizona State hockey coach placed on leave amid probe into player's collapse

NHL News / Total Apex Sports / September 30

Penguins vs. Flyers preview: Battle of Pennsylvania opens 2026-27 season

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers open the 2026-27 season Wednesday night in a rematch of last spring’s Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, which Philadelphia won in six games.

Philadelphia Flyers News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

Analyzing the Flyers’ 2026-27 Opening Night Roster

Unlike their Metropolitan Division companion, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Philadelphia Flyers didn’t have any major surprises on roster deadline day.

Philadelphia Flyers News / The Hockey Writers / September 28

3 Bold Predictions for Philadelphia Flyers’ 2026-27 Season

If you were writing bold predictions for the 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers, you could have written something like a career year for Trevor Zegras, Dan Vladař becoming the starter, and Jamie Drysdale taking a big step.

Garrett Wilson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 27

Flyers Sign Garrett Wilson To One-Year Deal

The Philadelphia Flyers have upgraded a contract before the start of the 2026-27 season. Forward Garrett Wilson has earned a one-year, two-way deal worth $850K at the NHL level.

David Jiricek News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 26

David Jiricek To Make Flyers’ Opening Night Roster

Defense prospect David Jiricek has made the Flyers’ opening night roster. General manager Daniel Briere passed the news along to reporters, including Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Larry Brown Sports / September 26

Flyers’ Trevor Zegras penalized for the most ridiculous reason

Trevor Zegras has built a career on flair. On Thursday night, that same flair earned him two minutes in the penalty box for a tucked-in jersey. Midway through the second period of Philadelphia’s 2-0 preseason win over the Boston Bruins at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Zegras hopped over the boards with the back of his sweater stuffed into his pants.

Trevor Zegras News / Athlon Sports / September 25

NHL Makes Trevor Zegras Punishment Decision Not Seen in 13 Years

Trevor Zegras became the subject of an NHL punishment not seen in 13 years during the Philadelphia Flyers’ preseason victory over the Boston Bruins. Zegras received a two-minute minor for “improperly wearing equipment” at 9:51 of the second period Thursday after beginning his shift with his jersey tucked into his pants.

Trevor Zegras News / Daily Faceoff / September 25

Flyers’ Trevor Zegras given penalty for having jersey tucked in

Consider it the NHL’s version of the ‘Tuck Rule’. During Thursday’s 2-0 preseason win over the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras

Dan Vladar News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 23

Flyers dodge a bullet after Dan Vladar preseason injury

Dan Vladar was terrific between the pipes for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2025-26, establishing himself as the bona fide No. 1 option in the City of Brotherly Love.