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The Philadelphia Flyers continue to add to a talented forward group, as Porter Martone and Trevor Zegras have completely changed the franchise's outlook over the past year.

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Flyers’ Dan Vladar leaves preseason game with upper-body injury

A lot of concern is forming in the City of Brotherly Love. During a preseason game against the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar exited the game with an upper-body injury.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / September 22

Flyers prospects have a golden chance to make an impression

The Flyers appear to have avoided a worst-case scenario with Denver Barkey. The young forward left the team's preseason opener after a hit along the wall from Martin Fehervary late in the first period.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Matvei Michkov News / Daily Faceoff / September 22

Why the Flyers believe the Matvei Michkov bounce-back will happen

It was hard to find a more polarizing story regarding the Philadelphia Flyers last season than Matvei Michkov. The seventh-overall pick in 2023, Michkov

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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.

Philadelphia Flyers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 22

Last-minute move Flyers must make ahead of 2026-27 season

The Philadelphia Flyers finished the 2025-26 season with a surge that helped them overcome a mediocre first two-thirds of the season and allowed them to make the playoffs.

Denver Barkey News / Daily Faceoff / September 22

Flyers’ Denver Barkey leaves preseason game with lower-body injury

Philadelphia Flyers forward Denver Barkey left Monday’s preseason game against the Washington Capitals and did not return after sustaining a lower-body injury.

Rick Tocchet News / The Hockey Writers / September 21

Flyers’ Brière, Tocchet Set the Tone for 2026-27 Season

Blink, and you’ll miss training camp under the NHL and NHL Players Association’s new collective bargaining agreement. The Philadelphia Flyers, along with teams across the league, took the ice for the first time just last Thursday.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / September 20

How the current Flyers rank in all-time franchise scoring

Hockey is close. The Flyers are back in town, and speculation about which lines players will end up on is already abounding. Let's put that aside for now and check in with the current projected roster and see where they fall on the Flyers' all-time scoring list, and maybe guess how much they can move up.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / September 19

Who could the Flyers lose in the next NHL Expansion Draft?

Where there is smoke, there is fire. Ever since the Phoenix Coyotes pretty much collapsed, packed up, and moved to Utah, the NHL has pondered expanding again.

Trevor Zegras News / Broad Street Buzz / September 18

Trevor Zegras' contract is far from the riskiest in the NHL

The Philadelphia Flyers spent most of their offseason working on some in-house moves, ensuring that some of their top players would remain in the organiaiton for the foreseeable future.

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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.

Travis Konecny News / Broad Street Buzz / September 18

Travis Konecny could flourish with the pressure off him

Since Claude Giroux's departure in 2022, most of the weight of production fell on the shoulders of Travis Konecny. He just turned 25 and saw one of the most productive players ever to wear the Orange and Black leave town. While Sean Couturier was the locker room leader, it was up to Konecny to become the team's primary scoring threat.

Matvei Michkov News / Daily Faceoff / September 17

Flyers’ Michkov feels lighter, faster heading into third NHL season

The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a surprisingly excellent season as they clawed their way into the Stanley Cup Playoffs and made some noise once there, knocking their fierce in-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins out in the first round.

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The 'Most 300-yard, 3-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz

The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / September 17

Shorter preseason leaves Flyers bubble players less time to impress

As the league shifts to an 84-game season starting this year, teams will see the impacts of a longer season right away. Normally, there are a few weeks of training camp and preseason games to determine rosters.

Porter Martone News / The Hockey Writers / September 17

Porter Martone Could Have Flyers’ Best Rookie Season

Porter Martone couldn’t have started his NHL career any better. Ten points in nine regular-season games, including an overtime winner for his first NHL goal and a primary assist on a game-tying goal in the Philadelphia Flyers’ playoff-clinching win.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

2025-2026 NHL team preview: Philadelphia Flyers

You wouldn’t have heard an overwhelming outpouring of optimism from Philadelphia Flyers fans at this time last year. Free agency additions Christian Dvorak and Daniel Vladar felt like band-aids for the team’s glaring weaknesses at center and between the pipes, respectively.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 15

New intel emerges on Flyers' Matvei Michkov contract extension talks

Michkov’s transition to the North American professional circuit has not gone smoothly.

Which Flyers prospects could push for starting jobs this season?

The '1973-75 Philadelphia Flyers' quiz

Philadelphia Flyers News / Daily Faceoff / September 15

Which Flyers prospects could push for starting jobs this season?

Training camps about to begin for the 2026-27 NHL season as the league prepares for its inaugural 84-game schedule. Rookie games took place over the weekend

Porter Martone News / NHL Trade Talk / September 12

Porter Martone’s Wake‑Up Call: How a Carolina Sweep Is Fueling the Flyers’ Rise

Porter Martone looks every bit like a future star in the NHL. His first taste of big‑league action after finishing college wasn’t just impressive — it was a jolt of electricity for the Flyers.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 11

Five potential landing spots for Chris Kreider

Chris Kreider is unexpectedly available less than a month before the start of the NHL season. The Anaheim Ducks placed the veteran winger on unconditional waivers and terminated the final year of his contract by mutual agreement.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 9

Ducks' Leo Carlsson gives wild comment about team waiving Chris Kreider

There might not have been a more impactful contract signed in the NHL this offseason than the five-year, $90 million offer sheet Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in restricted free agency.

Ducks place Chris Kreider on waivers to terminate contract

Chris Kreider termination gives Ducks more flexibility amid Cutter Gauthier negotiations

Evan Bouchard’s contract is aging well amid the NHL’s salary cap boom

Veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov returns to NHL on two-way contract

It may be time to end the speculation of Sidney Crosby playing elsewhere

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 7

Five Players Who Could Get Traded, and the Flyers Could Eye Another Big Name

Ryan Lambert of The Hockey News: Many teams are entering the season with a little more breathing room with their salary cap. With some extra space available, it may be easier for teams to pull off some trades earlier in the season.

Philadelphia Flyers News / The Hockey Writers / September 7

Flyers’ Top 10 Prospects: 2026-27 Preseason Edition

The Philadelphia Flyers are at a point in their rebuild, if you still want to call it that, where some of the prospects taken by general manager Daniel Brière have already graduated to the NHL.

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL Rumors / September 2

NHL Rumors: NHL Expansion, Philadelphia Flyers, and Connor Hellebuyck

Kevin Weekes: In the near future, anticipating some news out of Houston, Texas. Andrew Knoll of RG Media: Philadelphia Flyers GM Danny Briere said there are no talks going on right now with pending RFA forward Matvei Michkov and pending UFA defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.

Matvei Michkov News / NHL Trade Talk / September 1

Moving Michkov: Debunking Wildest Flyers Conspiracy Theory of the Offseason

A tweet picking up steam this week claims the Philadelphia Flyers’ offer sheet was a cover-up and that the organization never actually wanted Leo Carlsson.

Philadelphia Flyers News / NHL Rumors / September 1

2026-27 Philadelphia Flyers Season Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers enter the 2026–27 season after adding goaltending stability, veteran depth, and defensive versatility while parting ways with a few key role players.