Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson left Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins after the second period with a lower-body injury. Dan Vladar replaced Ersson between the pipes for the Flyers to begin the third period at TD Garden.
Following a lengthy losing streak that saw the Philadelphia Flyers tumble down the standings and out of the playoff picture, it was fair to ask whether the team would be looking to change plans, barreling towards the trade deadline.
It has been 24 months now that Samuel Ersson has struggled mightily in net for the Philadelphia Flyers. With an .858 save percentage and a 3.33 goals against average, Ersson has been costing the Flyers games (in big ways) in his recent outings.
The Philadelphia Flyers are still in a playoff spot 43 games in, but they’re hanging on by a thread. In this edition of Flyers News & Rumors, we’ll look at the team’s big test ahead, goaltender Samuel Ersson‘s Bronx cheers, and an updated prospect ranking.
The Philadelphia Flyers have dropped seven of their last 10 contests, falling to 17–10–7 on the season. While solid, this has them clinging to a playoff spot.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
Goaltending for the Philadelphia Flyers hasn’t been smooth sailing for decades, it seems, and nothing has changed this season. Despite a solid start to the season for the Orange and Black, it has not left goaltender Samuel Ersson out of the limelight.
Not the best news regarding one of the masked men on Broad Street. On Thursday, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere announced that goaltender Samuel Ersson has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
When speaking to the media on Wednesday, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet revealed that goaltender Samuel Ersson had “tweaked” something while warming up and is considered day-to-day.
The Philadelphia Flyers entered their 2025–26 campaign with an open mind when it came to goaltending. After a strong preseason, their opening night starter was Dan Vladař, a free-agent pickup on July 1.
The IIHF World Championship semifinals took place on Saturday morning with the three remaining Vancouver Canucks battling for a chance to punc their ticket to the finals.
It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers goalie performance in 2024-25 was less than optimal. Their trio of Samuel Ersson, Ivan Fedotov, and Aleksei Kolosov combined for the league’s worst team save percentage at an abysmal .879 to finish the year.
We are now halfway through the round-robin stage of the IIHF World Championship, with another four games on the schedule for Day 6. Both Slovakia and France were looking to bounce back after losses in their previous games.
Welcome to Instant Reaction — 4 Nations Face-Off edition! Typically, we give our Instant Reaction to Vancouver Canucks games, but since those aren’t happening right now, we thought we’d do the same for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers nipped the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday in both teams' final game before the league takes a two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
Samuel Ersson made 32 saves to propel the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Noah Cates, Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee scored for Philadelphia, which improved to 1-1-0 on its six-game road trip.
Led by another stellar performance in the net by Samuel Ersson, the Philadelphia Flyers picked up consecutive wins for the first time in the 2024-25 season.
The Boston Bruins’ homestand concluded with a date against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. The Bruins wanted to win this game to continue the momentum from their win against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night.
Samuel Ersson made 23 saves en route to his first shutout of the season as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the host Boston Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday. Tyson Foerster netted the game-winning goal in the second period, and Joel Farabee added a last-minute empty-netter.
Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll is sticking in the player prop market for the NHL action tonight, with two looks from the early slate at simply superb odds.