The Philadelphia Flyers 2026-2027 Season Thread

[Chris p Bacon]

I knew it was going to be Risto.
In front of the net.
On a deflection.
6 on 5.

Good to see he's matched his last years totals.

 

[Maverick426h]

That actually wasn't even a trip, so we get a free power play here. Also, they called Coots for boarding, which was weak anyway, but #44 Benoit was the guy, not Coots. Seems like we always have bad officiating to start the season, and this one is no different.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Good lord our defense is a bunch of gutless pussies. Woll is gonna have to play our of his mind to pull this one off.

 

[Maverick426h]

Travis Sanheim with a wide open slapper!! That sucker was moving. 96 mph on the gun, and it hit the top corner too.

We still need more of the puck. How do you win a game when you're killing penalties left and right, your power play is useless and then you hardly ever have possession of the puck!?

 

[mall3013]

Good lord our defense is a bunch of gutless pussies. Woll is gonna have to play our of his mind to pull this one off.

Why does this team look so slow and bad? Granted, its early season, but damn they look far from impressive.

 

[Maverick426h]

It's tough to get beaten by a kid who still looks like he's 15 years old. That said, the defense was much better tonight and Woll was good too. Our forwards just miss too many passes, lose too many battles and dump the puck in too often. It's a couple steps forward from last night, but it's still a loss to another rival, and leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Why does this team look so slow and bad? Granted, its early season, but damn they look far from impressive.

It's so weird to me, they have had this issue of not being able to skate the puck out of their zone for years and it never gets corrected. I know I can't be the only one that sees this, something has got to change or this is going to be every game.

Also how many games are we going to have to wait for playoff Tippett to show up? Hopefully someone will step up and show some leadership. I know it's only game 2 but holy fvckin crap how can you be this bad already?

 

[Sparhawk]

This is not sustainable.
It's like they forgot how to play or are re-learning this system.

Our strategy appears to be park the bus and score on the counter attack.
Except we don't counter.

 

[Maverick426h]

This is not sustainable.
It's like they forgot how to play or are re-learning this system.

Our strategy appears to be park the bus and score on the counter attack.
Except we don't counter.

I'm not worried long-term. Game 3 of 84 is tomorrow. Look at the guys that have scored or assisted on our goals, and actually look like they care at times. It's the veterans like Coots, Sanheim, Risto and Konecny. Once the youngsters come along, we will have ourselves a squad, but how long is that going to take? Hopefully not more than another game or two.

 

[Retroram52]

Why does there continue to be a ton of problems?! We look like the Flyers when WTFC was still around!

 

[lasgop8]

Woll with 41 saves stole us one point and almost stole 2 points for us.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

I don't think I've ever seen a worse PP. Whoever is the coach should be fired long ago.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Got jobbed missed that crosscheck but in reality they were killed tonight. Canes totally outplayed them. Need to start skating and fast....

 

[Maverick426h]

Got jobbed missed that crosscheck but in reality they were killed tonight. Canes totally outplayed them. Need to start skating and fast....

We need to get north/south and pucks to the net with traffic. ******* get a dirty goal or two. They can't all be pretty, tic-tac-toe plays that everyone wants to see in the highlights. 18 shots on net for a game in which we had 4 power plays and it went into OT is unacceptable.

And yes, our power play is God awful. It would be an improvement if we just skated it in and shot it on net immediately. Instead, we lose possession and end up defending for half of the man advantage...Lol It's truly unreal.

Idk how we leave Aho wide open in the slot on their pp either. That's bush league. We can't let special teams decide games right now, or we're going to lose most of them.

 

[awaz]

Not great.

 

[Retroram52]

I am really perplexed that a NHL hockey team can be this bad at the PP! Nearly every other NHL franchise has at least a decent, serviceable PP and yet this bunch of players can’t even get the basics under their belts!! WTF??!!

 

[purdue81]

I am really perplexed that a NHL hockey team can be this bad at the PP! Nearly every other NHL franchise has at least a decent, serviceable PP and yet this bunch of players can’t even get the basics under their belts!! WTF??!!

Ovechkin, Malkin and many others score PP goals from a three foot diameter spot on the ice. Their teams pass around setting up that shot - it’s as predictable as my shit after morning coffee, yet they continue to do it.

I’m not sure what our PP play is, but I never see that same shot being set up. I don’t know what they’re trying to set up when I see three players with their back to the puck.

 

[purdue81]

Ovechkin, Malkin and many others score PP goals from a three foot diameter spot on the ice. Their teams pass around setting up that shot - it’s as predictable as my shit after morning coffee, yet they continue to do it.

I’m not sure what our PP play is, but I never see that same shot being set up. I don’t know what they’re trying to set up when I see three players with their back to the puck.

PS. The Flyers denied me an exceedingly rare tri-fecta with Browns and Purdue winning this week.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

The Flyers should take a big swing on Simon Edvinsson

With the Flyers struggling defensively, Simon Edvinsson could be an ideal target as his future with the Red Wings remains uncertain.

broadstreetbuzz.com

I say hell yeah, this dude would be heads above anything we have on defense and would solve one more problem.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Ovechkin, Malkin and many others score PP goals from a three foot diameter spot on the ice. Their teams pass around setting up that shot - it’s as predictable as my shit after morning coffee, yet they continue to do it.

I’m not sure what our PP play is, but I never see that same shot being set up. I don’t know what they’re trying to set up when I see three players with their back to the puck.

They look like they have no idea how to even bring the puck up the ice when on the PP. Any PP coach worth their salt would have this practiced to death until they do it automatically. Then simplify it just get it to the point, shoot and go to the net something will eventually happen which is better than what they're doing now! It's embarrassing.