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Flyers-Islanders Preseason Preview: Dress Rehearsal Time?
Kevin have been writing for Sports Talk Philly since 2011. Currently editor and lead writer of Philadelphia Flyers coverage. He is also Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN-FM in South Jersey, a Flyers writer for Last Word On Hockey, and the host of the Flyers Files Podcast on BFA Live Sports. Kevin graduated from Cabrini University in 2014.
All posts by Kevin DursoPublished02 Oct 2025
Just two games remain in the preseason and the Flyers roster is down to 24 healthy players, meaning just one cut is needed to reach the 23-player maximum.
Thursday night’s game against the New York Islanders, starting at 7 p.m., sure seems like a dress rehearsal for the final roster.
The Flyers roster is as follows:
The only non-game players are Rodrigo Abols, Jett Luchanko, Noah Juulsen, and Dennis Gilbert. Abols has played in all five preseason games prior.
Sam Ersson will start in goal and play the entire game.
The Islanders roster for Thursday’s game is as follows:
