Flyers
The Flyers made their roster official on Monday by making the final move necessary to get the roster down to 23 players. Veteran forward Matt Read was placed on waivers. If Read clears, he can be sent to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, but whether or not that happens remains to be seen.
The Flyers have basically narrowed things down, but 24 players still remain on the roster after two weeks of preparation, experimentation and deliberation with the goal of making the playoffs in mind. Here is an analysis of the Flyers (almost) final roster and how it came to be.
As of Sunday night, only one cut had officially been made, with forward Oskar Lindblom heading to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. All other players are still on the Flyers roster at the moment, bringing the roster to 24 players.
The build-up to Wednesday’s season opener came to an unceremonious end with a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers close out the preseason on Sunday evening with a game against a team they have certainly become familiar with over the last couple of weeks, the New York Islanders. Game time is set for 5 p.m.
The Flyers really don’t have many cuts left, with 25 healthy players on the roster. From a fan’s perspective, it may be fairly simple to narrow down the two players not making the final roster of 23. But with so many prospects still up at camp, will the Flyers carry upwards of six rookies on the team, or will some of them head back to the minors for extra seasoning in the AHL with the Phantoms?
The Philadelphia Flyers needed to gear up for the regular season Thursday night and did so with style as they beat down the Boston Bruins 5-1.
As the preseason draws to a close and the regular season looms, the last two preseason games for the Philadelphia Flyers loom large for those wishing to crack the opening night lineup. That continues in the penultimate preseason game for the Flyers against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
The Flyers 2012 first-round pick has been overlooked after struggling to stick in the NHL, but this season could finally be the one where Laughton becomes a full-time NHLer.
The Flyers returned forward Mikhail Vorobyev to the Phantoms after he was loaned to the team on Tuesday to play in the Flyers 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers. They also sent Mike Vecchione to the Phantoms, bringing the roster to 25.
