Philadelphia Flyers
It’s the final trial run for the Flyers in the preseason, as the team closes out the eight-game schedule with a trip to Boston to face the Bruins. Game time is at 5 p.m.
The Flyers announced that forward Corban Knight will be out for three weeks with an upper-body injury, after leaving Thursday’s game early.
With final cuts approaching, it’s fairly easy to start reading between the lines and deciphering who is ahead in the roster battles. An update from Flyers training camp with notes on the roster, injuries and more.
The Flyers sent forwards Tyrell Goulbourne and Carsen Twarynski to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, bringing the training camp roster to 31 players, GM Ron Hextall announced on Friday morning.
Some old familiar flaws showed up in the Flyers 4-2 loss to the Rangers, which is certainly concerning in the penultimate preseason tilt. More from the Flyers loss to the Rangers in our Postgame Review.
A pair of quick goals got the Flyers right back into it midway through the period, but just like Monday, the Flyers couldn’t completely recover and fell short, dropping the final preseason game at home to the Rangers, 4-2, on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center.
A lot of the bubble players will get a look in Thursday’s preseason game against the New York Rangers, the final one on home ice in the preseason. Game time from Wells Fargo Center is set for 7 p.m.
There was more clarity in the Flyers lines at practice as the preseason winds down. Also, the Flyers released a statement regarding Jori Lehtera and updated injuries.
Ed Snider’s grandson Garrett wrote an opinion piece for Philly.com and criticized the new Flyers mascot.
The Flyers reduced the roster by two players, sending defenseman Phil Myers and forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel to the Phantoms, GM Ron Hextall announced on Tuesday.
