Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers hit the ice on Wednesday night for the first of the final two preseason games that will take place this season. In the five games so far, they have a 3-1-1 record. But Monday's game, to this point, has been the most telling, with the majority of the Flyers final roster taking on […]
It might be the preseason, but Steve Mason was in midseason form on Monday night. The Flyers goalie was the primary reason they were competitive in the game. Mason nearly carried the Flyers to a win, but a late goal to tie the game by the Rangers forced overtime. In overtime, a giveaway by […]
Flyers center Sean Couturier is out for Monday night's game against the Rangers after not practicing with the team on Sunday or Monday. Prior to Monday's game, the team addressed his injury. Couturier is day-to-day with an upper-body injury not related to a slash he took in last Tuesday's game against the Rangers. GM Ron […]
With the roster down to 26, the Flyers are preparing for final cuts as the Opening Night roster takes shape. So far, it's been a successful preseason. Not only do the Flyers have a 3-1-0 record in the four nights they have played, but they have received contributions across the board from veterans and […]
Hello and welcome to the Saturday edition of Between the Pipes. The Flyers are one week into training camp and well on their way towards finalizing their roster for the regular season. Let's take a look at a few headlines that are making the rounds this weekend.
The Flyers added three more names to the cut list on Saturday morning. Despite strong play in the preseason from all three, defensemen Shayne Gostisbehere and Robert Hagg and forward Nick Cousins were sent to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to start the season. The Flyers roster now sits at 26 following the cuts.
For the third time in four preseason games, the Flyers and Islanders will take the ice against one another. The puck hits the ice a little early on Friday night, in light of the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia, with the opening face-off at Wells Fargo Center taking place at 6 p.m.
Ron Hextall has been busy over the last couple of days, trimming the Flyers roster from 62 players to 29. With so many players gone, there were plenty of questions, especially surrounding the return of their three first-round picks over the last two years that carry high expectations and anticipation.
The Flyers roster continues to creep closer to its final state. Six more players will be dropped from the potential Opening Night roster on Friday as the NHL’s waiver period opens.
The cuts continued for Ron Hextall as Wednesday came to a close. After sending Ivan Provorov, Travis Sanheim and Travis Konecny back to their junior teams, 20 more players were assigned to various locations.
