PHLY Philadelphia Flyers Podcast

Last night, the Philadelphia Eagles opened their 2025 campaign with a primetime win over the Dallas Cowboys. But the biggest moment of the night was Jalen Carter’s spit-heard-round-the-world that resulted in his ejection before officially playing a snap. In honor of the Birds’ star d-lineman, Bill & Steve are remembering some of the dumbest and weirdest moments they’ve ever seen in an NHL game. Plus, a little talk on Jett Luchanko being the now former captain of the Guelph Storm, and what the Flyers prospect’s OHL team naming a different captain could mean for Jett’s near-future.

We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the Philadelphia Flyers’ young NHLers and prospects recently- Matvei Michkov, Jett Luchanko, Jamie Drysdale and the rest of the future of the franchise. But what about the 3 longest-tenured Flyers who are all but guaranteed to be here, based on their long-term contracts? Bill & Kelly discuss their expectations for Sean Couturier, Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim’s roles as this rebuild looks to turn a corner. PLUS! DANNY MADE A TRADE!

Jett Luchanko’s AHL eligibility was debated yesterday and while there may not be a complete answer to whether 19-year-olds will be allowed to play for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2025-26, the easiest way for the player to make that speculation pointless is a big training camp that earns him a role with the NHL squad. Bill & Kelly discuss Luchanko, and other youngsters with a shot to crack the Flyers roster, as well as their optimism for this season, Sanheim potentially getting a fabric letter sewn on his sweater, and whether there could be a goalie controversy.

We’ve got a mailbag day! With the offseason winding down and Labor Day behind us, Bill is answering questions about Porter Martone’s freshman stat line and whether it’s expected Danny Briere will sign the 2025 sixth overall pick after the season. There’s also questions about Michkov’s power play partners, excitement about the upcoming season, trading for Quinn Hughes, and who’ll have more wins in October, Sam Ersson or the Phillies.

With Assistant Coach Brad Shaw, who was highly regarded for his improvement of multiple defensemen and the penalty kill, leaving the Flyers for the rival New Jersey Devils, a lot of eyes will be on how the defensemen improve under Rick Tocchet's new staff. One defenseman fans will certainly have an eye on is Jamie Drysdale and his development. Bill Matz and Charlie O'Connor explain why this season is make-or-break for Jamie Drysdale and prove his worth from the Cutter Gauthier trade.

TSN’s Travis Yost continuned his summer NHL Talent Tiers series, this time ranking the centers and ranking the Flyers in Tier 4 out of 5. Charlie O’Connor of the PHLY Flyers Podcast and Kelly Hinkle of Broad Street Hockey discuss Yost's list, and why some tiers’ rankings were surprising in comparison to the Flyers.

Let’s just accept the framing that during Claude Giroux’s tenure as captain of the Philadelphia Flyers there was a leadership problem. The team clearly had bigger issues (lack of talent, first time coaches, bad drafts and contracts) but for the sake of argument, let’s accept it. How can the current Flyers learn from the mistakes of those teams and avoid the same “problems” in the locker room?

Yesterday, Anthony Gargano joined the PHLY Flyers show to discuss all the reasons for optimism surrounding the Flyers’ rebuild and where they stand now. Today, Steve and Charlie break down the ways it all could go wrong, and the fair concerns about the organization right now.

The great Anthony Gargano joins the PHLY Flyers show today to discuss where the Flyers stand in their rebuild, and the reasons for optimism regarding their future. Does the presence of Matvei Michkov and an actual direction from the front office mean brighter days are on the horizon?

The Philadelphia Flyers have designs on a significant improvement in 2025-26 under new head coach Rick Tocchet. Which players on the roster will play the biggest role in deciding if they do? Charlie and Kelly discuss on Tuesday’s edition of PHLY Flyers.

Broad Street Hockey’s Maddie Campbell joins the show for a preview of the 2025-26 Lehigh Valley Phantoms. We’re breaking down their projected roster, which prospects could make the NHL jump in the near future, and who still has a lot to prove in order to get to that point.

Is 2026 supposed to be the year the Flyers ACTUALLY contend? What are the best and worst-case outcomes for this upcoming season? Favorite Netflix show currently? Bill Matz of the PHLY Flyers Podcast answers your extra mailbag questions on this edition of The Shootout!

It’s a mashup of Flashback Friday, F-Around Friday and a regular episode today! As the offseason winds down, Charlie & Bill are preparing for their 10th season working together by recounting some of their funniest interactions with Flyers players and staff. We’ll also take a look at the goaltending situation, and if it matches Danny Briere’s stated vision of competing in 2026-27.

How confident is the fanbase in Danny Briere? How about the NHL audience as a whole? How does the NHL’s website rank Philly’s best prospects and biggest questions heading into 2025-26? Charlie is back today, and Bill is catching him up on a lot of the business of the last 2 weeks. Plus, getting more takes on mailbag questions about Summer 2026 and the Flyers goaltending, recurring dreams and weird athlete interactions.

Our friends at Broad Street Hockey have begun their annual ranking of Flyers young talent, the Top 25 Under 25. Our AHL/prospect correspondent Maddie Campbell (who also happens to be the managing editor at BSH) wrote one of the initial pieces in the series, breaking down the honorable mentions who didn’t quite make the Top 25. Maddie & Bill discuss several of the players who finished on the outside, and how players like Alexis Gendron (HM) and Samu Tuomaala (#25) can work their way higher up the list and closer to the NHL.

We’ve got Petey! Long-time NHL video coach Steve Peters is back today, answering mailbag questions (and general stuff Bill finds interesting) about the Flyers rebuild, Team North America from the World Cup of Hockey, Jeremy Roenick, Mullett Arena, and a whole lot more!

Tuesday Reviewsday is back! And today, we’re talking Adam Sandler’s latest masterpiece, Happy Gilmore 2! Bill & Kelly are sharing their favorite moments, jokes and cameos from the Netflix release, and their thoughts on a sequel to a 90s movie of their youth. Plus, a brief discussion on the possibility of bringing in another Anaheim Duck, the still un-signed Mason McTavish.

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been public enemy number one in Philadelphia, but as the Pens slip towards a rebuild, are they still the Orange & Black’s most hated rival? Or has the emergence of the Carolina Hurricanes’ dominance of Philly surpassed Pitt? What about a western rival in Anaheim, since the Cutter Gauthier debacle? Are the still a lot of fans who can’t stand the New Jersey Devils or New York Rangers? Bill & Steve break down all 31 other teams and grade their hated level for each opponent.

Bill and Steve are going head-to-head, selecting the best possible lineup of hockey players from movies and series. How many Mighty Ducks could make the cut? Which of Slap Shot’s Charlestown Chiefs could end up on the ice? And could Shoresy be a bigger contributor in this exercise than expected? Plus, has anyone actually ever seen The Love Guru?

Happy Friday, fam! We’ve got some good stuff today, as we run ESPN’s Sports Misery Index to find out just how mad Philadelphia Flyers fans deserve to be. Plus, Steve and Bill share their best lineups of fictional hockey players. How many Might Ducks, Charlestown Chiefs and Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs will crack their lineups?