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Is Matvei Michkov enough to save the Flyers’ power play?
Their preseason versus regular season finishes in power-play xGF/60:
2021-22: 23rd, 21st
2022-23: 31st, 30th
2023-24: 29th, 29th
2024-25: 4th, ?
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“Son, let me tell you about the night the Flyers’ power went out, they actually BEAT the Lightning, and Morgan Frost had 92 assists”
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#6
: F Claude Giroux
‘G’ had both the peak and longevity. At his best, he was arguably the top player in the world. At his worst, he was still carrying the load. He finished the 2010s fourth in NHL points.
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#19
: F Simon Gagne
For many fans, Gagne is their childhood player. He was valuable beyond just his point totals — he had speed, a shot, really everything a gifted forward does. He was the first of the “next era” of
#Flyers
.
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2010
#Flyers
: 86 points
Rangers: 86 points
Play game 82 at Wells Fargo Center
JJ & Boosh in the building
It goes to a shootout
Flyers go to the Cup
2024
Flyers: 87 points
Capitals: 87 points
Play game 82 at Wells Fargo Center
JJ & Boosh in the building
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The
#Flyers
reached 50 points in just 42 games this season.
That’s the fastest since 2011-12.
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Two members remain from the 2010
#Flyers
team:
Claude Giroux
James van Riemsdyk
Congrats to Jeff Carter on a fantastic NHL career.
(Also a Calder Cup Champion for YOUR Philadelphia Phantoms!)
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#8
: F John LeClair
He wasn’t a product of Lindros — he was a star. LeClair was one of the best scorers of the dead puck era, as well as the first American-born athlete to have three consecutive 50-goal seasons.
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#TBT
: With the dying minutes of a historical season ticking away, Scott Hartnell pulled off a miracle in Game 6 of the 2010 SCF.
Tying the game with just 3:59 left in the third period, he gave
#Flyers
fans one more moment of glory in an unforgettable playoff run.
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#3
: F Eric Lindros
At first, it didn’t seem as though Lindros failed to meet his lofty expectations of being “The Next One”. Having arguably the best peak of any Flyer, only his injuries held him back.
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My thoughts on Danny Briere & Co’s possible approach in the future, in thorough detail. A thread:
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Torts entering Wells Fargo Center after he benches Matvei Michkov for a period to teach him a lesson
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In 2024, Morgan Frost has more primary assists/60 than:
- Nikita Kucherov
- Leon Draisaitl
- Sidney Crosby
- Robert Thomas
- Mikko Rantanen
- Nathan MacKinnon
… Pretty much everyone but McDavid.
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#1
: F Bobby Clarke
With a peak comparable to Lindros coupled with the longevity of Giroux or Propp, Clarke is essentially the perfect player. His two consecutive Hart Trophies and Stanley Cups made sure of that.
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Every professional sports team in Philadelphia is riding a losing streak (that I can think of):
Sixers (1 game)
Union (1 game)
Phillies (2 games)
Wings (2 games)
Stars (3 games)
Eagles (3 games)
Enter Flyers:
• 17-10-3
• 6-0-2 in last 8
• 12-3-2 in last 17
• 2nd in Division
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Does anyone remember this crazy Jeff Carter goal in Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final to give the Flyers the lead late and force a Game 7 in Chicago (which they won) 🤯🤯🤯
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#15
: F Sean Couturier
Couturier has both a long career ahead of him and over a decade of experience with the
#Flyers
. He has had several Selke-worthy seasons, and has been clutch when needed. He could be a Flyer for life.
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@BirdGang4L
They wouldn’t be in this position if they had a real NFL coach. That’s where it all comes from; inexcusable from Howie and Lurie to keep dying on this hill. It’ll lead to a rebuild if they don’t act
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#21
: F Mike Richards
He didn’t last in Philadelphia for long, but his impact was immense. At his peak, it could be argued that he was the best two-way player in hockey.
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Matvei Michkov rookie series debut: Shootout loss
Claude Giroux NHL debut: Shootout loss
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Let’s play a game: Guess the All-Star!
Since Nov. 2, 2023…
.886 SV%, 3.37 GAA, -10.40 GSAA
.900 SV%, 3.01 GAA, -1.26 GSAA
.910 SV%, 2.77 GAA, 4.00 GSAA
.931 SV%, 1.87 GAA, 12.17 GSAA
Answer: All of them… except the last one. His name is Sam Ersson.
📸:
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#13
: D Eric Desjardins
There are few defensemen as good as Desjardins who lack recognition like he does. He was a yearly Norris Trophy candidate with the
#Flyers
, giving them north of a decade of sensational hockey.
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#2
: G Bernie Parent
In back-to-back seasons, Bernie won a Stanley Cup, a Vezina Trophy, and a Conn Smythe. If not for his eye injury, he might be more widely recognized as one of the best goaltenders ever.
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Steve Mason at 5v5 in 2014-15 among 48 goaltenders with 1000 TOI:
.944 save percentage (1st)
1.73 goals-against average (2nd)
24.58 goals saved above expected (2nd)
Carey Price received 88.5% of first-place MVP votes.
A nearly flawless prime in Orange and Black.
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#Flyers
points leaders by country:
🇨🇦: B. Clarke (1210)
🇺🇸: J. LeClair (643)
🇨🇿: J. Voracek (604)
🇸🇪: P. Eklund (452)
🇫🇮: I. Sinisalo (409)
🇷🇺: I. Provorov (217)
🇦🇹: M. Raffl (160)
🇸🇰: M. Handzus (146)
🇨🇭: M. Streit (140)
🇺🇦: R. Fedotenko (75)
🇱🇹: D. Zubrus (62)
#LetsGoFlyers
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Yegor Zavragin is reaching heights in the KHL that Shesterkin didn’t reach until 2018-19 (his D+5).
At a .939 SV% through eight games, he is looking to surpass Bobrovsky (.927), Vasilevskiy (.924), Shesterkin (.912), and Sorokin (.910) in their D+2 seasons.
Wild for a teenager.
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The Flyers got Michkov, now it’s time to get the talent.
I think, if anything, this makes it MORE important that the Flyers are aggressive at the draft. You can not afford to enter a retool in Michkov’s prime.
Get the talent in the draft and cruise from there.
End the rebuild.
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“Tony DeAngelo is gone now, he can’t hurt you anymore,” they said
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@FriedgeHNIC
I didn’t receive a qualifying offer from my wife. I will be a free agent on July 1.
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Getting to the Matvei Michkov edit party before it’s too late
Welcome to Philadelphia, kid
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#20
: F Jakub Voracek
It’s hard not to love Jake, unless he called you a weasel on national television. This is pretty low to me, but I had to put some of my bias aside. Being top-20 is still one crazy feat.
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York and Drysdale are the two single most important players to the Flyers’ culture.
There, I said it
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#4
: D Mark Howe
If you thought Konecny’s five shorthanded goals this season was a lot, look to Howe’s seven. He had Norris and Hart Trophy votes galore and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Matvei Michkov will arrive in the Philly area tomorrow, I'm told.
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The Danny Briere I know is at his best when the lights are bright
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#17
: F Rod Brind’Amour
For some, Brind’Amour is the most lovable Flyer ever. He was with the team through both the bad and the good. He had a long and impactful tenure with the team.
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@FriedgeHNIC
I cant believe what happened to Rick Rypien is public and people still feel the need to make fun of mental health. Hope he is okay.
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This isn’t the same “Flyers are mediocre” team as it was years ago
They have LEGITIMATE prospects this time and they also aren’t delusional. They know they have to sell
Good news: There are more long-term pieces than we thought. Drysdale, Ersson, TK, Beezer, Sanny, Tippett, etc
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#14
: G Ron Hextall
The feisty netminder was one of the most dominant of the late 1980s. He almost became the first since Parent to win a Vezina, Smythe, and Cup in a season, but came one win short of the latter.
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The
#Flyers
are on a three-game winning streak when facing teams with the best record in the NHL.
Their last loss:
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@TheoAshNFL
The implication that Henry was washed just because he’s old was funny to me. His numbers were elite last season but limited by a bad Titans team
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Realistic Travis Konecny trade scenario
#LetsGoFlyers
@DylanRobillard_
@icehockeymike37
I would sell Travis Konecny for 62 cents like that one SpongeBob episode with absolutely zero shame at all
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#11
: F Mark Recchi
He had two stints with the
#Flyers
, yet both were equally as dominant. It didn’t matter whether defense or offense dominated the league, he was always contributing in Philadelphia.
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Howie Roseman consistently shows the world what a good GM is supposed to look like
Wins a Super Bowl, tears it down when he realizes he failed, brings it back up and is doing everything to not have it happen again
He is very good at his job
Offensive line help in Philadelphia: Former Jets first-round draft choice Mekhi Becton plans to sign a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million with the Eagles, pending a physical Monday, per his agents Alan Herman and Jared Fox. Becton is expected to be the Eagles swing tackle.
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Acquiring star talent is scary. You have to make sacrifices, but it has to happen.
#LetsGoFlyers
Your options (1/3):
Tank for it. And like, a real tank. Trade every non-young player on the roster. All gone.
Most Flyers fans are vehemently opposed to this. So that’s a no-go.
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Nic Deslauriers is gonna be the Flyers’ new hero against the Devils in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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There is not a more fitting way for Matvei Michkov to debut as a Flyer than with a shootout loss
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When NHL Network talks negatively about a possible extension… that’s when you know
Travis Konecny is due for a big raise when his contract expires following the 2024-25 season.
But will that raise come in Philly?
#LetsGoFlyers
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Of the 767 skaters that have played NHL hockey in 2024, Morgan Frost (17th) and Joel Farabee (53rd) are both terrific in primary assists per 60.
110th and 133rd in expected goal share, they are great at both ends of the ice.
Leading the way in ‘24.
#LetsGoFlyers
📸:
@NHLFlyers
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Percentage of Artemi Panarin points vs. current playoff teams: 36.8%
Percentage of Morgan Frost points vs. current playoff teams: 48.5%
No player gets (inaccurate) hate after a big game quite like Frosty
#LetsGoFlyers
@DylanRobillard_
Oh, this I know. Thus the difference between his skill type and someone like Panarin who can do it vs. any team.
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#5
: F Bill Barber
Barber is the all-time leading goal-scoring leader in Philadelphia and was a crucial forward in the Broad Street Bullies era.
I just wrote an article on him today, if you want to take a look ⤵️
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Will Cam York be the best defenseman the Flyers have ever drafted when all is said and done?:
- I. Provorov
- S. Gostisbehere
- T. Sanheim
- C. Therien
- Jimmy Watson
- G. Murphy
- T. Bladon
- D. Seidenberg
- J. Niinimaa
- B. Wilson
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Overtime Michkov hockey thanks to these two plays.
Gill keeps the game within reach. Rizzo extends it.
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@mccrystal_alex
Online nba discourse is so toxic im convinced nobody actually likes the sport of basketball
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#25
: F Danny Briere
It’s the man who just might save the organization as a GM. In his playing career, he did it time and time again — especially in the postseason.
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@frank_seravalli
Yeah, a cover up in the Blackhawks organization would never happen. We should give them the benefit of the doubt
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@Sportsnet
@NHL
It’s Lidstrom but let’s not pretend like Makar didn’t won a Norris and a Conn Smythe in the same season at 23. Lidstrom didn’t win his first Norris until he was 30
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If the
#LetsGoFlyers
lose in regulation tomorrow and the Wild hold onto their lead, two of:
Celebrini
Demidov
Levshunov
Lindstrom
Eiserman
Buium
Catton
Parekh
Dickinson
Iginla
Yakemchuk
Silayev
Helenius
Will be on their board in the draft pending any draft lottery shenanigans
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My hottest take is that this goal is far superior to Tippett’s goal against the Stars
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@DylanRobillard_
Yes John fetterman is why cutter gauthier got traded. Does he have CTE 😭 honest question
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The NFL’s best generally regress when they can’t retain their talent (e.g. the Killer B’s).
GM Howie Roseman has done his best to extend every young, elite talent on the Eagles.
For the next 3-5 seasons (a long time), the Eagles should be a contender ⤵️
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#7
: F Brian Propp
One of the longest serving
#Flyers
, he was as consistent as you can get. Sadly, he had some rotten Cup luck — he lost all five series in the Stanley Cup Final he made. Close but no cigar, if you will.
#LetsGoFlyers
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#23
: D Kimmo Timonen
One of the most beloved players in team history, he was acquired by the
#Flyers
as a veteran and played like he was in his prime. Even in his late 30s, he was the best defender the team had to offer.
#LetsGoFlyers
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#9
: F Tim Kerr
If not for injuries, Kerr would be higher. When he was healthy, he had four consecutive 50-goal seasons and still owns the single season power-play goal record. Wouldn’t that be nice to have today?
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@NHLFlyers
@usahockey
@NHL
I speak for all Flyers fans when I say we need Cutter Gauthier to make the team
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@frank_seravalli
@uncle_bigs
@DailyFaceoff
@ColbyCohen36
@JLazzy23
@Vpolatian
Frank this isn’t your burner
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@FriedgeHNIC
Rape scandal: 0 games, pittance of a fine
Betting on cricket at 2am: 41 game suspension
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#22
: F Keith Primeau
One of the more underappreciated
#Flyers
in history, he spent six seasons with the team but was a vital piece in them. His 2003-04 playoff run was legendary, highlighted by this:
#LetsGoFlyers
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#16
: G Pelle Lindbergh
We all know how it ended, but Lindbergh was still one of the best goaltenders in team history despite his limited action. In the toughest era to stop a puck, he was rock solid.
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Top 25 Philadelphia Flyers of All Time:
#18
: F Rick Tocchet
A Broad Street Bully at heart, but born at the wrong time. Tocchet combined goal-scoring prowess with physicality. As it turned out, he was pretty good.
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Bad news aside, I think the Vikings should trade an arm and a leg for the Eagles’ backup quarterback (Kenny Pickett) like they did when Bridgewater went down in 2016.
ESPN Sources: surgery on J.J. McCarthy’s torn meniscus revealed that a repair was necessary and the Vikings rookie quarterback now will miss the 2024 season.
While the Vikings are disappointed, they “strongly believe he will come back better and have a long, successful NFL
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The Eagles got a third-round pick (possibly a 2nd) for a free agent they signed 2 years ago (which also allowed them to sign an additional free agent) and people are upset
It’s cool that he went to Temple but it’s probably not worth restricting yourself to keep him
Thank you, 7️⃣
We've agreed to terms with the New York Jets to trade Haason Reddick for a 2026 3rd-round pick that can upgrade to a 2026 2nd-round pick.
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In their last 19 games, the Florida Panthers are 16-1-0 against teams not coached by John Tortorella.
They are 0-2-0 in that stretch against teams with Tortorella as their head coach.
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