O&B Puckcast - A Philadelphia Flyers Podcast

Isaiah, Chef and Dan are back as the Flyers exhibition season and training camp wind down, with the regular season about to begin. We examine the implications of Alexei Kolosov’s arrival and debut, and the impact it may have this season. Then we discuss coach John Tortorella expressing concern about the team’s goaltending and the play of the younger defenseman. Finally, we engage in a spirited Jett Luchanko stay/go debate, hazard a guess at the final roster, first call up options and more! 

Isaiah, Chef and Dan are back with special guest, Bill Meltzer of Flyers.NHL.com, as the Flyers exhibition season has begun and first cuts have been made to the roster. We get Bill’s first impressions of Matvei Michkov, Jett Luchanko and other Flyers newcomers. We also tackle the positives and negatives of keeping rookies like Luchanko; the fallout of Alexei Kolosov’s current posture; Hopes for the power play; the surplus on defense; Guy Gaudreau and more! 

Isaiah and Dan return with special guest Russ Cohen (sportsology.com and lockedonpodcasts.com) as we analyze the Flyers rookie camp and spotlight top prospects, including: Matvei Michkov, Jett Luchanko, Samu Tuomaala, Oliver Bonk, Emil Andrae, Hunter McDonald and more. Then we pivot to expectations from training camp where the vets report later this week and focus on camp battles, the crowded blue line, the Kolosov conundrum and trade possibilities. Another jam-packed episode!

Isaiah and the returning Dan Silver are joined by Jason Myrtetus - from the Flyers Broadcasts and the Flyers Daily and Stick2Hockey podcasts - to preview the team’s rookie camp with the arrival of heralded newcomer, Matvei Michkov. We delve into the expectations for Michkov and fellow rookies, Oliver Bonk, Denver Barkey and this year’s first round selection, Jett Luchanko, leading up to the weekend rookie games. We also speculate which players could get an in-season look with the big club, vets on the hot seat, the latest on the Flyers stalemate with goaltender Alexei Kolosov and more!

Isaiah and Chef return joined by Habs and Laval Rocket correspondent, Amy Johnson of Rocket Sports, to discuss the strange fixation that some of the Montreal Canadien fanbase seems to have with Flyers prospect Matvei Michkov. We take you through some of the recent draft history leading up to the 2023 draft and ensuing the fan and pundit hysteria that created the phenomenon. We close the show out with an objective look at the Montreal pipeline and why the two teams may be on a similar timeline for playoff contention.

*Rest in peace, John and Matthew Gaudreau

Isaiah and Chef are back with the latest Flyer updates concerning Ryan Johansen, Alexei Kolosov and Travis Konecny. Then we go around the league with Lyle Richardson of spectorshockey.net, to assess all 32 teams, discussing each club’s  and how they project for the upcoming NHL season. A jam packed show!

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Isaiah and Chef are back with Steve Kournianos of thedraftanalyst.substack.com, as we take a comprehensive look at the Flyers top prospects, including updates from the recent World Junior Summer Showcase, Keith Jones on the team's strategy and more!

Isaiah, Chef and Dan are back with Kevin Durso of 973espn.com as Matvei Michkov has arrived from Russia and attended his first official press conference as a Philadelphia Flyer. We breakdown the presser and examine how Michkov’s presence in the lineup effects the upcoming season. We also delve into the Flyers off season decisions at the draft, their quiet free agency and their big bet on next year's off season. We also sift through Travis Koenecny’s contract status, the Kolosov dilemma and more!

The O&B crew return for a two part episode as the Flyers have made their selections at the NHL entry draft in Las Vegas. Isaiah and Dan begin with a breakdown of the team’s draft class with prospect pundit Scott Wheeler of theathletic.com. Then Chef joins the duo to discuss: Draft night reaction and fallout; Matvei Michkov signing his ELC; the Flyers re-signings of Garnet Hathaway and Erik Johnson; the Cam Atkinson buyout; the viability of a long term Konecny contract; additional trade possibilities and more!

Isaiah, Chef and Dan return with an emergency show as all indications point to the Flyers bringing #1 prospect Matvei Michkov over from the KHL. We break down whether this addition will affect the timeline of the team’s rebuild, roster composition, expectations for this season or contract negotiations for players like TK. We also examine the Flyers strategy in the upcoming draft, trade rumors and the Torts factor.