We’ve got 56 days until the Philadelphia Flyers regular season opener, which means we’re talking about the greatest players to wear #56 in franchise history! While Claude Giroux’s emergency call-up in 2008 is the obvious answer, one of Bill’s favorite players of the this lost decade also appeared in the number.

We’re also discussing an Inquirer article which poses five questions entering 2026-27 (like why aren't Nikita Grebenkin and Hunter McDonald signed yet), as well as the funniest responses to yesterday’s Patrik Laine segment, and who the hell did the Pittsburgh Penguins just signed to an 8-year deal?

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With 57 days until the Flyers opening night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, we’re taking a look at the number 57! And with only one player, Wade Allison, having worn #57 in franchise history, we’re expanding our parameters for today’s countdown.

We’re also taking a look at SportsNet’s offseason grades for the Metropolitan division, reacting to a non-rumor about Patrik Laine, and more!

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With 58 days until the puck drops on Flyers/Penguins on September 30th, we’re diving into the 3 players in franchise history to wear #58- Bill Armstrong (not THAT Bill Armstrong), Taylor Leier, and Tanner Laczynski. Then, we’ve got some Response Rewind posts from yesterday regarding Alexander Nikishin, Jack Nesbitt, and Carter Amico. And with Broad Street Hockey’s Top 25 Under 25 running, this seems like a good time to check in on prospect Jack Murtagh.

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With 59 days until opening night, today we look back at Mark Friedman, one of the more interesting rarely-used players of the early 2020s, and ask Charlie the question, why did his teammates hate him so much?

Then we get into The Athletic’s efficiency rankings, rating each team’s cap situation and the contracts they’ve signed their core pieces to. How does Danny Briere rank, league-wide?

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It’s going to be a fun F-Around Friday! We’re starting off with our daily countdown to opening night, which brings up two questions- who is the best Flyer to ever wear #62, and who is Jiri Latal? We’re also looking at the biggest villains against the Flyers over the years, and questioning whether this is a make-or-break season for defenseman David Jiricek.

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Could the Philadelphia Flyers have the best young core in the NHL? Bill Matz and Charlie O'Connor break down a recent Sportsnet article discussing the Top 5 cores (25 and under) in the NHL and where the Flyers exciting future of Matvei Michkov, Porter Martone, Trevor Zegras, Jamie Drysdale and more fall in this list. How do Philadelphia's rising stars compare to to other elite young cores around the league?

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We’ve got an eclectic mix of topics today, building off of a BSH article breaking down how Flyers starting goalies have historically fared in year 2 of the job, and discussing how much of the season is riding on Dan Vladar replicating his career-best season. Plus, we’ve got a list! The Athletic ranked every NHL team’s top 2 centers, we’ll see how Harman Dayal compared Trevor Zegras and Christian Dvorak to their counterparts across the league. And we may even get to a prediction of the 2027-28 Flyers depth chart, if you’re all good!

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Today, Charlie O’Connor published an article about how the “waiting period” of the Philadelphia Flyers’ rebuild is over, and now the organization is moving into an era of increased expectations and stakes. On the show, Charlie & Bill are discussing the raised expectations and stakes, for the front office, head coach, and players like Porter Martone, Trevor Zegras, Matvei Michkov, Jamie Drysdale and others as the Flyers look to move from one playoff berth to perennial playoff contender.

Plus, a few “Whatever Wednesday” topics, a look at the potential future Flyers depth chart, and more mailbag questions!

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Despite the salary cap increase, there are a number of NHL teams with very limited flexibility. Could Danny Briere make a trade to acquire a player who could help the power play or bolster the blue line with one of the teams? Plus, a look a what player Matvei Michkov could jump if he earns a spot in the top-6 in camp, and some leftover mailbags as well as a ranking of the top cores in the NHL, 25 and under.

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It’s just another Michkov Monday! And a Mailbag Monday! Either way, it is certainly Monday! On today’s show, we’re taking a look at Matvei Michkov’s MATCH OF THE YEAR PERFORMANCE, in which he capped off his hat trick at the Russian Charity game with a Michigan goal, and discussing his training regimen, as well as his potential contract extension. We’re also talking which is more likely for Rasmus Ristolainen, a trade between now and the deadline, or him staying as an “own rental”.

Plus, would Charlie or Bill trade 4 first round picks for Dylan Larkin if Detroit retained 50% of his salary/cap hit? And much more!

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