Tie My Skates

The boys conclude season 3 of TMS sharing their thoughts on the Flyers 2024 draft (00:45), their free agency signings or lack thereof (18:33), and the biggest moves made around the league (43:04) before wrapping up with some topics in postgame (1:06:57).

The boys are back with an exciting and optimistic view on the Flyers offseason after news broke that Matvei Michkov is terminating his contract with SKA and joining the Flyers! They discuss what Michkov’s arrival means for the organization (1:02) and how it affects Travis Konecny’s potential extension (15:59). They then bring on NHL prospect specialist Paul Pollock to discuss the 2024 NHL Draft and possible picks for the Flyers (29:20). They wrap up the episode with their picks for the Stanley Cup Final (1:05:06) and DG’s troubling postgame predicament (1:25:11).

The guys start the episode reviewing the Flyers season (01:10) before getting into the Risto/Drysdale injuries (37:13), the Flyers goalie tandem (47:13) and some other topics that stem from Danny Briere’s exit interview. The guys then present their yearly superlatives (50:07) to wrap up Flyers talk. In Around the League (1:11:38), the guys discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL coming to Utah and the Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo. The episode ends in Postgame with discussion over DG and Coots’ Ovechkin bet.

The boys are back to share their feelings on the Flyers end of season collapse (00:33), before attempting to put some positive spins on the situation (24:37). In Around the League (35:35) the guys discuss the other East teams vying for a playoff spot, the NYR/NJD 5v5 brawl, and Andrew Berkshire’s comments about Zach Hyman. The episode is wrapped in Postgame (54:02) with a discussion on Couturier’s Bill Masterton nomination and some more random Flyers talk.

The gang is back minus Johnny and Z. We start the episode discussing Coots’ benching (2:18) before getting into more Flyers Talk where we talk about the recent gauntlet of games against Top 10 teams (17:43), how good Cam York and some other Flyers are looking (22:58) and who we would prefer to see in Round 1 of the Playoffs (33:45). In Around the League, the guys talk about the Washington Capitals, New York Islanders and the Nashville Predators, along with some other NHL topics (38:48). The episode is wrapped up in Postgame (58:58).

The boys are start the episode with their thoughts on the John Tortorella suspension and their feelings on the refs making the game about them (00:36). They get into Flyers updates covering the injuries to the defensive core (13:07), Danny's deadline deals (17:57), and keeping Scott Laughton and Nick Seeler (35:42). Then they take it Around the League and review the notable Trade Deadline deals (46:43) before wrapping up with some postgame topics.

The boys are back to discuss the NHL Trade Deadline with special guest Steven Ellis of the Daily Faceoff! The gang starts by catching up with Ellis (00:42) before diving into some World Juniors talk (13:00) and his thoughts on the Cutter Gauthier trade (16:24). They then discuss some Flyers that have been rumored to be on the trade block (18:00), notably Scott Laughton, Rasmus Ristolainen, Sean Walker and Nick Seeler. Steven hypes up Danny B (22:15) before the guys hop into various other topics such as Russia and the IIHF (39:44), the trade deadline as a whole (44:13), and some under the radar players that could be moved.

The All-Star break has come and gone as the Flyers get ready to embark on the final 32 games of the season. We start the episode discussing Carter Hart and the Hockey Canada scandal (00:50) before wrapping the segment with some discussion about Samuel Ersson and the other goalies in the Flyers prospect pool. The guys then talk about various Flyers topics including our thoughts on All Star Weekend, the signings of Tippett and Poehling (29:16), and the Flyers alumni event (45:05). In Around the League, (48:36) we review the Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan trades as well as the Trevor Zegras rumors, Todd McLellan firing and the return of NHL players in the Olympics. The boys wrap the episode in Postgame (1:16:47) talking about the Stadium Series jerseys and a phone call Johnny received that has nothing to do with hockey whatsoever.

The fellas start the episode diving right into the drama surrounding the Cutter Gauthier/Jamie Drysdale trade, why he didn't want to play for Philly, the media storm that ensued, and Tort's comments about Kevin Hayes (00:45). They then cover the Zegras trade rumors (46:38) before wrapping up postgame topics (1:02:48).

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Happy New Year! The boys are back discussing the Philadelphia Flyers goaltending situation (05:12), Torts’ quotes on Bobby Brink 16:49), Cutter’s WJC Performance (22:37) and the KHL/Matvei Michkov situation (28:39). Before going Around The League covering the Winter Classic (34:11), Ovechkin’s goal chase (36:50), Samsonov (39:46), and the PWHL (47:18).