Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson suffered an injury in the first period of today’s game against Boston and did not return. Following the game, the team clarified (Twitter link) that the netminder sustained a lower-body injury. It has been a tough year between the pipes for the Flyers who came into this game with a combined save percentage of just .863 (including empty-netters … [Read more...] about Lower-Body Injury For Ersson Versus Boston
Matvei Michkov Named NHL Rookie Of The Month
One player has taken a clear lead in the heated race for the 2024-25 Calder Trophy as the league’s best rookie. The Philadelphia Flyers announced rookie forward Matvei Michkov has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for the opening month of the NHL calendar.He’s also gotten off to an impressive start in the possession game with a 49.3% CorsiFor% at even strength. This metric … [Read more...] about Matvei Michkov Named NHL Rookie Of The Month
Evening Notes: Senators, Rizzo, Musty
The Ottawa Senators announced that they loaned forwards Adam Gaudette and Zack Ostapchuk to their American Hockey League affiliate the Belleville Senators. The move comes on the heels of a two-goal game for Gaudette last night against the St. Louis Blues. Gaudette has had an excellent start to the season with Ottawa, posting four goals and an assist in eight games this … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Senators, Rizzo, Musty
Flyers Return Jett Luchanko To OHL
Few expected prospect center Jett Luchanko to make Philadelphia’s roster in training camp but his training camp performance allowed him to do exactly that. However, the team has decided that returning to junior is the best move for development; the team announced that they’ve assigned him to OHL Guelph. GM Daniel Briere released the following statement on the move: The … [Read more...] about Flyers Return Jett Luchanko To OHL
Cam York To Miss At Least Two Weeks
The Flyers will find themselves without a key defender for the next little while. The team announced (Twitter link) that Cam York will miss at least the next two weeks due to an upper-body injury. York sustained the injury late in Wednesday’s game against Washington on a hit from Nic Dowd. The 23-year-old had a breakout showing last season with 30 points in 82 games while … [Read more...] about Cam York To Miss At Least Two Weeks