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Recap: Five Days Of Flyers Training Camp Leads To Getting Shutout 6-0 By Devils

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Author Haley Taylor Simon and John Kincade Show

The Flyers endured five days of training camp before heading into their first preseason game. Despite falling to the New Jersey Devils 6-0 last night, training camp has shown improvements within the team. 

On the first day of camp, Owen Tippett stated what head coach John Tortorella’s message was: “If you think you have a spot, don’t get too comfortable.”  Training camp thus far has lived up to what Tortorella told the candidates. Notably, if Tortorella doesn’t like what he sees, he will make it very known. After a scrimmage on day two, Tortorella said, “I thought the first group was good, but the second, they sucked.” Jumping into scrimmaging right away isn’t usually how Flyers’ training camp goes, but this season is all about enforcing changes that will eventually lead to a better hockey team. “We’ve changed camp here a little bit. We still get our conditioning. I wanted to see more game action. There’s a number of people that Danny (Briere) and I have talked about in these exhibition games,” Tortorella explained. This new camp format has been able to weed out the players who might need more time developing.

Flyers’ rookies Oliver Bonk, Emil Andrae, Denver Barkey, Zayde Wisdom, Alex Ciernik, Samu Tuomaala, Adam Ginning, and Helge Grans all got praise from GM Danny Briere. Defenseman Emil Andrae has been a standout throughout camp. The now 21-year-old was the 54th overall draft pick in the 2020 draft. He has an impressive work mentality, as he missed a shot on the net and did five pushups. Andrae played professionally in Sweden and credited his time playing there to his work ethic. He is the type of player who would fit in well under Tortorella with the discipline he shows on the ice. 

This off-season, the Flyers signed Ryan Poehling, who was a free agent after spending a season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Poehling was brought to Philadelphia to help with the penalty kill, and the center has been another bright spot at camp. Another new face in Philadelphia is Garnet Hathaway. The right winger, formally on the Bruins the previous season, has impressed many with his rugged play style. Tortorella believes he will be a good leader and example to the younger players. 

Unlike training camp, last night’s first preseason game told a different story. The lineup mainly consisted of rookies and younger players who spent most of their time on the Flyers’ AHL team, Phantoms, last season. While a handful of veterans played, it wasn’t enough to stop the talent-filled Devils.

 

Notably, Sean Couturier returned to the ice after facing injury in 2021. During the year-and-a-half absence, Couturier endured two back surgeries. Luckily, he played like he missed no time, which was a concern after being out for as long as he was.  

 

Starting in the net last night was Cal Peterson, who the Flyers got in a trade with the LA Kings. He didn’t have the best game, but he kept his composer. It was an uphill battle, as the Flyers’ defense could not stop the Devils from getting to the net. Later in the game, Felix Sandstrom took over, only letting in one goal. While getting shutout isn’t ideal, it allows adjustments for Wednesday’s preseason game in Long Island. Although the lineup included most players who will return to their respective development teams- it allows them to get a feel for what playing in the NHL is like, such as Oliver Bonk. 

The Flyers have an off day today, Tuesday, and will return to training camp Wednesday. 

The Philadelphia Flyers’ Training Camp Schedule

7 Great Flyers Memories To Remind Us They Used to Be Fun

See what Andrew Salciunas found in The Audio Vault today. Every day Andrew dives into the Audio Vault to pull out clips and highlights relevant to the day. And today, with it being the last Flyers home game of the year, the whole Anthony Gargano Show was dedicated to the Flyers. It is a low point for the Flyers. Multiple years of losing hockey. And there is not a ton of hope down the road. But Anthony wanted to remind people that they used to be fun. So he called for a Town Hall to take our Flyers back.

Part of that town Hall was the Audio Vault. And instead of focusing on the horrible times we are currently in with the Flyers, they looked back at the good memories. The times when we actually had fun watching them. Even if those moments did not always result in wins, they were at least fun to watch at the time. So Andrew pulled 9 moments of when the Flyers actually gave us joy.

The Broad Street Bullies era. The run to the Stanley Cup in 2010. Eric Lindros battling without a stick. And so much more. Hockey in Philly used to be a good time. They haven’t won it all since the ’70s. But even between then and now we at least had times when they were exciting. So in hopes of getting back to at least those times, let’s revisit the times when we had fun watching hockey in this city.

Here are the 9 Flyers Moments Andrew played in today’s Audio Vault…

 

 

  • 1974- The Flyers Win The Stanley Cup

    In 1974, the Flyers won their first Stanley Cup. Affectionately nicknamed The Broad Street Bullies for their aggressive style of play, the Flyers from the 70s gave the organization their two and only Stanely Cups. Led by guys like Bill Barber, Bernie Parent, Dave Schulz, and Bobby Clarke. Most Flyers fans are not old enough to remember them. But even for those too young to have seen them play, they serve as a reminder that this franchise used to win.

  • 1975- Flyers Win Second Stanley Cup in a Row

    Two championships in a row. The only Philly franchise to accomplish that feat, unless you count Eagles Championships or the Philadelphia Athletics. Quite a feat. though with all that said, guys like Bobby Clarke and Bill Barber have had a large hand in getting the Flyers to this low point. Still, we can appreciate what they did as players and also acknowledge they need to stop having any say in the future direction of the franchise.

  • 1997 - Lindros's No Stick Shift

    It would be hard to argue with anyone who said Eric Lindros was the most skilled player to ever wear a Flyers Jersey. And that was on full display in the 1997 playoffs. Lindros lost his stick in a game vs the Penguins. That would usually take players out of a shift. Not Lindros. He held onto the puck, and even finished the shift with a goal after getting his stick back.

  • 2000- Primeau Wins It in 5th OT

    Beating the Penguins is always good. Beating them in the playoffs is even better. But beating them in a 5 OT Game? That is what Keith Primeau and the Flyers did in 2000. Game 4 of that Playoff Series was knotted 1-1 through 3 periods of regulation, and 4 of Over Time. But Keith Primeau finally;ly ended the marathon game with this goal.

  • 2010- Shootout Clinches Playoff Berth

    2010’s run did not go the way we wanted it to. But the ride was still so much fun. But that run almost ended before the playoffs. After floundering down the stretch, they were down to their last game of the season. The Rangers held on to a 1-0 lead over the Flyers, until the final period where the Flyers finally lit the lamp. It went to OT, and then to a Shootout. And even that was close. The shootout was tied 1-1. Giroux comes up and nets it. Leaving the Rangers down to just Olli Jokinen with a chance to tie it back up. But Brian Boucher said No, and the Flyers were heading to the playoffs.

  • 2010- Flyers Comeback from Down 3-0 in the Series and in Game 7

    If you thought the shootout was tense though, the series vs the Bruins jacked that up to another level. The Flyers went down 0-3 to Bruins. At the time, only 3 American Sports teams have come back in a 7 game Series after losing the first 3 games. The Flyers made that 4. But not only did they come back from a 3-0 hole in the series, they came back from being down 3-0 in game 7 too. It is something you could honestly argue is the best comeback in Sports history, given it was not only a series comeback but also a comeback in game 7.

    After this and the shootout, it felt like the Flyers were destined to win.

     

  • 2010- Giroux's Game Winning Goal in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals

    That magic continued for a moment in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Series vs the Blackhawks. Chicago took games 1 and 2 of the series. And if it wasn’t for this Girouz game-winning shot, the Flyers would have been in another 3-0 series holes. But the Flyers were not dead yet. Giroux gave them a little bit of life. While it did not work out for the Flyers, there was fleeting bit of hope after this OT Game Winner.

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