O&b Puckcast

We return with the full crew welcoming Russ Cohen from sportsology.com and the Locked On Flyers podcast to examine the latest storylines emanating from the Flyers Skate Zone. We dig through the Kevin Hayes controversy, the mounting injuries, the rumors of a front office shakeup to come and more. Then we preview the upcoming WJC tournament looking at the favorites, draft eligibles and top Flyers prospect Cutter Gauthier. 

Isaiah is back with Vasili Gianarakos from flyersnittygritty.com with special guest Shane Malloy of Hockey Prospect Radio and Sirius XM NHL Radio. Shane uses experience and data to examine the Flyers team and organizational identity; discuss rebuild vs retool; research the Fletcher/Flahr record and suggest possible front office changes. Also Cutter Gautier, Morgan Frost & more!

Isaiah, Chef and Dan are back with special guest Dennis Bernstein from thefourthperiod.com as the Flyers finally end their 10 game winless streak. We get DB’s take from the national perspective and examine any hot stove rumors that may be out there. We also go league-wide and discuss the early surprises and letdowns so far among teams and players. From there, the panel takes a closer look at the John Tortorella story lines that emerged this week, Cutter Gautier’s progress and more!

Isaiah, Chef and Dan are back with special guest Kevin Durso from 973espn.com as the Flyers are on a 7 game losing skid. We summarize the Flyers season a quarter of the way through and touch on recent game highlights. We also break down Chuck Fletcher’s injury updates and their implications; Injury replacement candidates; What kind of moves will the GM make?; Chris Therien on Eric Lindros and more!  

Isaiah and Chef are back with special guest Jim Iacovone from HWhockey.net as the Flyers go 2-4-1 since our last podcast. We break down the team's performance at the 15 game mark under John Tortorella and what the future may portend. We also examine recent game highlights; the emergence of TK and Scott Laughton as team leaders; Process vs results; Flyers Pod Collective Watch Parties; Clement and Morganti in the HHOF; Frost and Risto struggles; Atkinson/Allison updates and more!

Isaiah, Chef and Dan return as the Flyers go 2-1-1 since our last show. The trio discuss the Flyers flawed process and what has been driving them towards victory in spite of it. They also examine the monster start of Carter Hart; Injuries to Sean Couturier, Cam Atkinson and their implications; Special team improvements; The Kiefer Bellows claim; Torts DNP messages; Trash analytics and more!

Isaiah and Chef are back with special guest Anthony Mingioni from centericephilly.com and Off The Post Radio as we examine the Flyers first four regular season games under new coach John Tortorella. We take you through game action highlights; Hot starts from Travis Koenecny and Carter Hart; The pick up of Lukas Sedlak and what it could mean for players like Tanner Laczynski; The Sanheim contract; Cooperalls are back and more!

  Isaiah, Chef and Dan are back with special guest Kevin Durso from 973espn.com for our Flyers Season Preview show. We explore the Flyers latest roster moves; Line combos and defense pairs; Cam York and the kids; How John Tortorella is already controlling the team’s narrative and direction; Flyers season and Stanley Cup predictions, and more!

We’re back with special guest Jordan Hall from nbcsports.com/philadelphia to take you through a stock up/down evaluation with young and bubble players; The tenor of training camp; Possible pickups before the season; Latest roster moves; Injury updates, LVP hopefuls and more!  

The full O&B crew are back with Russ Joy of crossingbroad.com and Snow The Goalie podcast as the Flyers open their first training camp under new coach John Tortorella under the cloud of the Sean Couturier injury news. What follows is a frank discussion of how the team can break the cycle of irrelevance that they have fallen into over the last decade. This is not an episode that delves heavily into camp battles or coaching strategies. Our aim was to get right to the heart of the big picture issues to find light at the end of the tunnel for a frustrated fan base

Isaiah and Dan return with Bill Meltzer, Flyers writer for NHL.com and hockeybuzz.com , as the Flyers rookies report for their camp roughly a week before the veterans for the upcoming season. We take you through the process that John Tortorella wants to install and what to expect from roster battles with an emphasis on players under age 25. We also discuss the player attributes that the Flyers new coach will require; which players will thrive or be ensnared; possible silver linings; concern about back up goalie; Zack MacEwen’s uphill battle and more!

Isaiah and Chef return with Lyle Richardson from SpectorsHockey.net  as we go around the league reviewing the NHL off season including the latest moves by the Calgary Flames. We work our way through virtually every club culminating with a comprehensive review of the mess that the Flyers appear to be in. From there, we cover some key upcoming dates for the Flyers, a WJC Flyer prospect update, the latest on Ivan Fedotov and more!

Isaiah and the returning Dan Silver are back with Flyers intermission host Jason Myrtetus, also from the Stick 2 Hockey podcast, to examine the PR nightmare that was Flyers free agency day. Moving on from that unpleasant task, we discuss the reality of the Gaudreau deal; The buyout of Oskar Lindblom; Nic Deslauriers; New assistant coach Rocky Thompson and more!

Isaiah and Chef are back with special guest Kevin Durso of 97.3 ESPN and sportstalkphilly.com to review the Flyers ’22 draft haul, discuss the controversial Tony DeAngelo trade and project what the team might be able to accomplish during the upcoming free agency period. Highlights include discussions about Cutter Gathier, Danny Briere’s NHL Network appearance, RFA qualifying offers and more!

Isaiah and Chef are back with special guest Steve Kournianos from thedraftanalyst.com as we take a final look at the NHL entry draft with the Flyers poised to select at the #5 overall slot. We review which prospects could be available and who the Flyers could take. We also take stock of the draft as a whole and sift through the various rumors associated with the team and their implications. Plus, a run down on the Flyers youngest top prospects, the latest on Ivan Fedotov, the hiring of assistant coach Brad Shaw and more!    

Isaiah and Dan are back with special guest Russ Cohen from Locked On Flyers and Off The Post podcasts as we examine Russ’s insights from John Tortorella’s coaching tenure;  Stanley Cup Final observations; Speculate about the Flyers off season; The Joel Farabee injury; A review of which prospects could be available with their #5 overall pick in the upcoming NHL draft and who the Flyers should take

Isaiah and Dan are back to discuss the Flyers hiring of John Tortorella and the implications for the team going forward.

Isaiah and Chef are back with Dan in sickbay as we discuss the Flyers coaching search, speculation about their #5 pick in the upcoming entry draft, and the latest NHL playoff action. But first, we’re joined by LA Kings maven, The Mayor, John Hoven to examine how Rob Blake and his management team were able to retool-on-the-fly from the Kings Stanley Cup years back towards an upward trajectory- something the Flyers have failed to do since 2014. So what’s the secret sauce? The Mayor has some answers you’ll want to hear

Isaiah, Chef and Dan are back to take on the Flyers head coaching search and with it, some type of identity; Kevin Hayes a Masterton finalist; Major Flyers off-season questions; Flyers pick #5 overall in upcoming NHL entry draft; Playoff Game 7’s; Sam Morin, Ivan Fedotov and more!

  In this episode, we’re joined by Kevin Durso of 973espn.com to summarize the Flyers disappointing 2021-22 season. We also touch on Chuck Fletcher’s end-of-season press conference; What the off season could look like for ’23; Veteran comments on exit day; An evaluation of the Flyers kids; NHL Playoff picks and more!