Every single Flyers player who played the game was still dressed and in their stall when the media entered the room tonight. Scratches were in the room too. I've never seen that or heard of that happening before. Sean Couturier said in French it was an "organization decision."
Jamie Drysdale says during Canada's 14-day quarantine the team painted. Mentions Bob Ross. Said it was good team bonding and that there's a couple of really good artists/painters on the team.
Officially official.
Stoked to announce I’ve signed my first NHL contract and have joined the amazingly talented staff
@nhldotcom
as a copy editor. As Peter DeBoer said: “All the hockey.”
Hockey Canada's Braden Schneider on the relationship with
#NYR
:
"I've been talking to the player development guys a lot, especially Tanner Glass. He probably calls me every 3 or 4 days to check-in, see how I'm doing and to let me know that they're supporting me."
Asked Jack Hughes how his brother Quinn is doing with
#Canucks
camp starting and not being signed yet:
“Yeah, he’s good. He was surfing last night. … He’s doing well. The deal will get done soon.”
(For clarification, it was wake surfing in Michigan.)
#Flyers
GM Danny Briere talking to the media: "We are aware of this morning's press reports ... We will respond appropriately when the outcomes of the investigations are made public. The NHL has been very clear that teams should refer all investigation related questions to them."
Incredibly disappointed that Alexander Mogilny was once again not inducted. 1032 pts in 990 gms. Stanley Cup. Lady Byng. Led NHL w/76 goals in 92–93.
AND because of his defection, it opened the door so that players like Sergei Zubov could come to NA and play in the NHL.
LOL. Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis chatting w/Jackie Redmond & E.J. Hradek on
@NHLNetwork
"It's funny, it's actually my first draft. I've never been to the draft. So, it's amazing. It's quite the event."
HHOFer was never drafted. Signed as a free agent with Flames in 1998.
Through their game on Oct. 23, the
#Flyers
will be wearing this decal on their helmets in remembrance of John and Matthew Gaudreau. It is being worn by every NHL team.
Asked
#Flyers
forward Garnet Hathaway, who played with Alex Ovechkin, about Matvei Michkov and he drops this:
"I haven't spoken to him yet, but I've heard there's rumblings that it won't be long till we maybe meet face to face."
Some news:
Today is my last day with
@MirrorUSSports
&
@ExpressUSSport
. It's been short but super sweet.
Sad to leave this class crew but stoked to announce that starting Monday I will be the Flyers beat writer for the
@PhillyInquirer
. Can't wait and bring on the cheesesteaks!
From the press box, it looked like Seeler and Tortorella were yelling at each other pretty good during TV timeout. At one point, Tortorella motioned to Rocky Thompson as if saying, you deal with this.
Seeing the news that Alain Vigneault has retired. He had a good run in NY, leading the
#NYR
to the Stanley Cup Final in 2014. But, by far, this is my absolute favorite moment of his coaching career ...
Cool moment as Owen Micciche gets a rookie lap with Owen Tippett. The 9-year-old hockey player was first diagnosed with cancer at 6 months & doctors found new tumors in July. He had a big cheering section on the glass. The group was chanting,“We want Owen” before he hit the ice.
Ivan Fedotov's number with the
#Flyers
is 82. A pretty big number for a goalie. He said today he chose it because it's a reversal of his number from Russia and, well, that's a number that could hang from the rafters one day.
#Flyers
Nick Seeler: "This past day or so just thinking about where I was 3 years ago & not sure if I wanted to continue playing & here we are today. It's an amazing feeling. I couldn't be happier to be staying in Philadelphia ... right when I got here, it just felt like home."
Source confirms to The Inquirer Carter Hart will not be given a qualifying offer. He is now an unrestricted free agent, as first reported by
@frank_seravalli
.
New line combinations for the
#Flyers
first practice back
Tippett-Couturier-Atkinson
Farabee-Frost-Konecny
Foerster-Poehling-Cates
Deslauriers/Lycksell-Laughton-Hathaway
Ersson and Petersen in net, and all defensemen accounted for
The fact that this was done the Sunday before Women’s World Championship is horrendous. All eyes should be on one of the best tourneys in the world. Instead all the players will be asked about now is this and one league.
Oilers have signed Warren Foegele to a three-year deal with an AAV of $2.75 million. He was acquired earlier this week from the Hurricanes for Ethan Bear.
There will be plenty more ahead, but since today was the final pressers of the season, just wanted to say thank you to everyone, esp.
#Flyers
fans, for reading & welcoming me to Philly with open arms. It’s been a blast and looking forward to Year 2. Now off to the Rocky stairs.
According to John Tortorella, Nick Seeler is still day-to-day. A team source has confirmed the
#Flyers
will be recalling a defenseman, expected to be Emil Andrae, from Lehigh Valley. He will meet the team in Calgary for the game on Saturday night against the Flames.
Some news:
Friday was my last day at NHL. Grateful & thankful to have worked with & learned from the talented crew.
Happy to announce today I started as deputy editor for
@ExpressUSSport
&
@MirrorSport
(coming soon to US). Stoked to help grow two new sites & return to writing.
#Flyers
on the ice at Rogers Arena.
No Nick Seeler as expected. Also — and don't panic yet — no Sean Couturier or Ryan Poehling.
Tippett-Frost-Foerster
Michkov-Cates-Konecny
Farabee-Luchanko-Brink
Deslauriers-Laughton-Hathaway
York-Sanheim
Johnson-Drysdale
Zamula-Ristolainen
📍 Raleigh
#Flyers
out for morning skate. John Tortorella already addressed the media and when asked if Sean Couturier is playing what he needs to see from him replied, “I’m not talking about Sean.”
In regards to Ivan Fedotov, due to logistical reasons, I asked
#Flyers
GM Danny Brière off camera about it as news broke while we were speaking with him. He declined to comment, stating "I need to know a little bit more." But made it a point to say he will provide info soon.
“I'm not going to make excuses, I don't think I played well last year in terms of my expectation of myself & I'm sure the opinion of the public is probably pretty similar. They expect more out of me & rightfully so.”
Vegas’ Jack Eichel is focused, healthy
#Flyers
Erik Johnson has been talking w/Matvei Michkov through IG & translation tool: "He knows that I’m here for him to answer any questions & I’m excited to work with him. He’s high-end package, tons of skill, & looks like Philly has a great one on their hands for a long time.”
Personal News: Today's my first day
@sportingnewsca
as the digital content producer. I'm incredibly excited to dive back into writing full-time and working with a great team. Bring on the poutine!
Asked Brière if no first-rounder for Tanev changes things: "It doesn't change our asking price. ... If teams are not willing to meet our price, and what we feel is fair, we're a playoff team. We get to keep them and we get to make a run. That's the way I see it."
#Flyers
GM Danny Brière: "nothing has changed" & the team is "still open" adding, "Everything's on the table. We're not going to do a rental for high-end assets...We're protecting those. We realize where we're at. It's not just about this yr. It's about protecting the future."
Looks like there may be some shakeup to the lines for
#Flyers
What I saw at morning skate from Edmonton:
Farabee - Couturier - Konecny
Tippett - Frost - Brink
Foerster - Poehling - Atkinson
Deslauriers - Laughton - Hathaway
Also saw some shake up with D but not 100 pct sure
Update regarding Mark Stone’s status as there was a miscommunication regarding his availability for training camp.
A team source confirmed Stone’s availability at the start of camp is now questionable but he is expected to participate at some point.
“I'm not going to make excuses, I don't think I played well last year in terms of my expectation of myself & I'm sure the opinion of the public is probably pretty similar. They expect more out of me & rightfully so.”
Vegas’ Jack Eichel is focused, healthy
Fan in a
#Flyers
Drysdale jersey along the glass holding a sign that reads, "I waited 2 years to see
#9
play." Got a puck from (and maybe a pic with?) the defenseman.
Received some clarification today regarding the
#Flyers
still being in their gear in the locker room on Tuesday after the game. It was not an organization decision, it was an organization suggestion but the players decided to face the media together.
Every single Flyers player who played the game was still dressed and in their stall when the media entered the room tonight. Scratches were in the room too. I've never seen that or heard of that happening before. Sean Couturier said in French it was an "organization decision."
“I think that’s the biggest thing is standing up for what you believe in and then just kind of sticking your ground.”
Spoke with
#Flyers
forward Scott Laughton about his support for the LGBTQ+ community and his work as an ally
Some people do rollercoasters. Other people jump out of planes. My version of thrill seeking is walking partially out onto the catwalk at the Saddledome.
Everyone’s been wondering if it’ll happen but can confirm — Charles Barkley will be a special guest on NHL on TNT tonight.
He’ll be on pregame coverage with Gretzky, Tocchet, Bissonnette and Carter beginning at 7 p.m. ET and the show will be commercial free.
#Flyers
lines vs. DET in warmups
Farabee-Frost-Atkinson
Cates-Couturier-Konecny
Foerster-Poehling-Lycksell
Deslauriers-Laughton-Hathaway
York-Sanheim
Drysdale-Zamula
Walker-Seeler
Ristolainen and Staal did not take rushes
NY’s Gov. Cuomo announces professional sports teams - Islanders, Rangers included - can begin training camps starting today.
USTA listed as well, which is a positive sign for 2020 US Open, maybe.
Fantastic stuff by
#NYR
, especially donating to a great program like Women’s Ball Hockey NYC (
@WBHNYC_
) that is helping to grow the sport for everyone in the city.
#Flyers
captain Sean Couturier will be a healthy scratch against Toronto. Asked if he’s been given any direction on what to work on: “I’ve gotten the same answers as you guys, just need to see more. Still looking to find out what that is.”
#Flyers
Cam York on Jamie Drysdale: "The guy can fly like the wind, he's such a smooth skater and has a really high hockey IQ. He's a tough guy to play against just because it feels like he's all over the place. Such a good skater and can cover a lot of ground."
Cool moment as Owen Micciche gets a rookie lap with Owen Tippett. The 9-year-old hockey player was first diagnosed with cancer at 6 months & doctors found new tumors in July. He had a big cheering section on the glass. The group was chanting,“We want Owen” before he hit the ice.
Michkov and Tortorella went over some things today at
#Flyers
practice, with the help of Zamula as interpreter. Lots of pats on the back from the coach. “We got to make sure, especially with Mich, that we explain it & let him question us, just make sure it's covered,” he said.
“I gave everything I had to Philadelphia, & I think it kind of cut my career short, but I wouldn’t change it one bit. Every ounce, every tear, every piece of sweat, all the blood, all the teeth I don’t have, it was just something that I was willing to do.”
#Flyers
announce partnership with the University of Delaware to support the development of the school’s first-ever NCAA Div. I Women’s ice hockey team.
Canucks' Quinn Hughes speaking postgame says he was never on an IV — "I don't know where that comes from. People on Twitter can just say whatever they want and it blew up."
Barring any *more* big
#Flyers
news I’m off for a bit. Thank you to everyone for welcoming me to Philly, reading
@phillysport
, and making my first year on the beat a great one. A few stories still to come but 🎶 See you in September. See you when the summer's through 🎶
Some news: Excited to announce that I've been promoted to deputy editor
@sportingnewsca
. Can't wait to continue to grow our site, work with our amazing staff and bring you all the news that's sporting in Canada.
First order of business: Timbits for everyone!
#Flyers
defenseman Jamie Dyrsdale is not at practice today. Spoke with GM Danny Briere on Wednesday for an upcoming Q&A that will drop next week on
@phillysport
, and per Briere, Drysdale is "battling through. He's a little dinged up."
Canada is in the Oilers locker room for
#worldjuniors
. Players asked by
@markhmasters
what they think.
Dylan Holloway (EDM): "It's massive...lounge looks like a hotel lobby."
Jakob Pelletier (CGY): "Fun to be in that room even though in 2 or 3 years I'm going to hate it."
Incredibly disappointed that Alexander Mogilny was once again not inducted. 1032 pts in 990 gms. Stanley Cup. Lady Byng. Led NHL w/76 goals in 92–93.
AND because of his defection, it opened the door so that players like Sergei Zubov could come to NA and play in the NHL.
My friend just sent me this pic. She is at Coors Field and they’re showing updates of the Avalanche-Lightning game in between innings. She said the stadium, obviously, goes nuts each time… and, well, based on the score, we know that’s a lot of nuts.
Spoke with
#STLBlues
senior advisor to the GM, former team captain and defenseman and Hall of Famer Al MacInnis last night on fellow d-man and captain Alex Pietrangelo 👇