Bobby Brink
For the Flyers, multiple young players helped snap a six-game losing streak in a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
The guys look at Bobby Brink’s NHL debut, some thoughts on the offseason plans, and a quick update on the rest of the NHL and the playoff picture. Join Kyle Collington and Kevin Durso as they break it all down.
The Flyers open up a home-and-home series against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night on the road.
It was an ugly game for the Flyers, who trailed 3-1 after the first and lost Carter Hart and Cam Atkinson for the night before allowing six more goals over the final two periods in a 9-2 drubbing to the Washington Capitals.
Bobby Brink makes his NHL debut as the Flyers take on the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
The guys look at how some of the young players are faring for the Flyers, including Noah Cates and Ronnie Attard, and newly-signed forward Bobby Brink. Finally, the guys look at the celebration of Lou Nolan’s 50th season as Flyers PA announcer.
The final 15 games for the Flyers will serve as a chance to evaluate. They will provide a look at some new faces entering the lineup in the last couple of weeks and maybe even a new face or two to come down the road. It is a way to take inventory going into the offseason – what does the team already have and what does it need even more of on the roster moving forward?
As the trade deadline passes and the Flyers open up a few roster spots, it presents more of an opportunity for younger players to get more of a look at increased roles in the NHL. GM Chuck Fletcher used Sunday’s game as an example of what he hopes to see for the rest of the season, “energy, hard work, young players playing a bigger role and getting an opportunity to show what they can do for next year.”
One day after officially being named a special assistant to the general manager, Danny Briere met with the media on Wednesday morning to discuss the new role and how he factors into those plans.
It was another week, another overtime win for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, while the NCAA prospects exit their conference tournaments to focus their attention on the NCAA Tournament. Let’s recap.
