Marc Staal
The Flyers announced on Friday that they have signed Owen Tippett to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of $6.2 million.
Connor McDavid opened the scoring and added four assists, as the Flyers dropped the final game of the four-game road trip, 5-2, to the Oilers.
![Philadelphia Flyers right wing Bobby Brink (10) and New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44)] battle for the puck in front of New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) during the first period at UBS Arena.](https://www.sportstalkphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/USATSI_21956040-272x181.jpg.webp)
Despite a furious rally in the third period, the Flyers five-game winning streak was snapped with a 3-2 loss against the New York Islanders.
Cam Atkinson scored two goals and the Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 4-1, on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The roster is seemingly set for the Flyers opening game of the 2023-24 season. It could be very veteran-heavy to start, despite multiple hopefuls making the roster. It will be a balancing act all season to get prospects the playing time needed to further development.
The Flyers roster is down to 24 with Wade Allison placed on waivers on Friday. Despite that, constantly decisions loom throughout the season.
The Flyers close out preseason play on Thursday night as they take on the New York Islanders at Wells Fargo Center at 7 p.m.
The Flyers are already down to their final handful of cuts with one preseason game and five days to go before the final roster is submitted.
The Flyers open the preseason schedule on home ice by taking on the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night at 7 p.m.
With half of the preseason in the books, check out these observations to this point from Flyers training camp and the preseason.
