The Philadelphia Flyers are staring down a truly wild Saturday night. They’ve got a shot to grab their first win of the season, finally, or they could officially hit 10 consecutive losses to kick off the year, a brutal slide that puts them on watch for the worst winless streak to start an NHL season in history. Seriously, which one is it gonna be? Puck drops at 7:00 p.m. on NBCSP or you can catch it on 97.5 The Fanatic.
The Martone-Michkov Mystery and Briere’s Regrets
A whole lot of chatter has been swirling around Porter Martone and Matvei Michkov lately, and for good reason. Just last game against Detroit, these guys barely saw the ice, despite being arguably the most dangerous players the Flyers had out there. What’s the point of that? Isn’t the whole plan right now to actually develop the future of this team? It feels like they’re totally failing these young stars. You gotta wonder what’s going on behind the bench with this deployment. It’s baffling.
Then there’s the summer. Philly was supposedly linked to a bunch of trades, almost pulling off a couple of big moves, but they backed out because of price. Now, looking back at this brutal start, does Danny Briere regret not being more aggressive? Should he have just gone all-in for upgrades? It’s a question that’s gotta be hanging heavy over the organization right now, especially as this team can’t buy a win.
Konecny’s Status and the Team’s True Problem
Adding to the chaos, Travis Konecny is currently out with an injury. But with the Flyers just racking up losses, there’s been talk, even a massive article stirring things up, about whether the team might ask their leading scorer to waive his no-trade clause. Look, Konecny isn’t even the biggest problem on this team. Moving him just to move him probably isn’t the solution here. This squad has deeper issues than just one player, even if he is their top guy.
The last time these two teams met, it was one of only two games all season where the Flyers actually looked like an NHL team. They still took a 2-1 loss in regulation up in Ottawa, but at least they showed some fight, getting the majority of the shot attempts. Can they somehow build on that? Here’s a look at who they’re throwing out there:
Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lineup:
Porter Martone , Noah Cates , Matvei Michkov
Trevor Zegras , Sean Couturier , Michael Bunting*
Denver Barkey , Christian Dvorak , Tyson Foerster
Garrett Wilson , Jack Studnicka , Noel Acciari
Travis Sanheim , Oliver Bonk
Nick Seeler , Jamie Drysdale
Simon Benoit , David Jiricek
Dan Vladar (Joseph Woll)
*Note: Owen Tippett didn’t skate this morning, he’s a game-time decision.
Ottawa Senators Projected Lineup:
Stephen Halliday , Tim Stutzle , Drake Batherson
Andre Burakovsky , Dylan Cozens , Claude Giroux
Nick Cousins , Shane Pinto , Michael Amadio
Warren Foegele , Ridly Greig , Fabian Zetterlund
Thomas Chabot , Artem Zub
Tyler Kleven , Carter Yakemchuk
Cameron Crotty , Jordan Spence
Linus Ullmark (Sam Ersson)
This is it. This is the moment for the Flyers to show *something*. Can they turn it around, or are they about to make history for all the wrong reasons? Everyone’s watching to see if they can finally break the streak.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Broad Street Hockey.
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