Flyers hit a franchise-worst start and turn quickly to Seattle
The Flyers lost 4-1 to Carolina last night, dropping to 0-5-2 and extending the season-opening skid to seven games. That is the worst start in franchise history, and the next chance to stop the slide comes Tuesday against Seattle.
Carolina completes the record-setting slide
Philadelphia’s 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes came 12 hours ago and brought the Flyers to 0-5-2, eighth in the Metropolitan Division. ESPN’s game log shows Carolina had 30 shots to Philadelphia’s 19, and Joseph Woll stopped 26 of 30 in net for the Flyers while Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves on 19 shots for Carolina.
Christian Dvorak scored Philadelphia’s only goal, and Nick Seeler had the lone assist. The broader takeaway is simple: the team is not just losing, it is not doing enough at even strength or on the scoreboard to keep games close for long.
Sources: Rg
The questions around Tocchet are getting louder
Earlier this week, the pressure around the bench started to show up in public chatter. NBC Sports Philadelphia reported faint “fire Tocchet” chants during the third period against Carolina.
That matters because the losing streak is now the story, and every poor game makes the next decision in the building feel heavier. The brief from Broad Street Hockey also pointed to Danny Briere’s next move as a meaningful one, which fits the moment: the club needs a response, not just more explanation.
Sources: Broad Street Hockey, NBC Sports Philadelphia
Bonk arrives, and the roster churn continues
The most concrete roster news came earlier this week when the Flyers recalled defenseman Oliver Bonk from Lehigh Valley and placed Travis Konecny on injured reserve, per NHL.com. Broad Street Hockey had reported the Bonk call-up before the team announcement.
That gives Philadelphia at least one young defenseman a look while the lineup remains in flux. With the losses piling up and injury updates still part of the daily conversation, the team is clearly searching for something that changes the feel of the group before Seattle arrives Tuesday night.
Sources: Broad Street Hockey, NHL.com
Further reading
- Flyers Fall to 0-5-2, Worst Start in Franchise History, as Fans Chant 'Fire Tocchet' (Rg)
- Monday Morning Fly By: History in the making (Broad Street Hockey)
- Flyers set franchise record for longest losing streak to start a season – NBC Sports Philadelphia (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
- Danny Briere’s next move is going to tell us everything about the Flyers (Broad Street Hockey)
- Flyers News: Losses piling up, injury updates, prospect news (Broad Street Hockey)
- Flyers Recall Bonk from Lehigh Valley; Place Konecny on IR | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL.com)
- Report: Flyers recall Oliver Bonk from Phantoms amid historic losing skid (Broad Street Hockey)
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