Flyers return home with momentum, but roster decisions are coming
The Flyers beat Buffalo 3-1 last night, their third straight win, and Cole Knuble and Dan Vladar were central to it. The bigger issue today is what happens next: the team has waived Garrett Wilson, and with injured veterans starting to edge back, the lineup squeeze is getting real.
Buffalo win keeps the run alive
The Flyers came out of Buffalo with a 3-1 win 36 hours ago, and the numbers say it was earned. Philadelphia was outshot 28-27, scored once on the power play, and got 27 saves from Dan Vladar on 28 shots. Cole Knuble was the offensive leader again with two goals, while Oliver Bonk picked up two assists.
That pushes Philadelphia to 3-6 overall, with a home game against Anaheim set for Saturday afternoon. For a team that started digging out of a hole earlier this week, the immediate task is simple: keep the structure that has started to work and bank points at home.
Sources: Broad Street Hockey, Yahoo Sports, Insidetherink, Dazn
Waivers point to a roster squeeze
Earlier this week, the Flyers placed Garrett Wilson on waivers, and multiple reports tied that move to possible reinforcements coming back from injury. Broad Street Hockey and the other local coverage framed it as the kind of decision that usually comes before a corresponding roster move.
That matters because the recent uptick has come with younger players forcing their way into the picture. The question now is who stays in when the veterans return, and whether the staff keeps leaning into the combinations that have stabilized the lineup lately.
Sources: 12News, Thehockeynews, Broad Street Hockey, Phillyhockeynow
Anaheim arrives next
The Ducks come to Philadelphia on a losing streak, per Yahoo Sports, which gives the Flyers a chance to extend this run. The game is Saturday at 1:00 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
This is the kind of spot that will tell you whether the last three games were a real turn or just a good week. If the Flyers can follow the Buffalo win with another clean home effort, the roster debate gets harder in a good way.
Sources: Yahoo Sports, Insidetherink, Mcall
Further reading
- Friday Morning Fly By: Let’s get going already (Broad Street Hockey)
- Ducks come into matchup with the Flyers on losing streak (Yahoo Sports)
- Ducks vs. Flyers: Start Time, TV & Preview, Oct. 24, 2026 | Inside The Rink (Insidetherink)
- Cole Knuble scores twice in Flyers victory over the Rangers (Dazn)
- The Philadelphia Flyers Have Some TOUGH DECISIONS Ahead (12News)
- Flyers Place Well-Respected Tough Guy on Waivers (Thehockeynews)
- Flyers waive Garrett Wilson, hinting at other roster move (Broad Street Hockey)
- Is the Flyers Youth Injection Making Veterans Expendable? (Phillyhockeynow)
- Flyers’ youth movement is about to force some difficult roster decisions (Broad Street Hockey)
- Thursday Morning Fly By: It’s a streak! (Broad Street Hockey)
- Flyers Notebook: Youth infusion corresponds to upturn for Flyers (Mcall)
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