If you’re not a Flyers fan then get fucking lost, pal.
This blog is for Philly fans and Philly fans only.
So take a hike.
Now that everyone else is out of there…
The Flyers are a young and exciting hockey team.
It’s the first time we’ve been able to say that about this franchise for a while now.
They are the 4th youngest team in the league with the average age on the team somewhere around 24.
And then there are also two of the youngest players in the league with Matvei Michkov and Jett Luchanko.
Forwards:
This is where the majority of the excitement around this team is going to be.
The top 6 of this forward group is a legitimately good hockey team.
They can hang with anyone in the league.
There was a time when I wrote a blog saying Travis Konecny would be the next Brad Marchand.
The biggest issue with this forward group is the lack of a true 1C.
Defense:
This is where the roster starts to get a little sketchy.
He’s strong defensively, can move the puck well, and can be physical out there.
The most intriguing defenseman on the team is obviously Jamie Drysdale.
The only thing is that he’s still a work in progress.
So the Flyers are still trying to teach him how to be a defenseman at this level.
I personally can’t stand Zamula and Ristolainen.
There are just more question marks than answers with that group at the moment.
Now maybe Fedotov starts to settle into his game a little bit.
Wins are always going to rule.
But that’s not the main reason to watch the Flyers this year.
To see the sparks of brilliance that’ll eventually ignite the fire next year or the year after that.
You want to watch every night to see what this team has the potential to become.
And plus, you never know which night Michkov is going to score a Michigan for the first time.
But at the end of the day, the Flyers still aren’t a great team.
