Locked On Flyers Podcast brings you the latest look at your Philadelphia Flyers five days a week! Host Rachel Donner, along with regular contributor & hockey prospect expert Russ Cohen, know what drives Philly sports fans, and give you your daily dose of everything orange and black. Through analysis, listener engagement, occasional guests, and entertaining looks at the Flyers & Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Locked On Flyers Podcast is your go to listen for your commute, workout, or anytime you listen to your favorite podcasts. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network.
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Future Phantoms stars. Yah...
I believe the Poll nailed it. Love them all, no winners and lovers in this Poll.
Stop hating on Russ he the goat. Rachel also the goat
As a long time fan, the Teens were the nadir of Flyers hockey so I'm obviously salty about Giroux worship. No doubt Jake's numbers put him in Flyers Hall of Fame but I do think he was a shite leader who had thin skin. His social media blocking was a window into his psyche as a player. A fun guy in the locker room (particularly for the media) but a travesty as a team leader.
18:50 But by that take Lindross was responsible for his own demise. If he kept his damn head up, the concussions would not have been a factor.
And the Flyers don’t usually retire a number until a player is elected to the hall of fame. It took a little while after Barber was inducted to get his number retired.
Gagne and Vorachek are my choices. Brier for his playoff performances should also be considered. Giroux will get in once he’s done playing and that’s appropriate.
I agree with Russ and the black jersey. It was just following what everyone else was doing. Also, the gold 50th anniversary was bad.
80s/90s jerseys were the best. Best combination of Oranage, white, and black. It was a mistake to get rid of the oranage jersey and make the black the main jersey. The black should only be used for a third. The 2008-2023 jerseys were fine with the exception of the bright orange used. Hot take but I have always hated the 2012 Winter Classic jersey. I hated the fake retro-ness of it. I also hated that it used a generic template that the Flyers have never used before. I also hate the laces around the collar, again something the Flyers have never done. The current jerseys are frustrating. They are so close to the 90s but not there yet. With the missing piping around the shoulders it just looks wrong. It looks like a chinese knockoff. Also the contrasting name plates has gotten old. Just have regular name plates. The metallic P jerseys of the early 2000s were weird but I appreciate the creativity. The 2019 staduim series were kinda wack. I like the current black jersey mainly because it uses orange in a cool way. I also liked last year's white stadium series jeresey. The worst Flyers jersey will always be the 50th anniversery with the gold. Absolute worst. Regarding the reverse retro I wish they did the oposite, have a black jersey with the orange shoulder yokes. That would be one of the best jerseys.
The Legion of Doom Era jerseys are the best jerseys ever made. The orange, white, and the black one too. Clean, simple, efficient. The worst by far are the 2007-2010 Reebok Edge 1.0 black jersey and white jersey. What was management thinking when they approved those? The current alternative black jersey has to go. The fact that other teams around the league use the same design cheapens it. Lastly, the Fanatics authentic jerseys will be decent Unfortunately, they will be in the upper $300 range. The non authentic cheaper ones will likely be bad. Also nice collection Rachel.
Right off the bat, Russ finds a reason to rant about Tortorella and criticize Hathaway. I get that he's not a Flyers fan, but, presumably, the viewers on this podcast are fans. Negative, negative, negative. Credit to Rachel for trying to maintain the positive and stating that she has a positive view of Hathaway's role and doesn't find the extension to be the Tortorella contrived horror that Russ does.
I don’t want/need Russ to have blind loyalty to the team to be on a podcast like this. But last time I checked, this isn’t the “Locked On Hating John Tortorella” podcast. Feels like every episode, Russ finds something to hate Torts for. Give it a rest already.
Russ does add value to this cite. I am about the same age as Russ, my loyalty will always be with the Flyers, like Russ from a kid his loyalty is with the Islanders or the Rangers. I can tell you Russ is generally a good man. Great interview and insight from JJ over the last 2 days.
Worrying about 4th liners is like worrying about backup catchers in baseball. As for JJ he’s a solid hockey announcer. I think he and someone like Kenny Albert suffer in terms of fan appreciation from having classic “announcer voices” as opposed to distinctive hockey announcers like Mike Emrick, the late Gene Hart (for us old timers) and the late Dan Kelly who were great at hockey without sounding like they were trained at Syracuse to sound like everyone else.
Legend
Come on JJ. Playoffs? I know he wants to be positive because he has to broadcast almost every game but he needs to ease back on the throttle. In addition to a few teams in the conference like Jersey most likely being better the goaltending on this team is suspect at best especially over 82 games given what we saw the last half of the season. Sam is probably at best an average NHL goalie and Fedotov is a complete unknown.
Playoffs? We are talking playoffs for this season? That would be the worst thing for this franchise! It would be purgatory and keep this team in mediocrity for years to come. Picking 16th, 23rd and 27th in a top heavy draft is NOT going to move the needle in this rebuild! Briere has to move out some veteran players by the deadline and get this team picking in the top 5, otherwise, they have no chance to build a true contender here. We have clearly seen that teams in the top 10 are not trading out of the top 10, especially in a deep draft like this one. Briere is naive if he thinks he can rebuild this team with good, but not great players. The further away you pick from the top 5, the more the chances drop that they will draft an elite talent.
Given what the price was to bring Drysdale in, he will forever be linked to Gauthier and whatever his production turns out to be. Yes, it’s an obvious comment, I know. I hope he turns into an exceptional defenseman, but more importantly he stays healthy.
He shouldn't be linked to Gauthier, because the trade was Drysdale AND A DRAFT PICK IN 2025 in exchange for Gauthiers, but people are stupid and will compare them Man for Man their entire career.
@@stackaleak I’ve been following hockey for a really long time. I’m not stupid. It happens with trades all the time. At least I’m not one of those who complains about Patrick vs Heiskenen in the draft. Drysdale was the main piece so it will happen.
@@andrewfaucett6915 re-read my post. I said some people are stupid. I did not say that YOU' were stupid". If you take a different meaning out of what I owe riginally wrote, there's nothing I can do about that . I was talking if people in GENERAL, not you SPECIFICALLY .
@@stackaleak I get it. I wasn’t taking it that way at all. I left out the part where I agree with your statement
ej isnt getting in the way, attard, andrea and ginning will get good play time
Is Russ ever happy?
Not that I've seen
Thanks, Russ and Rachel. Good post as usual. I see both points being made about Johnson. For me, it's a big season. Do we play for now or later. We still don't know what the kids can do. Sure, it was just a scrimmage during the past few days, but there is some hope in my eyes. It's just the player development that I'm worried about. As previously mentioned, management and coaching need to be on the same page. I don't see it happening. It's either fear or "respect" that seems to be driving the team's direction. Some hard choices will have to be made this season and next. Otherwise, we are just chasing our tails and pointing fingers. Yes, they need direction and discipline. However, they need opportunities and the ability to fail why they become better players in the long run. Enjoy your weekend, everyone.
Some hockey gossip has the team interested in Krebs. What about Shayne Wright? If TK forces a trade, then Wright might be a viable trade option with Seattle. It frees up some contract space and puts him in another conference. However, I do not know what else thar Seattle would want in addition to TK.
It's sad but true; Russ is pretty on point. Torts will lean on the vets, and as much as I want the team to go young, but John will never do that.
Indeed. Tortorella is going to try to win and put the best roster together. He will not care about developing prospects.
This is Attards year to push for a spot, but if he doesn't show development he's probably gonna go. He's 26 and this is his year to shine.
Russ definitely has an edge to him but I like it.
Great point Russ about your analogy between Yandle and Johnson. I believe Johnson will benefit the team in the locker room, occasionally on ice when needed.
Roger McQueen all the way.
They lack a true 1st line center. Coots the best at face-offs & defensive responsibility but very little offense. Frost has offensive creativity to pass, but rarely shoots himself. Coach has a seat ready for him in the doghouse, for some reason. I say he'll be the first player to get benched this year. Cates is a supporting role 'depth center'. Not enough offense to keep in the top 6, not enough defense to keep in the top 6. Just there, & you hardly ever heard the TV announcers mention his name - he plays like he's invsible. Poehling has surprising speed & good hands, should be kept as the #3 or #4. Laughton is the ultimate 'team good guy'. Responsible on defense, shows leadership on & off the ice, but that's about it. Doesn't score, not know for speed, not known for winning face-offs. Never should have a 1st line position, he's a nice guy to have around for the 4th line, but not for a team that already has filled that spot 4 times.
Yay Russ is here to talk about his favorite team
Thank you for answering my question!
I appreciate Russ' McCartney Wings' "Jet" reference!
[1] Foerster-Coots-TK [2] Tippett-Frost-Michkov [3] Farabee-Cates-Brink [4] Deslauriers-Laughton-Poeling
Frost is the most skilled center. Coots is the most responsible center. Poehling is a sort of Swiss Army knife with speed. It’s a very oddly constructed team without any specific direction right now.
Did I miss it or was Farabee forgotten on the left wing?
We might have forgotten to say his name for some reason but was absolutely on our depth chart sheet. Good catch.
We dont have a great future on defense outside of York and Bonk
Seeler should be on the third pair in a good team
Good show guys
That thumbnail makes him look like an exact Russian dupe of vintage John Leclair!
What a signature for Éric Johnson, incredibile I believe he Will want to retire if the Flyers dont sign him 🏒🤔🤦
Good observation on Michkov. He is very young. With the Geopolitical situation over the last few years, he has not been to the West, maybe for a very short time, like the draft. I played on the larger European ice surface, it will be another adjustment with the ones you mentioned.
Another Good Show!
Flyers are in a Complete Rebuild and Overhaul of everything through draft capital and player development. There isn't any other reality.
I have more confidence Noah Powell than Devin Kaplan, I saw Kaplan last year in college not impress me 🤷🏒
Alexis Gendron is a Charles Hudon good AHL player and another small forwards not enough fast for His size 🤷🏒
LETS GO FLYERS
Russ gets a lot of hate for being negative but who’s he been wrong on in this organization bunch of hopeful 3rd line guys mostly 4th while GM talks about top end talent
Hope he's not going to be the Jalen Reagor on skates
Thanks for the post today, on the weekend. I watched both games during a replay of the games on KZread. Several players stood out to me: Bump, Mcdonald, Barkey, and the goalie Smith. I am a little concerned about Bjarnason's play, however. He wasn't square to the puck on many occasions, and liked to favor his left leg/pad. Where do you see Bjarnason fitting in, if at all? Since, Sammy was let go our goal tending is kind of thin. Plus, if either of the Russian goalie jet, no pun intended, yikes.
I almost forgot about Gauthier's recent comments. It sounds like to me that he has some personal or maturity issues. A lot was done on his end to make it a difficult situation with the Flyers, and he came across as running his mouth a little bit. Your thoughts on what was said?
I think Cutter was insulted because he thought he was guaranteed a spot and he was not
@@Philly1974we’re on pace lose or no.1 or 2 goalie prospect and lost our best North American forward in one calendar year but people still believe cutters the problem
@@ericsdchmidt2426its not just a flyers problem Winnipeg has a problem with one of their prospects not signing too.
Self Righteous Flyers management made their Self Righteous decision in not signing Carter Hart. This by all means won't destroy the franchise but the reasonable consequence of this is a Rebuild extention by at least three years. Flyers in a Rebuild through 28-29.
Why would you sign a player that may or may not be able to play in the nhl again after what looks to be waiting for a lengthy trial to end ?
@@wr-co2fn Because you believe in a hockey player and a particular person. It's called knowledge. Obviously in a contract there are ways for an organization to protect themselves an unfortunate accurence. Without question best goalie since Pelle and Hextall. As I said I'll say again, actual good could come out of this. Flyers have been in a Complete Rebuild and Overhaul of everything through draft capital and player development and with Hart, it would've been at least three more years of rebuilding. Status of Rebuild now is at least through 28-29. Flyers will need years and years and years of Smart drafting and player development.