Nick Tricome

Absolutely!

I do think a lot of us weren't fully prepared for how slow and methodical Briere was actually going to be.

I'm guilty of it too. It's easy to get anxious and apathetic when you're still here in March with another season fading.

When he said they were gonna take their time, he wasn't kidding.

Flyers future draft picks, for 2026-2030 A look at the Flyers' draft picks for the next several years.

The Flyers' draft picks through 2030:
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The Bobby Brink trade created a crucial opening in the Flyers' logjam at wing There's a lineup spot open now that the NHL trade deadline is over. It might be Alex Bump's time to come take it, or soon enough, Porter Martone's.

The Flyers' wing logjam is here.

Bobby Brink was the first casualty of it with his trade to Minnesota.

But it might be Alex Bump's turn, and Porter Martone is on his way, so they need the room.

Danny Brière's starting to make it:
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Why the Flyers held off on a Rasmus Ristolainen trade: 'It just did not make sense value-wise' There was buzz, there were calls, but ultimately, there wasn't an offer on Rasmus Ristolainen that Danny Brière and the Flyers saw worth it to act on.

They kept Risto.

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Flyers trade Bobby Brink to the Wild for defenseman David Jiříček Jiříček, a big right-handed defenseman, is coming back from Minnesota for Brink, which may point to the Flyers having more moves to make.

The initial reaction to the Brink-Jiříček trade from earlier today:
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The Flyers' trade deadline moves, as they happened A recap of the Bobby Brink trade and the other moves the Flyers made, or didn't make, ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline.

Ristolainen is still here.

Brink went to the Wild, and the Flyers got the guy who went one pick after you know who.

A recap of the moves and rumors from what ended up a pretty tame deadline day:
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With OT winner, Flyers' Matvei Michkov starts to recapture his magic Matvei Michkov looked like the star the Flyers need him to be again in Thursday night's comeback over the Rangers.

Matvei Michkov looked like Matvei Michkov again.

"He looked fast," Travis Konecny said. "He looked confident with the puck. It was good."

On last night's overtime winner:
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Tricome: The U.S. men's hockey team really couldn't help itself Team USA finally beat Canada to win gold. It was beautiful. Then it got political.

About USA Hockey, and a men's gold medal that really shouldn't have any of the political hangups that have been brought on to it right now:
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The Flyers are back from the Olympic break, and back to reality The Flyers are back and they're on the outside looking in of the playoff race. The trade deadline is March 6. Should they sell and stock up for one more year?

It's back to reality and to a key decision for the Flyers the rest of the way.

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Canada fell short, but Flyers' Travis Sanheim proved he belonged with the world's best Skating to the last minute in the Olympics with the world's very best hockey players, Sanheim looked right at home.

Quietly, Travis Sanheim proved he belonged right there with Canada's best.

On the Flyers defenseman's silver medal run at the Olympics:
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Flyers Olympic check-in: Travis Sanheim, Canada beat Finland, will play for gold medal Travis Sanheim's first Olympic point pushed Canada into the gold medal game after a 3-2 thriller over Rasmus Ristolainen and Finland.

SANHEIM 🍎
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Flyers thoughts: They need Matvei Michkov to finish strong, and still need a center The Flyers seem a long shot for the playoffs now. But there are a few things they can do coming back from the Olympics break to show that they're still moving forward.

Wrote way too much about the Flyers while this Canada game is going crazy:
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Flyers Olympic check-in: Travis Sanheim, Rasmus Ristolainen will face off in Canada-Finland semifinal One Flyer will be playing for a gold medal after Friday.

• On Sanheim and Ristolainen in the Canada-Finland semifinal...

• Macklin Celebrini's insane international heater (sure would be nice for the Flyers to have a center like that)...

• And the Golden Goal for the U.S. women:
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And for the record: I believe Hurts is elite in his own distinct way.

He lost the first time, but he's the only current QB to keep the promise of coming back to win a title.

That ring, that parade mean so much.
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On Feb. 4, Matt Selman, The Simpsons EP, texted Christine Nangle with an idea.

Their friend, Dan McQuade, planned to write about their Philly-themed episode. But he passed away before he could do so.

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You don't need the best QB to win, just look at Jalen Hurts and Sam Darnold Conventional thinking in the NFL still says you need an elite QB to win. But the past two Super Bowl champions say otherwise.

You can argue about elite QBs until you're blue in the face.

But your team really doesn't need one to win.

Good is more than good enough with the right fit.

Just look at the Eagles and Seahawks:
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The Phillies have a cleanup problem, with no true answer to clean it up The Phillies need to keep pitchers worrying beyond Turner, Schwarber, and Harper at the top, but Bohm, Realmuto, and García aren't clear-cut solutions.

The cleanup spot is kinda messy.

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Flyers Olympic check-in: Rasmus Ristolainen's unique stat line with Finland, and Travis Sanheim's depth role for Canada Sanheim found his way into Canada's lineup, and Ristolainen launched himself up with some elite company over in Milan.

Rasmus Ristolainen, Olympic +/- leader lol.

Plus, Travis Sanheim rotated in for Canada a bit, Dan Vladar got one odd start for Czechia, and a former fan favorite took his career victory lap with France.

A Flyers Olympic check-in:
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Maybe Bryce Harper, Phillies need to be uncomfortable Bryce Harper, at the least, seemed irritated that Dave Dombrowski's concern of whether the Phillies star can be elite again wasn't kept in-house. But Harper's play isn't a secret, nor is the jam the P...

Bryce Harper seemed irritated about the "elite" thing not being kept "in-house."

But he and the Phillies should probably get real about their situation, and get uncomfortable.

It might be their only path forward.
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Drake Maye is the newest 'he'll be back' quarterback, but Jalen Hurts is the only one to have kept that promise Drake Maye and the Patriots can only hope they have a trajectory similar to Jalen Hurts and the Eagles.

"He'll be back."

It was said about Joe Burrow, Brock Purdy, and now Drake Maye after they each lost in the Super Bowl.

But it's so much easier said than done, rare even.

Only one active QB has actually made the journey back to win it: Jalen Hurts.
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There will be nowhere for Nick Sirianni to hide if the Eagles' new offense sputters An old guard has effectively been cleared out. Sean Mannion is coming in to lead a revamp of the Eagles' offense. If it fails, Nick Sirianni will be all out of excuses.

The Eagles had to look for a new OC again after another post-Super Bowl tailspin.

They picked Sean Mannion. He's revamping the entire offensive staff and scheme.

Nick Sirianni's the remaining constant.

But if this fails, there's nowhere to hide.
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The Flyers fan's guide to the Winter Olympics Where to watch and what to expect from Travis Sanheim, Dan Vladar, and Rasmus Ristolainen over in Milan.

The Flyers Olympic primer:
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The February Philly sports vibe check: Everything's on fire Jeff Stoutland leaving the Eagles only added to the frustratingly weird amount of things to happen in Philly sports this month.

Stoutland left. (And now what's this about Lane and Landon?)

The Sixers gave away McCain for no real reason.

The Flyers skated into their break a boring, low-event mess.

And the Phillies? I mean...they're there.

Philly Sports. It's a fucking disaster.
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Flyers sleepwalk into the Olympic break as season slips further away Jamie Drysdale pushed for a couple extra minutes with a late goal to force OT, but the Flyers struggled to get to the net otherwise against the Sens, and didn't look much like they were even trying to...

Jamie Drysdale forced OT at the 11th hour.

The Flyers otherwise looked like they were trying to get a head start on the Olympic break, and still lost to the Sens anyway.

There's no games for 3 weeks now.

It's a blessing at this point.
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Jeff Stoutland was invaluable to the Eagles, and perfect for Philly How many O-line coaches can say their town knows who they are? Stoutland and Eagles fans, they can always, proudly claim that.

How many O-line coaches can say that their city knows who they are?

Jeff Stoutland was that good, and that important.

And in Philly, perfect for a place that cares so much.

On the past 13 years and Stoutland's decision to bring that run to a close:
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The Flyers were losing, Matvei Michkov drama was brewing, and Danny Brière went into damage control It's been a bizarre 2026 for the Flyers so far, and only got stranger this week when the relationship between Matvei Michkov and Rick Tocchet became a point of heavy scrutiny.

The Flyers are weird, man.

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The Eagles need Vic Fangio now more than ever Vic Fangio is expected to run the Eagles' defense for at least one more year after reports of considering retirement. The Birds need to thank their lucky stars.

Vic Fangio's coming back for at least one more year...the Eagles think.

With where they're at, they gotta be thanking their lucky stars for it.

Because they probably need him up in the box now more than ever.
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The Flyers left opportunity on the table, now they're paying for it Details have been missing, way too many open shooters have been left unchecked, and crucial points have been given away.

The Flyers had it all in front of them: that clear step forward and maybe just even the playoffs.

They just had to stay somewhat steady.

But they've fallen apart, and now they're up against the clock.
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