Preseason Gameday Preview: Flyers vs. Capitals

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September 22, 2024

The Philadelphia Flyers will kick off their slate of preseason video games towards the Washington Capitals, with among the Flyers’ high prospects getting an opportunity to point out their expertise towards NHL opponents.

The roster for this recreation consists of a mixture of NHL roster gamers and prospects, however simply three days into camp, it is clear that it might be tough for the Flyers to place collectively a bunch that did not look robust. The work ethic and expertise of their gamers has been evident, and followers are itching to see how they’re going to look towards their Metropolitan Division rivals.

Luchanko And Michkov Take D.C.

Maybe the largest information to return out earlier than this recreation was that high prospects Matvei Michkov and Jett Luchanko could be featured on the roster after majorly impressing throughout rookie and coaching camp.

The pair have been placed on a line collectively throughout rookie camp, and Flyers coaches have been notably impressed at how immediate their chemistry gave the impression to be. They introduced out one of the best in one another throughout the Flyers’ Rookie Collection video games towards the New York Rangers, displaying extremely mature ranges of creativity and hockey IQ.

It is unclear if they’re going to be saved on a line collectively for this recreation, or how they’re going to look towards NHL-level opposition, however all eyes will probably be drawn to them to see how they fare.

“They Need To Be Pushed.”

These have been head coach John Tortorella’s phrases when requested about how his gamers have been dealing with the depth of his coaching camp drills, saying that “they perceive this system…the skating and all that, [but] the one factor about our gamers, I believe they wish to be pushed.”

Michkov stated that the issue of coaching camp is an effective factor as a result of it makes taking part in in precise video games simpler, whereas a number of gamers have acknowledged that the drills “suck,” however it does bolster their psychological toughness and helps them bond as a workforce.

With plenty of gamers enduring their first Tortorella coaching gauntlet, will probably be fascinating to see how the camp has affected this group’s power ranges—will they’ve drained legs, or will they be the better-conditioned workforce on this matchup?

Setting The Tone

After what many individuals have referred to as an “overachieving” season final yr, the Flyers are anxious to show that the 2023-24 marketing campaign wasn’t some glitch within the matrix. With what number of gamers made important enchancment, they’re decided to proceed constructing and be extra constant.

Whereas making the playoffs is not essentially the measure of success the entrance workplace is utilizing this season, it is clearly the ambition of the workforce to show to any doubters—and themselves—that they’ve a workforce able to going far, not simply this season, however in future ones as properly.

Puck drop between the Flyers and Capitals will probably be at 3:00 p.m. The sport will be considered on NHL Community.