The gang starts the episode discussing who else but Matvei Michkov (7:25), before diving into John Tortorella’s post game press conference vs the Bruins. Then, the guys talk about Travis Konecny, Travis Sanheim and Rasmus Ristolainen making their countries' respective Four Nations rosters (35:25). In Around the League, the boys continue their Four Nations discussion before going over the Jacob Trouba trade and the Georgiev/Blackwood trade (53:18). The boys wrap up the episode in Postgame.
The fellas are back talking about 9-10-2 Philadelphia Flyers. They discuss the Flyers’ goaltending situation, potential trade targets, and the Calder Trophy race (10:00) before going Around the League sharing their thoughts on Jim Montegomery getting fired by Boston and hired by St. Louis, Ovechkin’s injury, Jumbo Joe’s jersey retirement, and Crosby’s 600th goal (56:09). They wrap it up in Postgame discussing CHL players being eligible to play in the NCAA starting next season (1:19:54).
The boys are back with another episode covering the Flyers power play, The Couturier and Torts drama, and their thoughts so far on Owen Tippett and Ivan Fedotov (00:36). They then jump into some Around the League topics (24:07) before wrapping up with an awesome interview with 97.3 ESPN’s Kevin Durso (43:05).
The gang is back for the Season 4 Premiere of Tie My Skates, with special guest Anthony DiGrazio from the High and Wide Network! They start with some News & Notes, discussing the Kolosov drama (03:32), Ryan Johansen’s contract termination (10:52) and Jett Luchanko making the roster (16:53). Then the boys jump into their season expectations for the Flyers before choosing their guys for the season aka “My Guy” segment (53:45). In Around the League, they discuss the Metropolitan Division, predicting who they think will make the playoffs. To wrap the episode, the boys give their condolences to the entire Gaudreau family (1:31:08) and discuss some Postgame topics (1:39:58).
The boys conclude season 3 of TMS sharing their thoughts on the Flyers 2024 draft (00:45), their free agency signings or lack thereof (18:33), and the biggest moves made around the league (43:04) before wrapping up with some topics in postgame (1:06:57).
The boys are back with an exciting and optimistic view on the Flyers offseason after news broke that Matvei Michkov is terminating his contract with SKA and joining the Flyers! They discuss what Michkov’s arrival means for the organization (1:02) and how it affects Travis Konecny’s potential extension (15:59). They then bring on NHL prospect specialist Paul Pollock to discuss the 2024 NHL Draft and possible picks for the Flyers (29:20). They wrap up the episode with their picks for the Stanley Cup Final (1:05:06) and DG’s troubling postgame predicament (1:25:11).
The guys start the episode reviewing the Flyers season (01:10) before getting into the Risto/Drysdale injuries (37:13), the Flyers goalie tandem (47:13) and some other topics that stem from Danny Briere’s exit interview. The guys then present their yearly superlatives (50:07) to wrap up Flyers talk. In Around the League (1:11:38), the guys discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL coming to Utah and the Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo. The episode ends in Postgame with discussion over DG and Coots’ Ovechkin bet.
The boys are back to share their feelings on the Flyers end of season collapse (00:33), before attempting to put some positive spins on the situation (24:37). In Around the League (35:35) the guys discuss the other East teams vying for a playoff spot, the NYR/NJD 5v5 brawl, and Andrew Berkshire’s comments about Zach Hyman. The episode is wrapped in Postgame (54:02) with a discussion on Couturier’s Bill Masterton nomination and some more random Flyers talk.
The gang is back minus Johnny and Z. We start the episode discussing Coots’ benching (2:18) before getting into more Flyers Talk where we talk about the recent gauntlet of games against Top 10 teams (17:43), how good Cam York and some other Flyers are looking (22:58) and who we would prefer to see in Round 1 of the Playoffs (33:45). In Around the League, the guys talk about the Washington Capitals, New York Islanders and the Nashville Predators, along with some other NHL topics (38:48). The episode is wrapped up in Postgame (58:58).
The boys are start the episode with their thoughts on the John Tortorella suspension and their feelings on the refs making the game about them (00:36). They get into Flyers updates covering the injuries to the defensive core (13:07), Danny's deadline deals (17:57), and keeping Scott Laughton and Nick Seeler (35:42). Then they take it Around the League and review the notable Trade Deadline deals (46:43) before wrapping up with some postgame topics.
The boys are back to discuss the NHL Trade Deadline with special guest Steven Ellis of the Daily Faceoff! The gang starts by catching up with Ellis (00:42) before diving into some World Juniors talk (13:00) and his thoughts on the Cutter Gauthier trade (16:24). They then discuss some Flyers that have been rumored to be on the trade block (18:00), notably Scott Laughton, Rasmus Ristolainen, Sean Walker and Nick Seeler. Steven hypes up Danny B (22:15) before the guys hop into various other topics such as Russia and the IIHF (39:44), the trade deadline as a whole (44:13), and some under the radar players that could be moved.
The All-Star break has come and gone as the Flyers get ready to embark on the final 32 games of the season. We start the episode discussing Carter Hart and the Hockey Canada scandal (00:50) before wrapping the segment with some discussion about Samuel Ersson and the other goalies in the Flyers prospect pool. The guys then talk about various Flyers topics including our thoughts on All Star Weekend, the signings of Tippett and Poehling (29:16), and the Flyers alumni event (45:05). In Around the League, (48:36) we review the Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan trades as well as the Trevor Zegras rumors, Todd McLellan firing and the return of NHL players in the Olympics. The boys wrap the episode in Postgame (1:16:47) talking about the Stadium Series jerseys and a phone call Johnny received that has nothing to do with hockey whatsoever.
The fellas start the episode diving right into the drama surrounding the Cutter Gauthier/Jamie Drysdale trade, why he didn't want to play for Philly, the media storm that ensued, and Tort's comments about Kevin Hayes (00:45). They then cover the Zegras trade rumors (46:38) before wrapping up postgame topics (1:02:48).
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Happy New Year! The boys are back discussing the Philadelphia Flyers goaltending situation (05:12), Torts’ quotes on Bobby Brink 16:49), Cutter’s WJC Performance (22:37) and the KHL/Matvei Michkov situation (28:39). Before going Around The League covering the Winter Classic (34:11), Ovechkin’s goal chase (36:50), Samsonov (39:46), and the PWHL (47:18).
The fellas are back talking about 15-10-2 Philadelphia Flyers. We discuss the Flyers’ performance (00:30), Torts’ comments (04:00), Trade Deadline decisions (13:01), WJC (28:42), and the early success of Bobby Brink and Tyson Foerster (39:29). We hop into Around The League with Patrick Kane/Detroit Red Wings, the David Perron/Dylan Larkin incidents and the surprising Washington Capitals (45:24). We wrap it up with Postgame and DG changing his guy (1:20:34).
The gang is back with the 50th episode of Tie My Skates! They start with Flyers news including: Frost and Brink being scratched, the defense, and the playoffs? (01:09) They then go Around the League discussing the Rangers, Trouba's stick swing, Marc-André Fleury's Native American Heritage night mask and more (38:35). In postgame the boys decide if DG should be allowed to choose a new player as his "My Guy" pick (01:02:18).
The gang starts the episode with some Flyers talk, discussing Morgan Frost’s return to the lineup (08:34), some recent injuries (15:30), and the upcoming trap game against the San Jose Sharks (21:00).
In Prospect Corner, the guys discuss Cutter Gauthier’s start to his 2nd collegiate season (34:20), Matvei Michkov (36:50), and Massimo Rizzo (39:25).
Then, in Around the League, the boys discuss how bad the San Jose sharks are (42:45), the early success of the Vancouver Canucks (49:29), the Edmonton Oilers continued struggles (52:45) and the not so surprising play of the New York Rangers under Peter Laviolette (56:07).
In Postgame, the guys wrap up the episode discussing the new goal song (1:04:36), while singing a few tunes and their review of NHL Frenzy (1:09:55).
The boys are back for another episode of Tie My Skates. We start the episode discussing the Flyers hot start (00:25), Morgan Frost’s “benching” (07:00), Bobby Brink’s emergence (16:12), and the Marc Staal injury (22:32). We then dive into the powerkill/powerplay (33:40) and Wade Allison (46:30).
Then, in Around the League, the guys talk about the 5-1 Detroit Red Wings (51:20) and the early struggles for the Washington Capitals (1:00:30) and the Edmonton Oilers (1:07:56). Finally, the guys make a list of Tort’s Guys (1:19:29) before diving into Postgame (1:23:53) to discuss the Flyers new locker room and complain about NHL24 (1:28:13).
The boys start the episode with some Flyers talk about the projected defense and goalies for the start of the 2023-2024 season (01:30). We also discuss the waiving of Wade Allison and the decision to keep 3 goalies on the roster (18:53). Then, the annual My Guy segment, where each host pics “their guy” for the season (23:44). Lastly, the guys discuss some Around the League topics (42:43) before kicking it to their interview with Evan Buitenhuis, who @YaBoyCoots describes as the best goalie he ever played against (56:03).
The boys are back for Season 3 of Tie My Skates! We start the episode with some banter before diving into Flyers talk, where we discuss what the forward group will look like with Coots and Atkinson’s return (08:25). We also chat about the Ottawa trade rumors and management’s decision to bring back the double logo at center ice (34:52).
In a new Michkov centered segment, Across the Pond, we discuss his recent loan from SKA to HC Sochi, including the 3 point performance he dropped in the revenge game vs SKA on Monday (44:17). Then, in Around the League the guys talk about Bedard and locker room logo etiquette, Babcock’s abuse of power, the Zegras extension, the Red Wings acquiring DeBrincat and much more (50:19).
Before Postgame, the guys discuss some NHL futures, including some Flyers props (Tippet, Konecny and Frost) and DG’s specific hidden gems (1:20:31).