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Join Isaiah, Chef and Dan as they dive into the latest Philadelphia Flyers developments and the NHL’s Stanley Cup Conference Finals. This episode breaks down Rick Tocchet’s introductory press conference as the Flyers’ new head coach, Brad Shaw’s exit, Matvei Michkov’s recent comments and off-ice incident, Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ signings, potential Flyers trade and free-agent targets, and more. Plus, the hosts analyze the ongoing Conference Finals matchups as the Stanley Cup chase heats up.



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Join Isaiah, Chef and Dan for this O&B Puckcast Special as they dive into the Philadelphia Flyers’ contentious hire of Rick Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history! They’ll break down the Flyers’ coaching search, spill the tea on what went down behind the scenes, and dish on what Tocchet’s leadership means for the team’s critical offseason ahead. How much of a leap of faith is this hiring decision and will the team be rewarded? 🤔

*Tonight's show was recorded before the announcement of assistant coach Brad Shaw's impending departure. We'll discuss on our next episode.



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Join Isaiah, Chef, and Dan for the Season 9 premiere, featuring special guest Russ Cohen from sportsology.com. We discuss the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth overall pick in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, with Russ breaking down top prospects likely available at that spot. We also cover the Lehigh Valley Phantoms' AHL playoff run, highlighting standout prospects, Matvei Michkov’s Calder Trophy snub, the latest on the Flyers' head coaching search, and more!



Game Winners by Russ Cohen and Matthew Blittner: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Winners-Greatest-Game-Winning-History-ebook/dp/B0DQVMLFNB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19CV5OTI2ZMIA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.w3gEjk2sBv_Rxnm7qEGIDg.gp_Q6Jog_pxelTfwAawSmlPhm7KeKAf862IaAT_XDWk&dib_tag=se&keywords=game+winners%2C+russ+cohen&qid=1746664549&sprefix=game+winners%2C+russ+cohen%2Caps%2C301&sr=8-1



Russ’ article on Anton Frondell: Anton Frondell’s Gifts Supersede His U18 Performance – NHL DRAFT BUZZ

Ed Van Impe: https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-family-mourns-hall-of-famer-ed-van-impe



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Isaiah and Chef return to recap the Philadelphia Flyers season, marking the team’s fifth consecutive year missing the NHL playoffs. The crew breaks down key stats, analyzes roster players vs expectations, and previews an off-season that promises to be the most anticipated in recent memory.

The episode concludes with Isaiah’s one-on-one interview with Philadelphia Flyers writer Bill Meltzer. They discuss the team’s coaching situation, needs at center and in goal, the upcoming NHL Draft, Bill’s expectations for the Flyers’ off-season and the latest update about the exciting new hockey website, hockeyhotstove.com.

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Isaiah and Chef are back with special guest Steve Kournianos (thedraftanalyst.substack.com), as the Flyers are a mere 2 games from completing the 2024-25 season.

We put the wrap on recent game action, the Flyers current draft standing and personnel moves, then weigh in on who they may hire to be their next head coach.

From there, we discuss the Flyers 20 top prospects and project each player’s prospective role in the organization.

Finally, we delve into the best players in the upcoming NHL entry draft and speculate upon the Flyers draft and off season strategy.

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Isaiah and Chef are back with special guest Jason Myrtetus of Flyers Broadcasts, as the Flyers are on a 3 game win streak since the dismissal of former head coach, John Tortorella. We discuss the team’s play since the coach’s firing, assess his positive contributions and speculate on the challenges facing GM Daniel Briere this off season at the center and goaltending positions. We also weigh in on the “win vs tank” debate, head coaching candidates and the new kids in town. We finish the show with Jason discussing the road ahead in his treatment. #PuckCancer



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Isaiah, Chef and Dan are back as the Philadelphia Flyers have fired their head coach, John Tortorella. We delve into the series of events that lead to the coach’s firing, give our feedback on Daniel Briere’s press conference and speculate upon what the day’s events portend for the Flyers off-season.

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Isaiah, Chef and Dan are back with Swedish superfan Johan Gartner. We examine the Flyers recent 1-6 skid through the prism of Danny Briere’s decision to lock in on the team’s rebuild, and then we delve further into what that may look like via trades, free agency and the draft. We also speculate upon the futures of Cam York, Jacob Pelletier, Sam Ersson and Ivan Fedotov, along with coaches Rocky Thompson and John Tortorella. Finally, we break down a few of the top draft prospects that could be available to the Flyers, including Johan's intel on Sweden's Anton Frondell.

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Isaiah, Chef and Dan return with Flyers play-by-play announcer, Jim Jackson. We get JJ’s take on the Flyers trade deadline and what it portends for the future. We also examine the Flyers off season strategy, speculating on the goaltending and center positions, as well as John Tortorella’s future. We wrap up the show highlighting the teams that made the biggest waves at the trade deadline. A packed show!



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