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Friday Morning Fly By: Another heartbreaker

*In case you missed it, the Flyers opened up their regular season on Wednesday night with a loss to the Penguins which all of us and the coaching staff alike can agree was downright embarrassing. [BSH] *It was embarrassing! What…

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 10:00 AM
Friday Morning Fly By: Another heartbreaker
Key Things to Know
  • The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a loss to the New Jersey Devils and completed a prospect trade.
  • Philadelphia opened the regular season with a prior defeat against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
  • Broad Street Hockey views the recent performances as wake-up calls following last season's success.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a tough loss to the New Jersey Devils following an opening night defeat against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team also completed a prospect trade to alter their developmental pipeline ahead of the matchup.

Broad Street Hockey describes the consecutive early-season performances as disappointing wake-up calls for Philadelphia. The outlet notes that the Flyers struggled to find positives from the matchup against a challenging Devils squad.

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