Flyers Dev Camp Notes Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 2, 2026July 2, 20260 Porter Martone – He is the most talented player to grace any development camp I’ve ever covered. His shot is so hard it moves the back of the net like a pro. He looks great. I’d still like to see him get a bit more explosive with his skating. Ilya Pautov
Devils’ Elimination Means It’s Time For Accountability Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 8, 2026April 8, 20260 First, things didn’t go their way. Now, somebody has paid the price and he might not be the only one. Despite a strong start to the 2025-26 NHL season, the New Jersey Devils have now been eliminated from playoff contention after the Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning and the
Flyers Development Camp Final Thoughts Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 6, 2025July 6, 20250 For the teams that didn’t do anything on the ice? I think you’re doing it wrong. Porter Martone literally said he would take things from this camp and carry them with him this summer. It’s hard to do that in theory without on-ice instruction at the very least. Porter Martone
Flyers Development Camp Day One Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 2, 2025July 17, 20250 Porter Martone – Looked good skating backwards on one leg. No, seriously, he was good. He has the best hands in camp. Can get to the net better than anyone else. His forehand-to-backhand exchange is elite. Shane Vansaghi – He plays heavy. Skates ok, needs edge work. His shot accuracy
Lindgren Praises Michkov Hockeyology by Sportsologist - February 7, 2025February 7, 20250 Washington Capitals goalie, Charlie Lindgren talks about Matvei Michkov's two-goal performance. The Philadelphia Flyers lost the game but their top prospect showed them what's to come and that made Lindgren take notice. He talked about that postgame.
Blittner’s Blue Line: Former NHLer Daniel Carcillo Gets Psychedelic Help For Brain Trauma Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 4, 2024December 4, 20240 It’s time to go on a journey. Not just any journey. It’s a journey to find one’s self and to help ease suffering. Okay, maybe that sounds a little too trippy, but as you’re about to learn, the setting has to be just right for this to work. Former NHLer Daniel
The Michkov Report Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - November 11, 2024November 11, 20240 Here is the first one. I did a smaller report pre-NHL to show what his tendencies were. No that he’s played a portion of the season. Here are some of the things that stand out, good and bad. The first is his usage. His TOI is good at 17:43. 3:25 is
Blittner’s Blue Line: Metropolitan Division Preview Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 2, 2024September 2, 20240 Welcome to September! Better yet, welcome to the start of the hockey (pre)season! In just a couple weeks Training Camps will open across The NHL as all 32 teams begin their quest to try and capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. Each week, Blittner’s Blue Line will look at one of the
My Final Flyers Dev Camp Report Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 6, 2024July 7, 20240 I saw the scrimmage. I won’t be commenting on every goal. I am basically looking at what I saw the other day in camp, plus whatever a player has done to this point and then how that looked in the scrimmage. Alex Ciernik – RW - I need to see
Sam Ersson Has a Great Challenge Ahead of Him Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - February 19, 2024February 19, 20240 Philadelphia Flyers goalie, Sam Ersson has played in 42 NHL games and 47 AHL games. The rookie is in his hockey infancy. The fact that he’s 24 is a plus because he’s very mature but as far as game experience. He’s still gaining a lot of that on the job. 42
