O&b Puckcast

Isaiah and Chef B take a look at the Ron Hextall era with special guest Wes Herrmann of BottomLineFlyers.com. Comparing and contrasting the Hextall tenure with that of predecessor Paul Holmgren bares out the stark contrast that has the team headed in the right direction. Other topics include early camp impressions, recent Russian recruits, hidden gems and more.

Isaiah and Chef B are joined by Kevin Fortier from PhillyIsFlyer.com and SportsTalkPhilly.com to discuss Eric Lindros having his number retired; the Flyers pre-camp outlook; what the team’s Cup-contending squad may look like in years to come; a controversial aspect of the Flyers drafting strategy and more!

Isaiah and Chef B examine the Flyers logjam at forward and discuss various options there and on D. Learn about “Barnacle” MacDonald and “Zombie” Read along with the likelihood of a Jagr addition. Then we are joined by Philly Sports Network's Jamey Baskow to discuss the direction of a select group of Flyers prospects, Hakstol’s plus/minus and a whole host of other topics.

Isaiah and Chef B are back to dig into Flyers lineup options with Claude Giroux, deep dive into the true value of Sean Couturier, assess Flyers biggest playoff competitors in the upcoming season, evaluate some of their recent draft trends and more.

Isaiah and Chef B assess where the Flyers are right now, how they got there and why they might end up having the surest path to contention amongst the four professional sports teams in town. Topics covered also include earliest Flyer memories, scouting/prospect breakdowns, the goalie carousel, playoff prospects and the fate of Dave Hakstol.