Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus 9-9-2026 Setting Flyers Preseason Expectations

Brian Smith sits in for Jason Myrtetus on the eve of training camp as the Flyers get ready to start things off on Thursday at Flyers Training Center in Voorhees. We discuss Danny Briere's Tuesday press conference and touch on an ESPN article that asked players "If you could change or drop one rule in the NHL, what would it be?"

Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: Flyers Rookie Camp is underway and the Flyers swept the Rangers in the annual rookie series games. Bill Meltzer joins for his weekly visit as we dissect the games, player performances and more. Also, I’ll look ahead to the full squad training camp coming up this week and much more.

Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: In this episode we get the Flyers Fan response on expectations for the season. Plus thoughts on Matvei Michkov’s body transformation heading into his third NHL season, journalist and fandom and celebrating the return of hockey with the Flyers vs Rangers rookie games this weekend. 

Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: Time for the Preseason Setting of Flyers Expectations for the 2026-2027 season.  Expectations have been set based on the elements of the definition of the word "Expectations" expectation/ˌekˌspekˈtāSHən/Expectation means a strong belief or mental picture that something will or should happen in the future. Common PhrasesExceed expectations: Perform better than what was hoped or planned.Fall short: Fail to meet the planned standard or goal.Manage expectations: Adjust people's hopes or beliefs to make a realistic outcome easier to accept

Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: Back at it with a Special Labor Day #AskBilly edition as Flyers Hockey makes its return this week with Rookie Camp. Jason and Bill answer Flyers fan questions on looming roster decisions, options at the Center position and tons more. 

Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: Episode one of the month of September which means Flyers Hockey is getting very close to returning today we expand on a bunch of AMA questions posed regarding this coming season, key elements of the Flyers franchise, past curiosities and even some prognostications regarding individual players this season.  

Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: It is a Mondays with Meltzer as Bill Meltzer joins for an overarching conversation on what we have learned in the NHL and about how the Flyers can succeed in the league this summer. From a new player market being set with the recent contract of Makar, Celebrini, Carlsson and pending deal for Quinn Hughes, how this affects team building in what may become a 34 team NHL, players determining where they want to go and tons more.  

Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: A discussion on the next phase (3) of the Flyers rebuild is about to commence and this is the time that “Expectations” enter the equation. We update our Phase 2 Ground Rules to reflect the next stage of the rebuild and considering what has taken place the last few seasons.  

Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: Back with a brand new episode as Bill Meltzer joins to discuss his takeaways from the First Annual Flyers Coaching Symposium. We discuss what we took away from the assistant coaches and the specific roles they play as part of the staff, how the Flyers want to evolve and be a more aggressive team, execution of the power play and how to finally get it moving in the right direction and tons more.  

Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: As the 2026-27 season approaches preparations are underway as the Flyers coaching staff have assembled at the Flyers Training Center. In this episode we feature the Flyers Coaching Staff Symposium with Head Coach Rick Tocchet, Assistant Coaches Todd Reirden, Jay Varady and Jaroslav Svejkovsky for an in depth group conversation. We discuss the roles of each coach, evolving the systems, advantages of minimal turnover, the Power Play and tons more in a rare behind the scenes presentation.