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Scott and Bill discuss the Flyers finally ending, another, losing streak. This time at home against the Washington Capitals after losing their previous 6. Also, the NHL had a Stadium Series game on Saturday night in Nashville, did you even know about it?
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Giroux Addresses Future With The Flyers
Scott and Bill discuss the *latest* losing streak for the Flyers as they begin an 8-game homestand with a loss to the Capitals. Claude Giroux spoke to the media this week amid trade rumors as the trade deadline and his 1,000th game in the NHL approach.
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More Injuries for the Flyers and Giroux to Colo...
Scott and Bill discuss the latest injury news for the Flyers as Sean Couturier is done for the season after back surgery, Ellis and Hayes are probably having surgery, and Cam York is now injured after a game in Lehigh. Will the season ever end? Claude to Colordao rumors are out there and Scott reveals his greatest failure as a parent.
46 min
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The Streak Ends, Fletcher and Scott Speak
Scott and Bill discuss the press conference between GM Chuck Fletcher and CEO Dave Scott last week that really didn't give fans any confidence in the direction of the Flyers franchise. Is there anything to take away from it? Also, the streak finally ended.
45 min
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Flyers Continue to Hit Rock Bottom
The rock bottom continues to deepen for the Philadelphia Flyers. Getting blown out now by the lowly Buffalo Sabres 6-3, putting the proverbially nail in the Flyers' season. We're 41 games in and Scott and Bill are discussing how to strip it all down for this organization. Oh how far we've come.
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Anthony SanFilippo from Crossing Broad/Snow The...
Scott and Bill are joined by writer for Crossing Broad and co-host of the Snow The Goalie podcast, Anthony SanFilippo! Taking everything from his days working for the team, the current state of the team, and how the NHL has handled COVID-19! Follow him on Twitter @AntSanPhilly.
62 min
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Flyers Are a Joke, the NHL is a Bigger One
The 100th episode of Orange and Backcheck! Scott and Bill discuss the Flyers failing again on the ice as they continue to battle COVID protocols without key players while the NHL postpones other games, keeping the Flyers on the ice. The team is such a disappointment this season, is it finally time to accept they have to move on from Claude Giroux?
49 min
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Coots Out, No Way Out
Scott and Bill discuss Sean Couturier being placed on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, Ryan Ellis is 'not making progress' according to Mike Yeo when it comes to his injury recovery. The Flyers are just mediocre and it hurts to watch.
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The NHL Eyes a Return, Flyers Year in Review
Scott and Bill discuss the NHL planning to return to the ice after a pause due to the spread of COVID. Teams are still dealing with a high rate of spread but the NHL is still planning on a return to play, is that the right move? The Flyers
year in review. Has this season been any type of success anywhere?
49 min
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NHL Announces a Shutdown
Scott and Bill discuss the breaking news the NHL will suspend operations after tomorrow until after Christmas due to COVID-19 spreading rapidly. The Flyers and Caps will still play tomorrow, pending testing results before the stoppage takes place. The team is on a 5-game point streak, is Mike Yeo getting through to the team in a way AV couldn't?
51 min
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Bagging It To Broad
Scott and Bill discuss the #BagItToBroad movement for Flyers fans and how it's been a microcosm for the franchise for nearly a decade now. The losing streak finally ended in Vegas but nobody should be expecting much from this team at this point. Sell the team!
40 min
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Flyers Fire Alain Vigneault
The Flyers officially fired Alain Vigneault in the middle of an 8-game losing streak. What comes next for the Philadelphia Flyers?
60 min
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Flyers: Bad, Real Bad and Ugly
Scott and Bill discuss the Flyers' ugly week that saw their losing streak continue to 6 games and just an ugly performance by the team overall. Is the coaching to blame at this point?
47 min
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Trying to Stay Above Water and More Injuries Fo...
Scott and Bill discuss the past week of mediocrity of the Flyers after a 3-game homestand before setting off for Florida with back-to-back games with both Florida teams before taking on Carolina at home and New Jersey on the road. It's not getting any easier for this team and the injuries are piling up again.
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A Gutsy Win, Struggling Loses, and Another Injury
Scott and Bill discuss the Flyers' gutsy, best win of the young season in Carolina and their struggling losses against Toronto and Dallas. Despite the struggling offense, the sky isn't falling yet, but the schedule does not get any easier the rest of the month and even into December. Now with Ryan Ellis out again with an injury, more pressure will be put on the likes of Kevin Hayes to revamp the offense.
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A Dominate Flyers Goalie Tandem
Scott and Bill discus the Flyers suddenly having one of the best goalie tandems in the NHL after another dominating performance by Martin Jones in Washington and Carter Hart continuing his strong start to the season. A tandem they'll absolutely need the rest of the month, starting this week
43 min
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Are The Flyers Impressive Enough to Get Excited?
Scott and Bill discuss the Flyers' successful west coast road trip and their return east to face 2 major rivals this week in Pittsburgh and Washington. Also, the Chicago Blackhawks scandal is a black mark on the NHL and sports culture altogether.
51 min
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Flyers Head West, Leave Philly With Something S...
Scott and Bill discuss the Flyers ending their opening homestand splitting with rival Boston and early Stanley Cup contenders Florida. Martin Jones stood tall in his debut but Rasmus Ristolainen is stumbling out of the gate getting acclimated to Flyers hockey.
35 min
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Flyers Show Fight; Big Tests Coming up with Bos...
Scott and Bill discuss the Flyers opening 2 games of the 2021-2022 season. After a slow start against Vancouver, they showed some fight against the Seattle Kraken. Dominating 6-1. Now it's a major test coming up against Boston and Florida, with Martin Jones starting against Boston. Is it already too early to put Hart on the bench?
46 min
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"It's Just Preseason....BUT"
Scott and Bill discuss the Flyers' preseason so far as the team prepares for the regular season to begin next week. Is Carter Hart back to his former self? Also, serious accusations were made by Las Vegas' Robin Lehner about prescription medicine in the NHL and called out AV by name. What does it mean? Subscribe to us! Twitter: @Obackcheck Facebook Page!
50 min
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Flyers' 2021-22 Season: Biggest Storylines
Scott and Bill are back after a summer hiatus! They discuss the biggest storylines heading into the 2021-2022 season. From Carter Hart to Oskar Lindblom, there are some big expectations for the team this year.
59 min
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Quick Shift 5-Olympic Eligible
Quick Shift 5! -NHL announces non-vaccinated players could face suspension -NHL and NHLPA agree on Olympics in 2022 -Hurricanes land Kotkaniemi from Canadians on RFA deal
2 min
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Coots Gets His Deal!
This week Scott and Bill breakdown the Coots contract extension and what it could mean for the future of Giroux whose contract is expiring after this season. How likely is it this is the final season we see 28 in Orange and Black? Also, Travis Sanheim also gets an extension and Derek Brassard joins the Flyers on a 1-year deal.
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Operation Tattooing Freedom
This week Scott and Bill welcome a special guest, Matt Davies. Matt is the Outreach Director of Operation Tattooing Freedom, a non-profit that helps servicemen and women battling PTSD, anxiety, and other disorders through tattoo therapy. If you’d like to reach out to Matt, you can find him at matt@operationtattooingfreedom.org Subscribe to us! Twitter: @Obackcheck Facebook Page!
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Quick Shift 4-Philly Finds a Hart
Quick Shift 4 -Flyers Sign Carter Hart to a 3-year deal -New York Rangers Igor Shesterkin lands his deal -Vancouver Canucks drama -RIP to Tony Esposito