{"id":269127,"date":"2026-08-20T22:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T22:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/269127\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T22:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T22:40:08","slug":"2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-philadelphia-flyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/269127\/","title":{"rendered":"2026-27 Boston Bruins Opponent Preview: Philadelphia Flyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7sldne59x\">Boston Bruins On SI is taking a look at each of the Bruins\u2019 opponents this season leading up to the 2026-27 campaign. Next up is the Philadelphia Flyers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jhidkxclh\">Last season, the Bruins and Flyers met three times in the regular season with Philadelphia taking the series 2-1. Boston took the first game 6-3 on Jan. 29 and Philadelphia took the final two 3-1 on Feb. 28 and 2-1 in overtime on April 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5c6x92a2q\">This season, the two teams will meet three times again in the regular season on Oct. 10, Dec. 20, and March 18 as well as twice in the preseason on Sept. 22 and Sept. 24. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nchnmnoar\">Team: Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_iyfipr5ik\">Home Arena: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xlgrvdsvb\">Conference\/Division: Eastern\/Metropolitan<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mj9n0cj7m\">General Manager: Daniel Briere<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5xbtis6aj\">Head Coach: Rick Tocchet<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pn734inpa\">Captain: forward Sean Couturier<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_x4xafbj4s\">Colors: Flyers orange, black, and white<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_e0jxda40x\">Stanley Cup Championships: 2- 1974, 1975<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_eu15sayeu\">Minor League Affiliate Teams: Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) and Reading Royals (ECHL)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nug35wrok\">Record: 43-27-12<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0k7gb0enk\">Points: 98<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1qgz8vdw4\">Standings: No. 3 in Metropolitan Division, No. 8 in Eastern Conference<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_i0iwvoqvo\">Stanley Cup Playoffs: No. 3 seed- Defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in four games in the first round; Swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in second round. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_aggwnftn1\">Record vs. Bruins: 2-1<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 29: L 6-3<br \/>Feb. 28: W 3-1<br \/>April 5: W 2-1 (OT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ul7zccz6v\">Additions: forward Nolan Foote, forward Jack Studnicka, forward Danila Klimovich, forward Zach Aston-Reese, defenseman Cam Dineen, forward Noel Acciari, goalie Joseph Woll, defenseman Simon Benoit, forward Ilya Pautov.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xzpyc6bcf\">Departures: forward Garnet Hathaway (Florida), goalie Samuel Ersson (Toronto), defenseman Emil Andrae (Toronto), forward Rodrigo Abols (SC Bern, Switzerland), defenseman Noah Juulsen (Colorado), forward Boris Katchouk (Traktor Chelyabinsk, Russia- KHL), forward Lane Pederson (Los Angeles), forward Anthony Richard (HC Fribourg-Gotteron, Switzerland), forward (Lehigh Valley, AHL), defenseman Adam Ginning (Vegas), defenseman Max Guenette (Boston), defenseman Christian Kyrou (Ottawa), forward Tucker Robertson (Bakersfield, AHL), forward Philip Tomasino (Ottawa).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4wdbevtd6\">Extensions\/Re-signs: defenseman Hunter McDonald, forward Nikita Grebenkin, defenseman Jamie Drysdale, forward Trevor Zegras, forward Tyson Foerster, goalie Dan Vladar, forward Carl Grundstrom, forward Jacob Gaucher, goalie Aleksei Kolosov.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9m34lpomb\">Unrestricted Free Agents: forward Oscar Eklind, forward Luke Glendening, forward Karsen Dorwart, defenseman Artem Guryev, forward Brett Harrison. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_i52hzodjn\">2026 NHL Draft: defenseman Maksim Sokolovskii (No. 27 overall, 1st round), defenseman Brek Liske (No. 52 overall, 2nd round), goalie Martin Psohlavec (No. 62 overall, 2nd round), goalie Marek Sklenicka (No. 120 overall, 4th round), forward Kent Sauer (No. 136 overall, 5th round), defenseman Max Laatikainen (No. 213 overall, 7th round). <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw-o_O-style_e296pg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X\" title=\"Photo Credit: NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X\"\/><\/p>\n<p>NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw-o_O-style_e296pg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X\" title=\"Photo Credit: NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X\"\/><\/p>\n<p>NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X <\/p>\n<p>September<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pxkeagf2w\">Sept. 30: vs. Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p>October\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_u5kwocev7\">Oct. 1: at New Jersey<br \/>Oct. 3: vs. Carolina<br \/>Oct. 5: at Tampa Bay<br \/>Oct. 8: at Ottawa<br \/>Oct. 10: at Boston<br \/>Oct. 11: vs. Carolina<br \/>Oct. 13: vs. Seattle<br \/>Oct. 15: at Detroit<br \/>Oct. 17: vs. Ottawa<br \/>Oct. 19: vs. Colorado<br \/>Oct. 21: at Buffalo<br \/>Oct. 24: vs. Anaheim<br \/>Oct. 27: vs. Columbus<br \/>Oct. 28: at Washington<\/p>\n<p>November<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_uz19552do\">Nov. 1: vs. Utah<br \/>Nov. 3: vs. Minnesota<br \/>Nov. 5: at New York Rangers<br \/>Nov. 8: at Calgary<br \/>Nov. 9: at Vancouver<br \/>Nov. 11: at Edmonton<br \/>Nov. 14: at Columbus<br \/>Nov. 15: vs. Edmonton<br \/>Nov. 17: vs. Buffalo<br \/>Nov. 19: at Ottawa<br \/>Nov. 21: at Montreal<br \/>Nov. 25: at Washington<br \/>Nov. 27: vs. Vancouver<br \/>Nov. 28: vs. New York Islanders<br \/>Nov. 30: at Toronto <\/p>\n<p>December<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_z44c2bxvv\">Dec. 3: vs. New York Islanders<br \/>Dec. 5: at Minnesota<br \/>Dec. 8: at Winnipeg<br \/>Dec. 11: vs. Calgary<br \/>Dec. 14: vs. Florida<br \/>Dec. 16: vs. New York Rangers<br \/>Dec. 18: vs. Detroit<br \/>Dec. 20: at Boston<br \/>Dec. 21: vs. Columbus<br \/>Dec. 27: at Chicago<br \/>Dec. 29: at Seattle<\/p>\n<p>January<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_52pp0z3j9\">Jan. 1: at San Jose<br \/>Jan. 3: at Anaheim<br \/>Jan. 4: at Los Angeles<br \/>Jan. 7: vs. Toronto<br \/>Jan. 9: at Toronto<br \/>Jan. 10: vs. Chicago<br \/>Jan. 12: at Nashville<br \/>Jan. 15: at Carolina<br \/>Jan. 16: vs. Montreal<br \/>Jan. 19: at New York Rangers<br \/>Jan. 21: vs. Nashville<br \/>Jan. 23: vs. New Jersey<br \/>Jan. 26: vs. Florida<br \/>Jan. 28: vs. Los Angeles<br \/>Jan. 30: vs. Winnipeg<br \/>Jan. 31: at Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p>February<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_sjftntrcl\">Feb. 3: vs. Tampa Bay<br \/>Feb. 13: vs. New Jersey<br \/>Feb. 15: at St. Louis<br \/>Feb. 18: at Dallas<br \/>Feb. 20: vs. New York Rangers<br \/>Feb. 22: vs. Montreal<br \/>Feb. 24: vs. Buffalo<br \/>Feb. 26: at New York Islanders<br \/>Feb. 27: vs. San Jose<\/p>\n<p>March<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_j9lzb2h51\">March 2: vs. Vegas<br \/>March 5: vs. Dallas<br \/>March 7: vs. St. Louis<br \/>March 9: at Colorado<br \/>March 11: at Vegas<br \/>March 13: at Utah<br \/>March 16: vs. Detroit<br \/>March 18: vs. Boston<br \/>March 20: at New York Islanders<br \/>March 23: at New Jersey<br \/>March 25: at Tampa Bay<br \/>March 27: at Florida<br \/>March 30: vs. Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p>April<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zzbl9ge0k\">April 1: vs. Washington<br \/>April 3: at Pittsburgh<br \/>April 5: at Carolina<br \/>April 8: at Columbus<br \/>April 10: vs. Washington<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5vtp0b58v\">Games Against Bruins:\u00a0Oct. 10, Dec. 20, March 18<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_muruas0ds\">Opponent 1:\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/prospects\/bruins-reveal-schedule-for-2026-prospects-showcase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Rangers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_j04cw2qyz\">Opponent 2:\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-winnipeg-jets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_b3r3m3jk8\">Opponent 3:\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-minnesota-wild\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Wild<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mpicnq3js\">Opponent 4:\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-ottawa-senators\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa Senators<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hadk28rtk\">Opponent 5: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-utah-mammoth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Mammoth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_t6uj2iw1e\">Follow us on\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BruinsOnSI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter\/X<\/a>,\u00a0<a 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