It won’t be long before NHL hockey gets started up again. A month away from the preseason and two from the regular season, the Philadelphia Flyers are nearly back after a lengthy break.
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I projected the Flyers’ opening night lineup earlier in the summer, but some changes are in order. Below is my second edition of guessing the team’s 2025–26 roster.
Projecting the Flyers’ Forward Lines
Starting with the forward corps, I had to shake things up a bit due to Porter Martone’s commitment to the NCAA and Tyson Foerster’s promising injury update. Here’s a look at the slightly revamped lines:
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Travis Konecny | Trevor Zegras | Matvei Michkov |
| Tyson Foerster | Sean Couturier | Owen Tippett |
| Alex Bump | Jett Luchanko | Bobby Brink |
| Christian Dvorak | Noah Cates | Garnet Hathaway |
| Nicolas Deslauriers |
An offense-heavy top line might not suit new head coach Rick Tocchet, but Travis Konecny and Matvei Michkov established great chemistry toward the end of last season. Benefitting mutually from each other’s presence, the Flyers can have a reliable, high-scoring line at 5-on-5 action. Trevor Zegras adds transitional promise down the middle, with his strong defensive stick, breakout passing ability, and puck-carrying excellence. Uniting this trio may be ambitious, but it can bring some oomph to this rebuilding roster.
The second line is a bit more traditional. Though he’s entering his age-33 season, Sean Couturier is still a useful center—playing both ends of the ice, winning puck battles, and setting up rush chances. That last trait is particularly significant for Owen Tippett, who excels off the rush. He’ll be eyeing a bounce-back campaign, while Tyson Foerster is chasing a breakout. The 23-year-old is more of a two-way middle-sixer at this stage, and there’s room for more.
Next up is a line with two rookies and Bobby Brink, coming off a 41-point showing, tagging along. Down the middle, there’s a familiar face: Jett Luchanko. Last season, the 2024 first-round pick wowed the coaching staff of the Flyers and Team Canada, earning a brief stint in the NHL and playing bottom-six minutes at the World Junior Championship. So, it’s possible that Tocchet has a similar respect for the youngster’s game. Meanwhile, Alex Bump won an…
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