Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale only appeared in 34 games between the Flyers and the Ducks this season, and as it turns out, he probably should have ended up playing in even fewer than that.
The Philadelphia Flyers were competitive until the very end, losing a playoff spot in heartbreaking fashion. Among other things, this can be boiled down to the team’s lack of star talent, excepting the recently acquired 22-year-old defenseman Jamie Drysdale.
One thing about the 2023-24 Philadelphia Flyers season has been clear from the start: making the playoffs was never the goal. The central message from the beginning of Daniel Brière and Keith Jones’ tenures as general manager and president of hockey operations, respectively, is that the franchise is committed to rebuilding the team the right way.
Last week wasn’t exactly the easiest for the Edmonton Oilers. They were coming off back-to-back losses to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, and had a schedule that featured the likes of the Winnipeg Jets and LA Kings, as well as the lowly Anahim Ducks.
Tyler Yaremchuk was joined by Frank Seravalli to discuss the state of the Philadelphia Flyers and what could happen in the remainder of the season with them on the latest episode of Daily Faceoff Live.
With a spot in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs on the line, the Philadelphia Flyers are getting another stud defenseman back in the lineup. The Flyers announced
The City of Brotherly Love will see one of its top blueliners return to action. Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella revealed that defenseman Jamie Drysdale will return to the lineup on Monday night when the team takes on the New York Islanders.
The sinking Flyers will gladly welcome his presence as they fight to turn things around and secure a playoff spot.
A couple of roster moves by the Philadelphia Flyers frees up some space to add a couple of players. On Thursday, the team announced that it is placing defenseman Jamie Drysdale on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
The Flyers have announced multiple roster moves, including recalling defender Ronnie Attard from AHL Lehigh Valley. To open up a spot on the active roster, the team moved Jamie Drysdale to injured reserve.
As per Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella, forward Travis Konecny and defenseman Jamie Drysdale will both be held out of the lineup in tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Perhaps the best possible news for the Philadelphia Flyers and Flyers fans: the Jamie Drysdale injury is reportedly “week-to-week”, and is not expected to cost the young defenseman the rest of his season.
When Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale suffered an injury to his left shoulder on Sunday (the same one he injured last season), there were concerns that another long-term absence was on the horizon.
The Philadelphia Flyers‘ loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins was the most devastating they could have all season long, and it’s not just because of the result.