Quick Hits: August 12, 2024

1) Mondays with Meltzer: In my weekly visit with Jason Myrtetus on Flyers Daily, we tackle Part 1 of the two-part "Top 10 Question Marks for the 2024-2024 Season". In this episode, wee talk about question marks surroung the goaltending tandem, Matvei Michkov's expectations following his earlier-than-anticipated NHL arrival, Morgan Frost and the organization being at a crossroads, the potential for Frost, Owen Tippett, Tyson Foerster and Joel Farabee to better the consistency of the 2023-24 production for next season as a whole, the team's power play issues, and more.

Part 2 will air next week. The video version of the 42-minute Part 1 edition is available below. For the audio-only version, click here.



2) Today in Flyers History: August 12

1967: The Flyers first-round selection in the 1967 expansion draft, former Boston Bruins goalie Bernie Parent, becomes the first player to sign his NHL contract with the new team.

1999: Undrafted rookie free agent Ruslan Fedotenko signs an entry-level contract with the Flyers.

2020: In Game 1 of the 2020 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal in the Bubble in Toronto, the Flyers skate to a 2-1 victory. Carter Hart (27 saves on 28 shots) outduels Carey Price (29 saves on 31 shots) in goal. Power play tallies by Jakub Voracek in the first period and Montreal's Shea Weber in the middle stanza knot the score at 1-1. One shift after Weber's goal, Flyers rookie Joel Farabee puts Philly ahead to stay.

3) August 12 Flyers Alumni birthday: Rosaire "Rosie" Paiement (1945)

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