Brink produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
The 24-year-old winger appeared to have potted the OT winner as well, but upon video review it was overturned due to goaltender interference. Brink is coming off a solid first full NHL campaign in 2024-25, posting 12 goals and 41 points in 79 contests, and with more ice time and a consistent shift with the man advantage this season, he seems likely to best those numbers.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Stuck with OT loss
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Ersson made 35 saves in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
He was by far the busier goalie, as Philly was out-shot 39-23 on the night, and all the regulation goals against Ersson came during a bumpy second period. The 25-year-old is duking it out with Dan Vladar for playing time in the crease this season, with the former Flame getting the nod in the Flyers' season opener Thursday, and it could be a while before the team has a clear No. 1 in net.
Ersson will patrol the visiting crease in Carolina on Saturday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ersson will make his season debut Saturday. He was 22-17-5 with a pair of shutouts, a 3.14 GAA and an .883 save percentage for the woeful Flyers in 2024-25.
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Flyers' Matthew Gard: Grabs two points in loss
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Gard scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and added 17 PIM in WHL Red Deer's 6-4 loss to Moose Jaw on Friday.
Gard logged his first multi-point effort in five games this season. While he's trending a little better than his 36-point effort over 66 regular-season games last year, the 18-year-old has yet to display high-end offense. He'll likely evolve into a defensive forward if he's able to make it to the NHL.
Cates scored a goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Florida.
Late in the second, Cates won an offensive zone faceoff and rushed the net, snagging a rebound and wiring a shot over the head of Sergei Bobrovsky. The 26-year-old winger works hard and is coming off a career-high 37 points, including 16 goals. Cates may offer value off the waiver wire at some point in the future.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Strong play not enough
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Vladar made 32 saves in a 2-1 loss to Florida on Thursday.
Anton Lundell beat him early in the second period on the power play, and Brad Marchand put a shot over his left shoulder early in the third for the winner. This could be a long season for Vladar, who played well behind a young team learning a new system under head coach Rick Tocchet. The Flyers also took five minor penalties compared to the Panthers' two.
Vladar will start Thursday's Opening Night matchup on the road against Florida, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.
Vladar was the first goalie off following Thursday's morning skate, and head coach Rick Tocchet officially named him the Opening Night starter afterward. Vladar made 30 regular-season appearances for Calgary last year, going 11-6-2 with a 2.80 GAA and .898 save percentage. Samuel Ersson will likely see the majority of starts for the Flyers this year, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the two netminders in some sort of timeshare.
Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: Scheduled for IR stint
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Ristolainen (triceps) landed on injured reserve Monday, according to PuckPedia.
Ristolainen was inevitably going to be placed on injured reserve due to his long-term triceps injury, and that move has come on the eve of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. The veteran blueliner will likely not suit up for the Flyers until sometime in November. Ristolainen fell just shy of the 20-point mark last year, recording four goals and 15 helpers over 63 appearances.
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Flyers' Cam York: Set for IR stint
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York (lower body) will start the 2025-26 campaign on injured reserve, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Monday.
York was deemed day-to-day earlier Monday due to his lower-body injury, and it's currently unclear how much time he will miss. In relation to York's recovery timeline, general manager Daniel Briere said Monday, "At the moment it's a day-to-day thing. Are we looking at a week? Are we looking at two weeks? Are we looking at two days? That's what we're trying to figure out right now," according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com. Nick Seeler and Adam Ginning should see increased responsibilities on the left side of the blue line for as long as York is sidelined. The 24-year-old York signed a five-year, $25.75 million contract with the Flyers during the offseason, so he'll be a key part of the club's long-term plans when healthy.
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Flyers' Cam York: Dealing with lower-body injury
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York (lower body) is day-to-day, according to Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports on Monday.
If York is unavailable for Thursday's season opener against Florida, the Flyers could move him to injured reserve and keep Dennis Gilbert, who cleared waivers Sunday, around for the Opening Night roster. The 24-year-old York earned four goals, 17 points, 65 shots on net, 126 blocked shots and 60 hits across 66 regular-season games in 2024-25.
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Flyers' Carl Grundstrom: Waived by Philadelphia
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Grundstrom was placed on waivers by the Flyers on Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Grundstrom was traded to the Flyers from the Sharks earlier Sunday, but he'll be left off Philadelphia's Opening Night roster. He made 56 regular-season appearances for San Jose last year and recorded three goals, six assists, 172 hits, 24 PIM and 18 blocked shots while averaging 9:36 of ice time. It wouldn't be surprising to see Grundstrom called up to serve as additional depth if the Flyers deal with injuries at some point.
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Flyers' Artem Guryev: Acquired from Sharks via trade
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Guryev, along with Carl Grundstrom, was acquired by the Flyers in exchange for Ryan Ellis and a conditional sixth-round pick, the teams announced Sunday.
Guryev spent the entirety of last year in the ECHL with Wichita, notching five points in 47 regular-season games. The 22-year-old is likely to spend all of the upcoming campaign in the minors.
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Flyers' Carl Grundstrom: Dealt to City of Brotherly Love
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Philadelphia acquired Grundstrom and Artem Guryev from San Jose on Sunday in exchange for Ryan Ellis (back) and a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick.
Grundstrom registered three goals, six assists, 88 shots on net and 172 hits across 56 regular-season appearances with the Sharks in 2024-25. He will be in the mix for a bottom-six spot with the Flyers this campaign, but he could have trouble seeing regular playing time in the lineup.
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Flyers' Porter Martone: Two points in college debut
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Martone scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Michigan State's 4-0 win over the University of Windsor on Friday.
Martone's collegiate career is off to a strong start after he jumped to the NCAA from OHL Brampton. The 18-year-old was the Spartans' leader on offense in the team's season debut. Martone was selected sixth overall by the Flyers in 2025, and a strong showing with the Spartans could help him land an entry-level deal this spring to step up to the professional ranks.
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Flyers' Dennis Gilbert: Placed on waivers
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Gilbert was put on waivers by Philadelphia on Saturday, according to PuckPedia.
Gilbert had six assists, 50 PIM, 63 hits and 36 blocks across 29 regular-season appearances with Buffalo and Ottawa in 2024-25. The 28-year-old could be claimed off waivers by another team. However, even in that scenario, Gilbert is unlikely to serve as more than a third-pairing option while potentially spending some time as a healthy scratch. If Gilbert clears waivers, he'll report to AHL Lehigh Valley.
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Flyers' Karsen Dorwart: Heading to AHL
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Dorwart (upper body) was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Thursday.
Dorwart dealt with an upper-body injury for most of training camp, and he'll officially be sent to the minors ahead of the regular season. He'll be a candidate to be called up if the Flyers need additional depth at some point, but he'll likely spend most of the year in the minors.
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