Flyers Trim 2026–27 Preseason to Four Games

The move, tied to the NHL’s shift to an 84‑game regular season, will cut evaluation chances for fringe players and change preseason logistics.

Overview

The Flyers announced the four-game exhibition slate on Monday, June 22, with training camp opening Sept. 17 and preseason games set for Sept. 21 and 22 on the road and Sept. 24 and 26 at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The schedule pairs Philadelphia in home‑and‑home series with the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins, with the first road game listed at Hershey (the Capitals’ AHL venue) rather than Washington, D.C.
Game times are confirmed for the first three exhibitions at 7:00 p.m. ET and a 5:00 p.m. ET puck drop for the Sept. 26 finale.
Team and league coverage links the shorter slate to the reported expansion of the NHL regular season from 82 to 84 games, a change that reduces preseason windows while potentially easing veteran workloads and lowering preseason injury risk.
Broadcast details and ticket information for the Flyers’ home preseason games will be released in the coming weeks and the full NHL regular‑season calendar has not yet been published publicly.