Flyers Being Taught to Fight by Local UFC Standout Andre Petroski?
In an effort to draw back on the days of the Broad Street Bullies, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a> have enlisted UFC fighter Andre Petroski and MMA fighter and boxer Johnny Garbarino, two Philly locals, to give the Orange and Black some tips for when they drop the gloves.
The Flyers are ready to punch faces in the 2025-26 NHL season.
In a bizarre but perhaps not entirely unexpected matchup, Philly locals Johnny Garbarino, a pro boxer and MMA artist, and Andre Petroski, a renowned UFC fighter, met up with the Flyers at their practice facility this week.
After posting a photo op with Hunter McDonald, Danny Briere, Keith Jones, and Tyson Foerster to Instagram, Garbarino commented that he and Petroski were "officially your new Philadelphia Flyers Fight coaches."
And Petroski, of course, entertained the idea of teaching Matvei Michkov how to fight. Big Nick Deslauriers doesn't need such advice, but he's apparently open to it, too.
So, yeah, we can certainly say the Flyers are doing their part keeping the NHL offseason fun and interesting.