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How Will NHL Expansion Team In Houston or Austin Affect Philadelphia Flyers, Other 32 Teams & TV?

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How Will NHL Expansion Team In Houston or Austin Affect Philadelphia Flyers, Other 32 Teams & TV?

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Rick Tocchet's Philadelphia Flyers own the 2nd-most nationally televised NHL games for the 2026-27 season. And now, with Gary Bettman and the league announcing an expansion franchise in Houston or Austin, Texas, Bill Matz and Charlie O'Connor of the PHLY Flyers Podcast discuss what this means for the league moving forward in terms of TV markets, growing the game, and more.

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