# Cole Knuble pushes Flyers roster case

> Knuble scores in Flyers' final preseason game as roster case intensifies.
- Title: Cole Knuble pushes Flyers roster case · PhillyVoice | Shortify
- Summary: Knuble scores in Flyers' final preseason game as roster case intensifies. Cole Knuble scored in Flyers' last preseason game, building a strong case for the…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/flyers-cole-knuble-roster-case-preaseason-goal-lineup-fit-denver-barkey-injury-nhl
- Published: 2026-09-25T17:54:46.768+00:00
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- Topics: cole knuble, flyers, nfl, preseason, roster, denver barkey, rick tocchet, news, local
## Knuble scores
Knuble scored in Flyers' preseason win over Bruins.

> Knuble scored again in Thursday night's Flyers preseason win over the Bruins
## Coach says
Tocchet: 'He's definitely pushing some people'.

> He's definitely pushing some people
## Preseason schedule
NHL cut preseason to four games for 84-game regular season.

> The schedule got cut down to four games so that the league could take on an 84-game regular-season schedule
## Knuble's play
Skated hard, checked smartly, scored twice in three games.

> He's skated hard, checked smartly and responsibly, and scored in two of the Flyers' three preseason exhibitions
## Knuble's background
Former Notre Dame player signed entry-level contract with Flyers.

> He left Notre Dame in the NCAA last March to sign his entry-level contract
## Knuble's dad
Dad Mike Knuble was 16-year NHL pro with Flyers.

> He's a smart and hard-working center who can drive the puck through the middle of the ice
## Denver Barkey injury
Barkey hurt in preseason opener, status in doubt.

> Denver Barkey got hurt earlier this week with a lower-body injury
## Knuble's flexibility
Played on wing, shows positional flexibility.

> He did play on the wing through Thursday night's game
## Knuble's mindset
Knuble: 'One day at a time'.

> He's like, 'One day at a time. Never get too high, never get too low.'
## Roster case
Knuble may earn opening night roster spot.

> He just might be able to take the job, at least while it's open for presumably a couple of weeks
## Key takeaway

Cole Knuble scored in Flyers' last preseason game, building a strong case for the opening night roster after Denver Barkey's injury.