Puck Drop Pod

If you missed @jasonmyrt today on @975TheFanatic speaking on his cancer journey at around 11:10am go back and listen. His poise, message and resolve are the stuff of legend. Knowing him, I’m not shocked but I’m still blown away.

@MeghanChayka Yeah… Hockey needs to return.

I can’t believe I’m saying this but I miss…. Soccer

63 days. But who’s counting? @NHLFlyers

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@JeffMarek 20+

And next July Matthew Schaefer's number will be.....?

@jasonmyrt You're not alone in this Jason! The hockey family is with you in this fight and we are not going anywhere! Stay strong and fuck cancer!

I wish I had better news to share regarding my health and battle with Colorectal Cancer. About 2 weeks ago I had an appt with my oncologist after an updated CHEST CT Scan the Friday prior and blood work. The Chest CT scan showed some continuing growth in the lung nodules, still minimal but concerning. Especially when combined with my rising levels of CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) which is a blood marker that is produced when your body is fighting cancer.  For some it is more reliable than others as has been the case for me. Normal levels are between 0-4.7 GM/mL. At diagnosis in December 2024 my CEA level was 28.  After chemo 4.9, after oral chemo and radiation 3.9 and in October through January 3.5 when I was NED (No Evidence of Disease).  Late January, I started feeling a bit off and having a lot more fatigue and when I was tested the CEA was 13 prompting a procedure when they found the recurrence which led to my LAR resection surgery and they removed 10 Inches of my colon and have been living with a temporary ileostomy since. I had some post surgical complications but since they remedied that I have been Feeling the best I have felt in well over 3 years. Even at this moment. I have daily energy, minor fatigue but overall dare I say “normal”.  I have a top of the head to mid thigh pet scan this Friday because my CEA level jumped from 13-47 to an astounding 858. Very alarming. The PET Scan will show if the spread is beyond the lungs and how to proceed. I am now stage 4 colorectal cancer metastatic to the lung. And hopefully just the lungs. Radiation and surgery are not viable options for me to treat the lungs. Once I become symptomatic and I don’t know what that even looks like, I will begin chemotherapy infusions similar to what I had before but with a different type of chemo. I will lose all my hair, not that I have any, but eyebrows, beard and all. The prognosis based on data is 6 months to 2 years. But with medical advancements and the FIGHT of a Lion I plan to surpass those data points and by a lot. I am NOT a statistic.  My body and my cancer have responded well to chemo as I got to NED from chemo prior. But genetically my cancer is prone to 2 things. Recurrence (bad) but slow growing (good).  I have sat and processed all of this information for a few weeks and I plan to fight and keep fighting hard. Work wise nothing changes. I love what I do for a living, the people I work alongside and I am not letting any of this take that away. I wish the news was better but this is where I am. Full explanation in the video below.  Love you all, Jason youtu.be/khf6ulJU2GA?si…

Just watched @jasonmyrt latest Flyers Daily with Joseph Woll. Yeah, I know I'm a bit late. Great show Jason, always thinking of you my man. Fuck Cancer

Great interview. It sure seems like Michkov is having a big summer in terms of training and gains. If he's having that kind of summer, it really doesn't matter where he spends it. (And he confirms in the piece he'll be back in the area in early August.)

@NHL_Muse Wtf?! No Hall of Famer Nolan Patrick???

Redrafting the top 10 picks from the 2017 NHL Draft👀 1. Cale Makar 2. Nick Suzuki 3. Miro Heiskanen 4. Martin Necas 5. Jason Robertson 6. Nico Hischier 7. Robert Thomas 8. Jeremy Swayman 9. Jake Oettinger 10. Elias Pettersson What changes are you making? 🤔👇

Petition to call their house “Camp Zegras”

@charlieo_conn Fantastic album drop! “Under a Killing Moon” is an amazing song.

Thrice's Artist in the Ambulance came out on the same day too! Hell of a day for that style

Trevor Zegras will speak to the media at 430pm today

Trevor Zegras and Cole Caufield are big soccer fans, evidently. They both were in attendance together the World Cup today 📸,: @NHL

Don’t think any Flyer progressed more than Jamie Drysdale last year. Was like a consistent stretch of really good play. Scored some big goals throughout the year. Tying goals against Ottawa (twice), & both opening goals of each playoff series for the Flyers.

Well that's a totally reasonable contract!

Jamie Drysdale and Philadelphia have settled to avoid arbitration 4 x $6.5M

I expect the Flyers to officially announce Jamie Drysdale's new contract today at some point. #Flyers

A must-read message from Brendan Lemieux, posted on his Instagram 15 minutes ago:

@jasonmyrt Stay strong brother! Fuck off cancer!

Not a good day medically. When I am ready to share I will because I think it is important. Right now I have a lot to process and will do that hopefully in a mentally healthy way. Fuck you cancer. Fuck you.

@TheLibertyYell @tonyescargot Heroes don't take an off-season.

Off-season cannoli is crazy @tonyescargot Thank you.