*Boy this team looks real bad right now, huh? Last night’s game in Pittsburgh did not do a lot to inspire any confidence that they’re going to figure it out any time soon. Rangers tomorrow; one assumes a large number of their annoying fans will be taking the train down. Should be a real party. RECAP!
*So 2/3 of the way through the game against the Sabres Wednesday night we knew Dan Vladar was hurting, but now we know Dan Vladar is injured. Not great, Bob! [The Athletic]
*Which means, of course, Koly the Goalie is back! And better than ever? Probably? It’s a low bar. [BSH]
*With Sam Ersson looking like hot steaming garbage in net, folks were already kicking around the idea of the Flyers trying to upgrade the goalie situation. With Vladar out for an as-yet-unknown length of time, now it seems like a thing they might really want to do. So maybe how about this guy? [BSH]
*A lot of things have been contributing to the Flyers’ recent slide, but the penalty kill has been extremely ass as of late and it’s costing this team games. [BSH]
*Also contributing to all of this? The continued mediocrity of Matvei Michkov. Okay sure, he came into camp out of shape. Yes he had to play his way into form and that takes time. This slump may not be entirely his fault, though. [BSH]
*On to good things, though: hey Denver Barkey, you’re an all-star! [BSH]
*Related, if you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website you can check out Maddie’s latest dive into the current state of the Phantoms. [PHLY]
*The latest power ranking, in the form of each team’s veteran performance. [Sportsnet]
*The Olympics are coming up quick, so here’s a handy little guide of which guys you want to watch because they’re the best at a very specific thing. [ESPN]
*And finally… we going for ten, fam? Feels like time. [BSH]
