*There was no point last night, as the Flyers dropped a stinker on Farg ice against the Preds. Good news is they are right back at it in Detroit tonight! RECAP!
*We’ve got one more game to get through before the break (you can watch it with us tonight at Sports & Social!), and it can’t come soon enough for a few of the Flyers’ banged up guys. [Inquirer]
*It’ll probably also be welcomed by Cam Atkinson, who could almost certainly use a break from his own yips. [NBC Sports Philly]
*Enough about the Flyers, though. Let’s talk about Matvei Michkov, who looks to be just as good as you hope he is. [BSH]
*Keeping with The Prospects, let’s talk about the best ones we will see in this year’s World Juniors. Spoiler alert: Cutter. [The Athletic]
*Related, have you ever heard the origin story of the US National Team Development Program? [ESPN]
*Do you find that there isn’t enough hitting in the NHL these days? There seems to be a bit less than before. [The Athletic]
*This week’s 32 Thoughts has some uh… thoughts… on hitting as well, specifically the more controversial ones. [Sportsnet]
*And finally, head into Christmas weekend with a brand new Flyperbole! [BSH]
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