*Hockey returned to your dull and empty lives yesterday! Did you watch any? If you’re on the fence about the World Cup, allow this to convince you to get on board Team North America and have a little fun. [Pension Plan Puppets]
*The Flyers are getting pumped! [BSH]
*Here’s what we can expect from our boys during the tournament. [Sons of Penn]
*Here’s a fun little distraction for your Friday at work: predicting who will fall into the Flyers’ top six. [Evening The Score]
*Dale Weise credits his time spent in the Netherlands with improving his overall game. [Courier-Post]
*Speaking of Weise, he also thinks the Flyers are poised to do some damage in the Eastern Conference. [CSN Philly]
*Flyers fans think Ivan Provorov is ready for the NHL. [Inquirer]
*The 25 Under 25 rolls along with Radel Fazleev. [BSH]
*Evidently no one likes ESPN’s hockey coverage. [Puck Daddy]
*Hoo boy apparently Steven Stamkos wanted quite a pay increase if he was to consider moving to Toronto. [Raw Charge]
*And finally, now that the World Cup exhibition games are in full swing, DGB brings you the 15 people you should expect to meet at an international hockey tournament. [Sportsnet]
