*It’s the final day of our collective bye week; how’d you enjoy the time off from the Flyers? It was a fun weekend for Travis Konecny, who spent his time in Toronto being a fan, as well as a Star. [Inquirer]
*TK was chosen to play for Team MacKinnon, which seemed like a good thing. Nate’s team went out pretty quickly, however. Travis had an assist, though! [NBC Sports Philly]
*It was Team Matthews that came out on top in the end; fitting, really. [Sportsnet]
*We didn’t get to see Konecny do any skills, since that was limited to only eight players, but the competition was fun nonetheless. [Inquirer]
*The Flyers were kind enough to bundle all the highlights from this weekend together, in case you missed any of the fun. [Flyers]
*While speaking with the media during the All-Star festivities, TK had nothing but praise for coach John Tortorella. [BSH]
*It’s a nice time to reflect on the fun we’ve had watching Travis Konecny turn from pretty-good “rat” to legitimate NHL star. [Inquirer]
*The big news to come out of the weekend was that the NHL will be headed back to the Olympics in 2026. FINALLY. [BSH]
*With the first half of the season in the books, we still have a lot to look forward to in the second half. [TSN]
*Charlie and his pals ran through the state of the league at this halfway point. [PHLY]
*Obviously the trade deadline is one of those things we are looking forward to, despite GMDB’s ultimate plan still being a question mark to most of us. [BSH]
*Although maybe it isn’t as much of a question mark as we imagine, given how consistent the organization has been on their vocal commitment to the long-term plan. [BSH]
*One thing the front office could look to do in the weeks leading up to the deadline is to take advantage of what seems to be an arms race in the Western Conference. [BSH]
*Take Morgan Frost, for example. Center seem to be in high demand and he’s looked pretty, pretty, pretty good lately. But maybe that means the Flyers should keep him. [BSH]
*So. Here’s what we know so far about what we can expect from the legal process surrounding Carter Hart et. al’s charges. [The Athletic]
*And finally… LOOK AT THIS HOCKEY JERSEY!!!! [BSH]
