*Friday was the final day for the Flyers, as Danny Briere and John Tortorella spoke with the media and put a bow on the 2023-24 season. We learned some things. Like, for example, that Torts feels no need to step away from coaching at this point in his career. [Inquirer]
*And we learned that at least two guys definitely won’t be back next season. [BSH]
*We heard from both Tortorella and GMDB that the commitment to the rebuild remains their focus heading into the offseason. [PHLY]
*While no specifics were discussed, of course, the phrase “open for business” was used. In case you were wondering what the goal of the Summer was going to be. [Inquirer]
*John Tortorella opened up about his relationship with Sean Couturier, which, if he is to be believed, is just fine. [BSH]
*If you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s site, you can read a little more about Torts’ final thoughts on the season, from his personal accountability to his lack of regret. [PHLY]
*Alright let’s put a wrap on Friday’s interviews with the five main takeaways from everyone we heard from. [NBC Sports Philly]
*One (sort of?) positive thing about the Flyers being done for the year is that the state of things can now be properly evaluated outside of the pressures of the season. [BSH]
*Anyhoo, the playoffs! They are well underway after two full days of first round action. Before things kicked off, we got in our predictions. Be sure to roast us later for being dumb. [BSH]
*And here are some predictions from some Insiders™, just in case you’re like really into predictions. [Sportsnet]
*The Toronto Maple Leafs are right on schedule. Always a good time. [ESPN]
*FYI, we’ll be doing daily wrap-ups of all of the ‘yoffs action, in case you miss anything. Here’s what night one looked like. [BSH]
*And finally, were you one of the folks up all night Thursday into the wee hours of Friday morning listening to the new Taylor Swift album? And ALSO a Flyers fan? Good news, someone made content directly relevant to all of your interests. [Inquirer]
