*We’re reveling in a lot of Olympic buzz right now, and on top of appreciating the highs that come from this most recent win for the USA, we’re taking a look back at some standout performances from Flyers players in tournaments past. [BSH]
*Members of the American team also made a really touching tribute to the Gaudreau brothers after their win. [Inquirer]
*Rasmus Ristolainen showed really well on the way to a bronze medal with Finland, and now it’s time to ask — might this be enough to move the needle in teams’ pursuit of him at the trade deadline? [BSH]
*Though he didn’t come away with a gold medal, Travis Sanheim made a strong impression in his Olympic showings. [PHLY]
*It was also a memorable experience for goaltender Dan Vladar. [Inquirer]
*The Flyers were back at it in practice this week, and they’re ready to ramp up for the rest of the season, and they’re really hoping that Matvei Michkov in particular can ramp up down the stretch. [BSH]
*Oliver Bonk made a good impression in a quick look up with the Flyers in practice this week. [NBCSP]
*And who all got those calls for practice stints should shed some light on what the depth chart is looking like within the prospect pool. [BSH]
*Finally, let’s take a spin around the prospect pool. We’ll kick things off with our overview in the newly-returned prospect report. [BSH]
*Porter Martone had himself a big game on Friday, scoring a hat trick and hitting the 20 goal mark for the season already. [BSH]
*It was a strong series for him on the whole, and a bit of an up and down one for fellow prospect Cole Knuble on the other side of that matchup. [BSH]
*It was also a good weekend for the Phantoms! They’ve been going through it a bit over these last few weeks, but they pulled off a huge lopsided win over their rival Bears on Friday. [BSH]
*Then, while the rematch on Saturday didn’t go quite as smoothly for them, they still managed to rally back to win that one too, and complete the sweep of the weekend series. [BSH]
*And finally: folks, We’re Hearing season is really picking up steam. [The Athletic]
