*Big news, folks! The Flyers made their final round of cuts and it looks like Jett Luchanko is making this opening night roster. [BSH]
*And while this is indirect high praise from the organization broadly, Luchanko also got some pretty direct praise from his head coach. [BSH]
*The decision has been made, but before it became final, Charlie spelled out why this may and may not be a good idea. [PHLY]
*Is this the year the Flyers fix the power play? They sure are trying. [The Athletic]
*While things are quiet during this little break between the end of preseason and the beginning of the regular season, we’re taking some time to take stock of the roster and work our way through some player previews, by position grouping. We’ll kick things off with the goaltenders. [BSH]
*And then move to the depth defensemen. [BSH]
*And finally, tough on the veteran depth forward. [BSH]
*We’re also taking a moment to sit with our Big Takeaways from the preseason. [BSH]
*If somehow you’re here but haven’t really been paying attention to what’s been going on with the game and around the league recently, and are looking to get back into it, worry not, there’s a primer for you. [ESPN]
*Introducing a brand new series, wherein we’ll be dipping our toes into giving some thoughts and suggestions about fantasy hockey this season. [BSH]
*Speaking of fantasy hockey, ESPN has a guide for drafting your team, if that’s still yet to be done. [ESPN]
*And finally, the weird and dramatic saga up in Boston has come to an end, and Jeremy Swayman has officially signed a contract. At long last. [NHL]
