*The Phantoms were back in action this weekend after a brief All Star break, and their first game against Cleveland on Saturday saw them looking a bit rusty, that’s for sure. [BSH]
*They needed a big response effort on Sunday in their afternoon follow-up against a tough Syracuse team, and while they were able to keep the score closer, it was still a tough loss that they came away with. [BSH]
*Our pal Maddie (hey, that’s me!) checked in with the guys over at PHLY this week to talk about how things are going for the Phantoms more broadly.
*After sitting for Canada’s first game as a scratch, Travis Sanheim finally got his first taste of Olympic hockey in their matchup against Switzerland. [NBCSP]
*Sanheim also has some Thoughts about the Tkachuk brothers playing over on the American side. [BSH]
*Here’s how things are set to play out over in Italy as we move into the medal round. [NHL]
*The trade deadline is right around the corner, and we’re spending a whole lot of time thinking about it and trades in general, and wondering particularly if Emil Andrae might be on his way out. [BSH]
*Huge news for lovers of The Office: the Flyers just announced they’re doing an Office theme night. [Inquirer]
*And finally, before we get to our next round of players, let’s check in with the guys ranked 17-19 in our Top 25 Under 25 list. [BSH]
