*Hockey is truly officially back, and we certainly had ourselves a busy first weekend back in action. The Flyers played their annual rookie series against the Rangers up in Allentown, and the Friday game was a real thriller, and ended in a big overtime win for the Flyers. [BSH]
*The rematch, though, was not so kind to them. [BSH]
*But, despite the disappointing end to the series for them, there was still much that could be gleaned from that loss. [PHLY]
*Nikita Grebenkin is making a name for himself as a favorite personality around here. [BSH]
*He, along with Alex Bump, have also already earned some high praise from their head coach of this camp in John Snowden. [BSH]
*And so too is Denver Barkey stepping up as an exciting player to watch through this camp, even if he’s pretty well outside of the discussion for an NHL roster spot immediately. [PHLY]
*While we’re talking players to watch, Ethan Samson is an interesting case, with some stock on the rise but a skillset still in need of some polishing out. [Inquirer]
*Samson’s still working through some of the bumps in that steep adjustment to professional hockey, but the Flyers are hopeful that the transition can be smoother for someone like Oliver Bonk. [The Athletic]
*Speaking of Bonk, he’s our most recent addition to our Top 25 Under 25 ranking, breaking onto it at the eighth spot. [BSH]
*He has yet, though, to break into rookie camp. Not fully, at least, as he was held out of both games this weekend. [Inquirer]
*Trevor Zegras is a Flyers, and we got our first look at him on their ice last week. [BSH]
*Oh, by the way, we had some actual real news break this weekend! Ivan Fedotov, get ready to learn Columbus, Ohio. [BSH]
*Our pal Charlie has his very serious and detailed breakdown of the trade and the circumstances surrounding it. [PHLY]
*We also have a more zoomed in look at how the move affects the Flyers’ cap situation. [BSH]
*And finally, a return to Philadelphia for Carter Hart appears to have been ruled out. [The Athletic]
