Monday Morning Fly By: We’re continental now
<em>Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Flyers news and notes…</em>
*The Flyers are in Europe now! By extension, we are all fancier and more cultured. Here’s a look at what the boys have been up to ahead of tonight’s game. [Flyers]
*Jet lag is a real pain in the ass, and here’s how the team plans to combat all of the annoyances that can come with transatlantic travel to maintain peak performance. [Courier-Post]
*Given his injury, this was inevitable, but Morgan Frost was officially sent to the Phantoms late last week. [BSH]
*There are a couple of rookies remaining, though, and it’s looking like they have a really good shot to make the opening-night roster. [Inquirer]
*About those remaining rookies... was it some kind of bias that fueled that latest round of cuts? [BSH]
*One guy that we ought not forget about, roster spot-wise, is Tyler Pitlick. Once he’s back from injury, he has a really good chance of making this team. [NBC Sports Philly]
*Moving over to the CHL, here’s what we might expect from the Flyers’ top prospects playing up there. [The Athletic]
*On this season’s sophomores, and what we should reasonably expect from guys like Carter Hart heading into their second season in the NHL. [The Athletic]
*Zac Rinaldo has been given another contract by an NHL organization. Remarkable. Truly. [Flames]
*And finally, in honor of the Flyers’ trip to the continent, Meltzer takes a look back at the best European players to play for the Flyers’ during the organization’s history. [Flyers]