*The Flyers played a hell of a game last night against the Islanders and lost on an own goal in overtime. This season is cursed. Recap!
*And on Saturday, the Flyers gave up a touchdown, again, this time it was the Capitals. Here’s what we learned. [BSH]
*There was a bit of a surprise ahead of Saturday’s game, as Carter Hart was a late scratch due to an injury of some sort. [NBC Sports Philly]
*It wasn’t all bad, though. Wade Allison got his first goal on Saturday!
There it is! Wade Allison’s first in the NHL. pic.twitter.com/ll0pXToKsw
— Broad Street Hockey (@BroadStHockey) April 17, 2021
*Scott Laughton is very sad that Michael Raffl was traded. I hope they get to FaceTime a lot. [NBC Sports Philly]
*People like to act like half the team getting Covid is an “excuse” for that disaster of a March but like… maybe it was a problem? [Inquirer]
*In that vein, nearly all of the young players have regressed this season. Charlie looks at how worried we should be. [The Athletic]
*So how do you fix this mess? [ProHockeyTalk]
*Patrick Marleau broke Gordie Howe’s games record this weekend. That’s neat. [AP]
*And finally, in these dark times, let’s try to remember that at the end of the day we are all on the same team. We’re pals. Let’s be pals again. [BSH]
