*The boys are back in town tonight to take on the Washington Capitals, which makes tonight a very good night to stop the skid. To call this stretch “frustrating” might be a bit of an understatement. [NBC Sports Philly]
*In case you missed it, Charlie had 10 Things about the most recent loss to the Hockey Clubs. [PHLY]
*Will tonight be the night that we finally see the debut of The New Guys? Jakub Pelletier, in particular, seems to be the guy the Flyers are betting on the most. [The Athletic]
*Speaking of the new guys, this trade is a good indication that the rebuild is, in fact, coming along pretty nicely. [BSH]
*The big 4 Nations tournament kicks off in less than a week; so who do you think will be the most effective player in the tourney by the numbers? [ESPN]
*And finally, somewhere out there in the universe exists a professional hockey player who hates — HATES!!! — Philadelphia, but would love to play under John Tortorella. We want to know who you think this freakshow is. I’m thinking Crosby; you? [BSH]
