*Big news! Starting off with a bang! The Flyers placed Cal Petersen on waivers yesterday! [BSH]
*And the timing of this was pretty perfect, as we were just talking about what options the Flyers reasonably have to back up Sam Ersson (because he can’t get all of the games, folks). [BSH]
*We’ve avoided it for a while here, but it’s time to talk about the injury bug once again. [The Athletic]
*Perhaps many of you are reading this in the morning, but can we interest you in already thinking about lunch? It’s a brand new edition of JayPo’s Penalty Boxed Lunch, and we’re talking about the Pasty. [BSH]
*Talking more about the game where the lights went out. [PHLY]
*We often think of a team selling at the trade deadline as marking the end of their competitive play for the season. But what if this isn’t the case for the Flyers? [BSH]
*We spend a lot of time around this time of year talking about the trade deadline big boards, but what’s it like for the players who make it up? [The Athletic]
*You have questions, Charlie has answers. [PHLY]
*Don’t worry, guys. Despite plummeting season ticket holder numbers, Gary Bettman says Winnipeg is a “strong market.” [TSN]
*And finally: an update on Carter Hart and his ex-Hockey Canada teammates’ sexual assault trial proceedings. [Inquirer]