*Bask in the glory of Papa Couturier, for funsies:
Here is a video of Couturier’s performance against Pens yesterday. He had only one fail clear during all game. And won every battle at defensive and neutral zone. Unreal player with high hockey IQ. If you like this video, we can make another for specific player from next games. pic.twitter.com/xKBTW1vPhm
— Andy & Rono 📊 (@HockeyStatsCZ) July 29, 2020
*Anyhoo, hockey season is back so our post-game analyses are back too! Here’s what we learned from the first bout out of the gate. [BSH]
*Charlie is back on the horse too, so check out his observations. [The Athletic]
*As we all well know, Alain Vingeault has gotten very lose to winning a Stanley Cup. But that’s it. Close. He’s going to get one here, though. [Inquirer]
*It’s the first look at the playoffs for a number of Flyers, and a few of them are going to be real keys to this team’s success. [BSH]
*Listen I like Nate Thompson as much as the next person but he’s not the “guy without a Cup” I’m rooting for when I think about this Flyers roster. [The Athletic]
*Next up in our draft pick profiles is one of those kids from college. [BSH]
*We got a fight in the bubble!! Chill boys, ease in. [ProHockeyTalk]
*The Arizona Coyotes split with their GM was certainly the spiciest hockey story we’ve gotten in a little while, and the details do nothing to tame the spice. [ESPN]
*The NHL hasn’t had a best-of-five playoff series in over 30 years, so it’s going to be fun to see what adjustments teams and players make to get those three wins quickly. [ProHockeyTalk]
*And finally, the polled NHL coaches. Somewhat surprisingly, hilarity ensued. [The Athletic]
