*Folks there is a hockey game being played at the Wells Fargo Center tonight. We made it. Yesterday we learned that there are 14 guys who definitely won’t be playing in it. [BSH]
*Charlie breaks down the cuts that have left us with 44 guys left to battle for spots on the Flyers’ roster. [PHLY]
*One of those guys left? Jett Luchanko. He and Oliver Bonk are the only players not sent back to their junior teams. Interesting, no? [Inquirer]
*Bonk is a longshot but Jett? Jett could actually make the team. It could really happen! [The Athletic]
*You may not be hearing a lot about Emile Chiounard (unless you’re a real prospects sicko and you’re paying THE MOST attention to every one of these kids) during this preseason, but he’s been fighting a heck of a battle – and winning. [Inquirer]
*The Canadian Sports People have made their way up to their 30-21st best players in the whole entire league. [Sportsnet]
*We ask a lot, “who will take a step forward this season?” But how’s about who is going to take a step back? Who is going to make everyone mad? Who will stink? Regression comes for us all, as they say. [ESPN]
*And finally: Matvei Michkov, he’s our baby, baby! [BSH]