*Nothing is happening so might as well start counting the days between us and the first (preseason) game of the year, eh? According to me counting on my fingers and then asking Alexa to confirm I know how to count, we are 55 days away from puck drop. Matvei Michkov, for his part, has been doing his best to make sure he’s ready to go, and he told us all about it. [BSH]
*”Wow it’s so weird that there is this huge rivalry between the Flyers and the Anaheim Ducks now, huh?” says someone who pays zero attention to the Flyers outside of needing some clicks from time to time. [Inquirer]
*Obviously any long-term injury is going to hurt your team, but we think these three guys would be particularly big losses if they were to end up on the IR at any point this season. [BSH]
*Despite the lack of a Big Splashy Move™ from GM Danny Briere this summer, Jamie Drysdale likes the look of his team as we barrel towards the beginning of training camp. [NBC Sports Philly]
*Next up on the BSH 25 Under 25 is a winger who has mostly flown under the radar since the Flyers drafted him in 2025. [BSH]
*And finally, you guys know that account on the socials media that posts funny things considered “hockey images that precede unfortunate events”? What about hockey quotes that precede unfortunate events? [TSN]
