*We’re back at it again tonight for the first half of the home-and-home with the Washington Capitals, and here’s hoping the Flyers give their fans a little better showing than they did in the opener. The opener was rough, but maybe it’s exactly what we needed. [BSH]
*First meeting between Alex Ovechkin and Matvei Michkov and MM is psyched. [Inquirer]
*It seems as though the problems the team had in the back half of last season are rearing their ugly heads again. Which is less than ideal. [The Athletic]
*If yesterday’s practice was any indication, John Tortorella will be getting wacky with the lines again tonight. [BSH]
*One thing that Torts doesn’t seem to want to try out is putting Emil Andrae into the lineup. But what if we got a look at him with Jamie Drysdale? [BSH]
*So, five games in, is it panic time? Or is everybody chill about this messiness? Some teams might should be panicking. [ESPN]
*The NHL, always fond of changing things no one asked them to change, seem to be exploring a new way of doling out their yearly awards. [Sportsnet]
*And finally, while Sean Couturier may not be in peak form, he’s not a fourth liner. And John Tortorella needs to stop treating him like one. [BSH]