*After what feels like a million days of absolutely nothing happening in the hockey world, yesterday sure did feature a nice little bit of action. And Flyers fans, starving for anything to chew on, got a little morsel. In the form of some more Alexei Kolosov news. [BSH]
*First, we learned that Kolosov changed agents. Sometimes that’s a sign Something Is Happening. [Inquirer]
*Turns out he’s asking to go back to the KHL, again. And, reportedly, the Flyers aren’t interested in that happening, again. [The Athletic]
*Everything is a big jumbly mess, that’s about the long and short of it. [NBC Sports Philly]
*The other Big News came from outside of the Flyers bubble, with the Montreal Canadiens acquiring Patrik Laine from the Blue Jackets. [Eyes On The Prize]
*And then we had some news on the Askarov front, which seemed to set Flyers fans off. Because of course it did. [Sportsnet]
*Anyway back to your regular scheduled programming: next up on 25U25 is Massimo Rizzo, the prospect with arguably the most South Philly name in all of hockey. [BSH]
*Speculating on 4 Nations rosters continues, this time trying to guess who might make up Team Europe. Ahh yes, Europe, one of the most famous Nations. [Sportsnet]
*Missed this one over the weekend, but it’s fun because DGB is always fun; 10 weird NHL facts that are more annoying than they ought to be. [The Athletic]
*And finally, if you’re for some reason feeling dejected over all of this goalie nonsense, have a look at what Matvei Michkov’s odds to win several NHL Awards this season are, and remember we’re here to have a good time. [BSH]
