*It’s going to be a long nine games, folks. A real slog, just like last night’s game. RECAP!
*It was a big night for both Scott Laughton and his former teammates; everyone was pretty emotional when Scoot was finally traded. Understandably. [The Athletic]
*Laughton, for his part, says Philly will always be home for him. We joke about the Flyers constantly hiring former players to staff the team’s front office but this is one guy we wouldn’t hate to see come back when he decides to hang them up. [PHLY]
*If you weren’t paying attention to The News yesterday and just watched the game, you wouldn’t have had any idea that the Flyers used their one remaining AHL call-up slot on Aleksei Kolosov. For some reason. [Inquirer]
*Anyhoo, John Tortorella recently sat down for a three-part interview with Ashlyn Sullivan over at NBC Sports Philly, and in case you missed it, here’s the important bits. [NBC Sports Philly]
*In a thing that is certainly relevant to our interests, a look at what this summer’s goalie market might look like. [Sportsnet]
*Let’s check in on those Kids! Grebenkin continues to thrive with the Phantoms so far, and the London Knights celebrate the triumphant return of Denver Barkey. [BSH]
*As the whole hockey world waits for Alex Ovechkin to finally break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record, let’s talk about a bunch of other Gretzky records that probably aren’t long for this world. [Sportsnet]
*And finally, mark your calendars, folks! We’ve got a date (sort of) for this year’s draft lottery! [TSN]
