*A lovely, midweek break from the playoff madness. That’s what we have today, friends. Let’s enjoy it. Enjoy it before realizing we probably won’t have Noah Cates for Game 3 tomorrow. [BSH]
*If you insist on not enjoying this break from the Flyers, you can enjoy Charlie’s breakdown of Monday’s game, in which the Flyers did everything right and still lost. [PHLY]
*In fact, there’s a lot of good to talk about after that Game 2 performance. Even with regard to Travis Konecny, who has become the fanbase’s latest whipping boy after missing an opportunity to score the game winner in overtime on Monday. [BSH]
*Then there’s Denver Barkey, who’s getting a look at center and showing he might have a future in the middle on this team. [BSH]
*On the back end, Jamie Drysdale is having himself a HECK of a playoffs. Sure seems like the progress we saw over the course of the regular season is only continuing. [BSH]
*And perhaps the best development in this series has been Sean Couturier’s renaissance. He’s been incredible and, arguably, the best player on the ice for the Flyers. [BSH]
*Alright, looking ahead to tomorrow, here’s three things for the Flyers to focus on in what is kind of a must-win game at home. [Inquirer]
*Two games in it certainly isn’t hard to see why the Canes are favorites to make the Stanley Cup Final this year, huh? [The Athletic]
*And finally, the NHL Draft Lottery was held last night and the Flyers won! Not really… but kinda. [BSH]
