*The boys have the Buffalo Sabres this evening, who are — record-wise — just as bad as they are, so it should be a bit of an even playing field. Theoretically. John Tortorella was pleased after that loss to a much better team in the Carolina Hurricanes. In a sense. [NBC Sports Philly]
*Morgan Frost had a pretty okay game against the Canes; he was good in spots, not good in spots, flashes of really good in spots. So he’s in again, but how long is that going to last? [PHLY]
*One last thing about the game Monday night: the alligator was there. [Inquirer]
*Check in on the kids in our latest prospect report! [BSH]
*As we all know the NHL is a league filled with copycat front offices, which means it isn’t that surprising that some teams might try to copy the Golden Knights’ goaltending strategy. [ESPN+]
*Everyone have a nice Halloween? Hopefully you both gave and consumed a copious amount of candy. In that vein, here are some spooooooooky stories from the start of this NHL season. [Sportsnet]
*Unsurprisingly, the tragic death of Adam Johnson has the Flyers, and a lot of other NHL players, thinking about neck protection. [Inquirer]
*And finally, because we love telling you people what to like, here are the best places to eat in the Reading Terminal Market, for the next time you’re in the city. [BSH]
