Monday Morning Fly By: The Avs have done it!
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Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Flyers news and notes… *The Colorado Avalanche are your 2022 Stanley Cup Champions! And boy did they ever earn it. [ProHockeyTalk]
*Well, just in case you were getting a little too optimistic about the Flyers’ season, the team revealed that Joel Farabee had a rather major surgical procedure and will not be ready to go for 3-4 months. MONTHS. [BSH]
*But people seem to think John Tortorella will make a big difference. So there’s that. Might not have any players but the ones we have will be all Torts’d up! [Daily Faceoff]
*Speaking of Torts, is it possible he’s already planning to have a new boss, because Chuck Fletcher is on the world’s shortest leash? [BSH]
*Anyhoo, the draft. It’s next week! How’s about a Finnish winger for your Flyers? [NBC Sports Philly]
*We are up to number 25 on the big board and we’re looking at an offensive defenseman from out in the WHL. [BSH]
*In Former Flyers News™, Luke Richardson will be the next head coach in Chicago. [Second City Hockey]
*And Alex Lyon pitched a shutout to secure the Calder Cup for the Chicago Wolves. Nice to see him doing well. [Canes Country]
*It’s very nearly Hockey Hall of Fame class time and this year’s list has a lot of names on it for which you could make an argument. [Sportsnet]
*And finally, a brand new Flyperbole dropped this weekend! The Farabee news broke in real time as the boys recorded so it’s a must-listen. [BSH]...
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