Monday Morning Fly By: How sweep it is
*The Lehigh Valley Phantoms completed their sweep of the Baby Pens on Friday night, on the back of excellent performances from Jett Luchanko and Alex Bump, which rules. If you didn’t see the game, guess what we’ve got? RECAP!
*And for some deeper analysis of the Phantoms two-game domination, we turn to the best Phantoms writer in the biz, Maddie Campbell, who had boots on the ground up in Allentown. [BSH]
*Danny Briere certainly isn’t going to show anyone all his cards when it comes to the organization’s plans for the upcoming offseason, but there are some inklings. There’s some hints. [NBC Sports Philly]
*In case you missed it, Rasmus Ristolainen had a surgery that’s going to keep him out of action at least through training camp. So that’s great. [Inquirer]
*The BSH Community Draft Board rolled on over the weekend, and at number four is a Swedish forward that may not be a bad option for the Flyers if they stick at that 4th overall pick. [BSH]
*The at 5th overall you folks have chosen a power forward out of the OHL who checks all the boxes when it comes to what people think a hockey player ought to be. [BSH]
*It was a big weekend of playoff action around the NHL and notably, the Ottawa Senators and our old pal Claude Giroux avoided being swept by the Leafs and made the first step toward the elusive reverse sweep. Claude Giroux knows all about what it takes to pull off a reverse sweep. [The Athletic]
*And finally, in something that should be relevant to your interest, a look at the numerous head coach vacancies around the NHL and the pool of dudes from which the new hires will probably come. [ESPN+]...
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