Sep 5, 2020; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen (15) carries the puck against the New York Islanders during game seven of the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. New York defeated Philadelphia. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
The covid age has made many things weird, even taking parts of two Flyers hockey seasons down strange turns. I say this to acknowledge that General Manager Chuck Fletcher has been swimming in uncharted waters for a substantial amount of his tenure, after taking over for Ron Hextall in December of 2018.