When the Flyers host high-tempo Edmonton on Thursday night and try to extend their winning streak to seven games, they will spend some of their focus on trying to contain Connor McDavid.
Good luck with that.
McDavid, perhaps the league's fastest player, leads the NHL with 36 points.
With defensive whiz Sean Couturier out of the lineup because of a knee injury, center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare figures to spend lots of time matched against McDavid.
"He's one of the best in the world," Bellemare said after Wednesday's practice in Voorhees. "It's tough to not to be excited when you get to play against a player who plays like this.