Just a little more than a week away from the start of training camp, the Philadelphia Flyers and Kevin Hayes are about to be back together for the first time since the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. The 2019-2020 campaign offered a unique experience of bubble hockey following a shortened regular season due to the COVID19 pandemic. Now, the Flyers are preparing for the latest wrinkle in the pandemic era of the NHL. After the teams within the league were realigned, Philadelphia will have to play each division opponent eight times through a fifty-six game season.