Good afternoon, Philadelphia Flyers fans! Watching a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a bleak Thursday afternoon wasn’t the worst way for us, the spectators, to spend the day, but boy was it bleak for the Flyers. It was Next Gen Day at Scotiabank Arena, so at least the kids had fun! If you’re curious about why this game was played at 2 PM on a Thursday, you can read about Toronto’s annual Next Gen Game here. It’s a cool initiative to grow youth interest in hockey!
Anyway, you’ve all got holidays to prepare for and work to wrap up (it is a weekday, after all), so let’s get right into this.