Pandemic hockey has sliced the Philadelphia Flyers thin. Any team without five of their top-nine forwards will struggle. First, the New York Rangers earned a shootout victory. Yesterday, the Boston Bruins put up a touchdown.
Tinkering with the lineup allows the front office to see what players are nearing ready for the NHL. In the current state of hockey, usual processes are out of the window. Usually, a prospect takes his time in the AHL to further develop his game before being recalled to the NHL. Typically, the NHL doesn’t feature a taxi-squad. Perhaps, though, the Flyers should take a look at a player from the 2020 draft class.