*Friends, let’s talk about Claude Giroux. The Flyers’ best player. Arguably. Charlie’s got some thoughts about all of this that you ought to read. [The Athletic]
*Getting big time locker room cheerleader vibes from Keith Yandle and his comments about Carter Hart really reinforce this. [NBC Sports Philly]
*The Shayne Gostisbehere saga came to an end this summer, and regardless of how you feel about him you have to admit he went out on a high note. [BSH]
*The fine folks over at the Penguins blog seem to believe the Pens will definitely be better than the Flyers this season, which is just adorable.