*Have an extra cup or three this morning, pals, it’s our first Flyers After Dark™ game of the season tonight out in Edmonton. And the Flyers will be without Ryan Ellis. Against Connor McDavid. Bad news! [NBC Sports Philly]
*Speaking of Ellis, there’s a reason he’s become so important to this team so quickly. He’s just really dang good. [Inquirer]
*This early in the season Alain Vigneault is still figuring things out, one of those things being the best composition of the fourth line. He hasn’t nailed it yet. [BSH]
*Charlie closes out the home stand that kicked things off with his latest Observations.