Tuesday Morning Fly By: EIGHT MORE DAYS.

*So we had a game last night, and in that game the Claude Giroux At Wing experiment continued. Sean Couturier loves it, for what it’s worth. [Inquirer]

*Speaking of Couturier, he could be your number one center this season. That’s pretty wild eh? [Courier-Post]

*On roster moves and Nolan Patrick’s likelihood of making the team out of camp. [CSN Philly]

*Meltzer has a little more on the remaining roster battles. [Hockeybuzz]

*One player making those remaining battles interesting is Taylor Leier, who has really turned it on in the last half of camp… [Sports Talk Philly]

*…which has some folks thinking that maybe Oskar Lindblom may now be on the bubble. [Courier-Post]

*Okay now on to the prospects we know won’t be making the team: the Canadian Junior and European League seasons are underway! [BSH]

*Our pal Charlie takes a good hard look at the Flyers‘ penalty kill strategies. [The Athletic]

*The smart folks over at HockeyViz have compiled their previews for the season and the verdict for your Flyers? PLAYOFFS BABY! [HockeyViz]

*Some people still think this is a bubble team, though. It’s the Metro Division, it is so dang good. [The Score]

*The league’s crackdown on slashing and other stick infractions is going to be a good thing. [Associated Press]

*On five people facing lots of pressure as the season gets underway. [USA Today]

*And finally, ICYMI, BSH is taking over Vegas for a weekend! Join us!! [BSH]

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