*An in-depth look at just how bad the Flyers defense is. In case you didn’t already know. [Let’s Go Flyers]
*Steve Mason is excited to be back to work at the Flyers’ practice facility. [Flyers]
*There is something to look forward to next season though, kids: the Flyers top power play unit should be pretty, pretty, pretty good. [TheScore]
*Meltzer on Sean Couturier and his offensive potential. [Hockeybuzz]
*This list of the league’s best defensemen heading into next season does not contain any Flyers. Unless you count Shea Weber. [NHL.com]
*This list of ten freshmen to watch this year in the WCHA, however, does contain a Flyer: 2014 draftee Mark Friedman. [SB Nation College Hockey]
*Best shootout specialists heading into next season. [NHL.com]
*The NHL’s bad contract All-Star team. [SB Nation]
*Yesterday marked the three-year anniversary of the Lokomotiv tragedy; Puck Daddy remembers the NHL stars lost. [Puck Daddy]
*Five NHL starters who could lose their jobs this season. [The Hockey News]
*It looks like Nationals Park will host the 2015 Winter Classic. [ESPN]
*And finally, the evolution of hockey video games. [TSN]