*Surprisingly, Mark Streit turned into the Flyers best defenseman by the time this season ended. [BSH]
*The Flyers’ front office is busy laying the groundwork for the City of Philadelphia’s first NHL draft. [Inquirer]
*Meltzer on the likelihood that the Flyers will trade up or otherwise made a splash at the draft. [Hockeybuzz]
*Late yesterday Ron Hextall signed Shayne Gostisbehere‘s Union College teammate, left winger Matt Hatch. [Inquirer]
*Off-Season Game Plan: Philadelphia Flyers. [TSN]
*Two big questions heading into tonight’s game are if rest will be an advantage for the Rangers and whether or not the Kings can keep their newly-hot scoring going.
*Dan Carcillo appealed his ten-game suspension and had it reduced to six games, which makes him eligible to play in game four of the Final. [Blueshirt Banter]
*Jonathan Quick has not been great for the Kings these playoffs. [The Score]
*A guide to evaluating the free agent defenseman class. [Poweranks]
*Despite the recent repeat success of the Kings, ‘Hawks, and Bruins, Gary Bettman’s salary cap has leveled the playing field. [The Buffalo News]
*Building hockey’s advanced stats dream team. [FiveThirtyEight]
*Sean McIndoe celebrates another season of Canadian futility where the NHL playoffs are concerned. [Grantland]
*A small Saskatchewan town is using hockey to attract a new workforce – and it’s working. Because Canada is magic. [National Post]
*And finally, Simpsons-ized NHL logos. The interpretation of the Flyers logo is kind of…expected. [TSN]
