It was a devastating loss on Wednesday night, as the Philadelphia Flyers were taken down by the Utah Mammoth in what was truly a gutting loss – one that should have, and probably would have been won 9 times out of 10.
The Flyers were stunned, but they have nobody to blame but themselves. In pressure situations, you have two choices, and the Flyers chose wrong.
In the league links, we have more trade rumors, including the latest on Artemi Panarin, and a new name that could soon be all the talk. We also get insight into the latest move from a Metropolitan Division rival. Then, we wrap it up with the latest injury update from New Jersey.
Get it all on the 1/22 edition of the PhHN Daily.
Philadelphia Flyers
Philly Hockey Now: I wonder if the mistakes from Wednesday’s 5-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth are still haunting the Flyers this morning? The Flyers were stunned by a late-game surge by the Utah Mammoth. They took advantage of the mistakes that the Flyers had made.
It was a 4-2 game with just over 7 minutes left. The pressure was growing on the Flyers as the Mammoth became increasingly aggressive. Instead of rising to the occasion, the Flyers sank under pressure, leading to their devastating loss.
NHL rumors & news
NHLTradeRumors.me: The Washington Capitals are buyers once again. They are looking for a boost in the top six, as most buying clubs are these days. Could Artemi Panarin be in the mix for the Washington Capitals?
TSN: Two of the big trade chips, Kiefer Sherwood and Rasmus Andersson, are off the board. Now, Nazem Kadri could be next up on the block. The Flames are weighing the decision whether to keep him through the rebuild or not, but it looks like he is next up on the block.
Colorado Hockey Now: Speaking of Nazem Kadri, could a reunion be coming? The Colorado has expressed interest in reuniting with Kadri as the “to trade or not to trade” discussions go on in Calgary. Is the interest in Kadri real in Colorado?
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Speaking of trades and Colorado, Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas continues to acquire players that need a new home, adding them to the Penguins’ roster. Most recently, he acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Avs. Hear from Dubas himself as to why he made the move.
New Jersey Hockey Now: Now, some not-so-good news for the New Jersey Devils. As if the hits don’t keep coming for the Devils, they will now be without defenseman Luke Hughes for quite some time. No, they aren’t saying he’s done for the year, yet. But he has officially hit long-term injured reserve.
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