The Flyers fell in the season opener vs. the Penguins, but all things consider, it wasn't the worst performance.
The Flyers' first-round draft pick, just 18 years old and trying desperately not to get sent back to juniors, also had the advice of teammate Scott Hartnell in his ears. "He just told me to play my game and do the things that got me here," Laughton
After Pittsburgh outlasted the Flyers, 3-1, Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center, many of the same fans that trumpeted their return after the 119-day work-stoppage were grumbling about the Flyers still mired in lockout mode.
After 256 days, it's finally time to drop the puck. The Flyers host the Penguins in the season opener at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
If there was any residual resentment about the lengthy lockout, it wasn't evident on Saturday. There was real energy in the Wells Fargo Center well in advance of the game. The fans cheered wildly for the Flyers when they were introduced, and they went
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