BLACKHAWKS 5, FLYERS 1: This is why the NHL has a policy that states all visiting teams must arrive in the host city the night before a game. With just two days off between games the Flyers encouraged their players to spend Christmas with their families then reconvene in Chicago for the morning skate on Friday morning. That practice was canceled when the Flyers’ flight was re-routed from Midway Airport to O’Hare, forcing them to miss practice.

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