After what felt like a ridiculously long summer, it’s finally time to start the season. And for the Philadelphia Flyers, who will now be entering their 43rd year of business, this looks like the run to the Stanley Cup final that we’ve been waiting for. It’s not like they don’t have the talent. The offense pretty much returns intact with the exceptions of Mike Knuble (Washington) and Joffrey Lupul (Anaheim). Knuble will be missed the most, though I think Claude Giroux and a healthy Danny Briere can more than make up the scoring

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