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Inserting Colin McDonald into the lineup would not be the answer

The Flyers re-called Lehigh Valley captain Colin McDonald prior to the Phantoms' season finale. Is he being called up to play in Game 3, and if so, is that the right move?

On Saturday night, the Flyers wasted a solid performance at even strength and fell by a 4-1 score to the Washington Capitals in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Round 1 series, dropping into a two games-to-zero hole.

In the wake of that loss, the Flyers made a roster move on Sunday afternoon -- Lehigh Valley captain Colin McDonald was recalled to the big club.