Pope Francis' visit has caused 15 Flyers to leave their Philadelphia residences and stay at a Voorhees hotel this weekend.
No one is complaining.
"It's pretty special that he's coming," defenseman Luke Schenn, who attended Catholic school, said after Thursday's practice in Voorhees. "I watched a little bit [on TV] yesterday and it's pretty amazing. He's the biggest figure in the world right now, and coming to Philadelphia is pretty special."
The Flyers host the New York Islanders in a preseason game Friday that has been moved to 6 p.m. because of the travel problems connected to the pope's visit Saturday.