Among the first things Radko Gudas does these days when he gets to the rink is check that night’s roster sheet. Not for his name, or that of any opponent.
He wants to know who his two referees will be.
“You know some games there are going to be more power plays; some games, no power plays,’’ he said. “Some games are going to be a little more physical than the others.’’
If Gudas had his druthers, every game in the NHL would have the last two characteristics. Even those games, though, have become less assuring for the 27-year-old Flyers defenseman, who sat out 10 games earlier this season for slashing Winnipeg’s Mathieu Perreault across the back of the head.