Joel Farabee’s call-up from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms was a breath of fresh air for Philadelphia Flyers fans. While the season is still young, bringing up a rookie forward, who just barely missed the cut out of camp, after only four games in the AHL (3 goals, 1 assist) is a sign to all of us that, yes, this regime is a little different than its predecessor.
I’ve made a point to say, multiple times on BSH Radio, that I don’t want to re-litigate the Hextall era. Then, of course, we (I) go on to do exactly that.