*We’re back, baby! Well, sort of. Training camp opens today, officially! The Flyers will be back on the ice in Vorhees today getting ready for the ‘yoffs to get going. It’s a weird and wild time, folks. Anyhoo, as part of their newly ratified agreement, NHL players have until tonight to decide if they’ll opt out of playing or not. So far, these are the players electing to sit out. [TSN]
*We’ve got the full schedule for the initial games, now. So plan your life. [ProHockeyTalk]
*We also got a full rundown of the important dates for finishing out this season’s business and getting ready for next season.