Bailey’s Daily: Playoff Flyers, Connor Bedard Injury Update

In Tuesday’s edition of Bailey’s Daily, we’ll be talking the latest Philadelphia Flyers news, stories, highlights, and more from the last day.

Flyers News

• Monday night’s Philadelphia Flyers game was a back-and-forth one, and one that saw the Orange and Black register a third-period comeback to steal one from under the Arizona Coyotes’ noses.
• After making (and winning) his first Flyers start since Nov. 11, Cal Petersen knows this isn’t an opportunity that will knock at his door twice: “It’s been a challenging couple of years,”
• Star Flyers prospect Matvei Michkov and his HC Sochi were officially eliminated from KHL playoff contention after an 8-1 loss to SKA St. Petersburg on Sunday.
• ICYMI: What should a contract extension look like for Travis Konecny and the Flyers? We ran the numbers and made some comparisons so that you don’t have to.
• The Buffalo Sabres have been scouting Flyers games a lot lately; here’s why Philadelphia should make a move for Casey Mittelstadt.

NHL News from National Hockey Now

• What stopped a Jacob Markstrom trade from happening? It was reportedly a matter of salary retention and making the money work for the New Jersey Devils.
• If the Pittsburgh Penguins have any intentions of making the playoffs, they need a “difference-maker” like Erik Karlsson to take over and start driving the bus.
• Finally, a Connor Bedard injury update! The Chicago Blackhawks forward, who broke his jaw in January, is expected to return to the ice in approximately one week.
• The Buffalo Sabres could be without Owen Power for a little bit; the defenseman suffered an injury of unknown nature on Monday afternoon.
• Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand is about to play his 1,000th NHL game on Tuesday but has other milestones and achievements on his mind instead.

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