Suspension

Wednesday evening brought the latest update from the NHL and NHLPA regarding the possibility of a return to play.

The NHL Players have spitballed a potential plan to return to hockey over the summer months that would also delay the start of the 2020-21 season from its usual time, but is it a plan that would really work?

It was only natural to feel disappointment that the NHL season was put on pause at a time when the Flyers were the hottest team in the league. But for the sake of one of the driving forces behind the success and unity of this year's team, it was a necessary stoppage that provided a lot of perspective.

Jake Voracek was given a two-game suspension as a result, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced on Sunday. This will force Voracek to miss Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators and Thursday's game against the Washington Capitals.

Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas was suspended for two games for high-sticking Nikita Kucherov in Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay.

Adding a little insiderese to your early week, water cooler talk about Cole Hamels' in-game decisions (and post-game admissions) about how to handle his first at-bat against Nationals' teen Bryce Harper.