Despite losing their preseason opener to the Detroit Red Wings, the Flyers have a lot of positives to take away from the outing.
First and foremost, their top prospect, James van Riemsdyk looked real good, scoring the Fly Guys only goal.
In the second period, van Riemsdyk broke down the boards and fired a shot at Detroit [...]
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