Mental toughness has made Craig Anderson the Senators’ savior

The free agent market figures to be crowded and unpredictable, but one thing seems clear: Steve Mason won’t return to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Sam Carchidi reports that “his ship has sailed� when it comes to re-signing with Philly. One got the impression that this would be a possibility when the Flyers signed Michal Neuvirth to a two-year extension with Mason’s situation unresolved, although the expansion draft opened up the possibility for more twists in that story.

The Boston Bruins’ four-game point streak ended Saturday afternoon in a 3-2 loss to the rival Philadelphia Flyers on the road.