NHL predicts playoff series in cutest way possible

VOORHEES, N.J. — The Flyers have until 5 p.m. Saturday to submit their protected list to the NHL, prior to next week’s expansion draft by the Vegas Golden Knights. General manager Ron Hextall said his list wasn’t that hard to figure out once he elected to choose the 7-3-1 option — seven forwards, three defensemen, one goalie. “That’s the way it works for us,” Hextall said Friday. “It hasn’t been that difficult to be honest. There’s a lot of teams with harder decisions than we have to make.” The hardest decision would seem to be in goal. Do you protect veteran Michal Neuvirth or young Anthony Stolarz, who is recovering from major knee surgery and likely would not be selected if exposed? “Is it

Team president Bob Nicholson has done little to inspire confidence that anything at all is going to change with Edmonton’s approach.