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The Flyers won’t go 82-0-0. The season is over.

They were shut out by the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 thanks to goals by Trevor Lewis and Tyler Toffoli. The Flyers outshot the Kings 35-27, but Jonathan Quick played a stellar game against a possibly fatigued Philadelphia squad.

The team’s power play looked great Wednesday night, going 3 for 5 on the extra man opportunities. They went 0 for 5 last night. Plenty of chances, but nothing to come out of it.

The only highlight of the night came from a nice glove save by Michal Neuvirth late in the first period:

Hey yo. http://pic.twitter.com/INy52rbZsj

— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) October 6, 2017

Anthony will have his thoughts of the game later today. The Flyers play Anaheim Saturday night at 10 p.m., Another late start.

Also, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 10-1. Ten goals..

The Roundup:

Take a listen to the latest Crossing Broadcast to start your day.

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The Eagles continue to prep for Arizona on Sunday, and Malcolm Jenkins continues to prep to possibly cover Larry Fitzgerald. Jenkins likes how Fitzgerald focuses on the details of his play:

“He’s still doing the small things, the humble things, like blocking – not only DBs, but linebackers, D-ends, he does that and he does it well,” Jenkins said Thursday.

“He’s fun to watch. I’ve watched him since he was at Pitt. He’s a friend of mine, and he’s had a great career,” Jenkins said. “That’s one of the matchups I look forward to. … I’ve known him since I came into the league, we’ve trained together.”

Patrick Robinson has been very solid as the Eagles’ nickel corner, so it’s hard to say how much of Fitzgerald that Jenkins will see this week. But the Cards often use four receivers, which definitely could bring Jenkins into play.

One of Alshon Jeffery’s disappointments has been his lack of catching “jump balls.”

Even though he had a very good preseason, rookie Derek Barnett is beginning to experience his NFL growing pains. Jim Schwartz agrees:

“He’s had his ups and downs like a lot of rookies have,’’ defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said. “But I thought he played an improved game against the Chargers, as opposed to the week before.

“He was a factor in the pass game. He made a great play on that draw. That’s a hard play to defend and he tackled him for a loss.

“He’s had very few missed assignments. I don’t want to give gold stars for that because that’s what’s expected of him. But I think that’s also a good sign coming from a rookie that’s getting significant playing time, particularly in some key situations.’’

The good news: Tim Jernigan returned to practice. The bad news: Fletcher Cox, Wendell Smallwood, and Ronald Darby did not.

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Joel Embiid participated in 5-on-5 drills during yesterday’s practice. This is good. He hopes he’s close to playing soon:

“I think I have a pretty good chance, looking at it,” Embiid said. “I felt good today and we’ll see how my body reacts. I would like to play preseason because I think last year it helped me get in a bit of a groove. I haven’t played since January and this is the most I’ve done since January, so I was extremely rusty today.”

Embiid said he hopes conversations about returning to the floor are a two-way street.

“It’s on the medical staff and I trust them,” he said. “But at the same time, I have a voice too. I think they value my opinion. It’s about us being on the same page. If I feel good and I’m able to play, they’re going to let me play. I want to be out there obviously. I wish I was out there yesterday and I wish I was out there tomorrow. Maybe next week I’ll have a chance. We have to work together.”

Meanwhile, two national personalities rip on the Sixers.

Markelle Fultz is a bust, per Twitter.

Sixers take on the Celtics tonight at 7 on NBC Sports Philadelphia. In case you missed Wednesday’s preseason opener, Kevin has you caught up.

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The Phillies are serious contenders for adding Giancarlo Stanton, along with two other teams, according to Jon Heyman:

The Giants, Cardinals and Phillies were confirmed by sources as the “most aggressive” pursuers of Stanton this summer. Given Stanton’s remark to FanRag that he “won’t rebuild,” it’s time to take another look at which teams the Marlins could target for a trade.

2. Phillies. They have the position players to make a deal, with depth in the middle of the infield and prospects at many positions, though they are quite a bit thinner in the pitching department. The Phillies seem loaded with spending loot thanks to a rich TV deal, and seem primed to go for it. However, they were an also-ran this year, may be at least a year away and can ill-afford to give up any pitching.

The team is also in a weird spot in terms of free agency and possibly extending Aaron Nola to a long-term deal.

Rhys Hoskins went through the ESPN carwash yesterday:

#Phillies rookie phenom Rhys Hoskins expects exciting Phillies team with "young talent"

Courtesy: @espn http://pic.twitter.com/NkfDhSTeXf

— Jeff Skversky 6abc (@JeffSkversky) October 6, 2017

Matt Stairs helped the Phillies improve on offense this year. But it may not matter with a new manager coming to town.

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St. Joe’s Athletic Director Don DiJulia will step down from his role as AD and vice president of the university at the end of current school year.

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In other sports news, the Patriots squeezed by the Buccaneers 19-14. Nick Folk missed all three field goal attempts for Tampa Bay. He got compared to Roberto Aguayo, as expected.

When Nick Folk see’s Roberto Aguayo in the un-employment line http://pic.twitter.com/f0ODlJm7St

— Sophomore Slump Szn (@flexxpapii) October 6, 2017

Roberto Aguayo outside the Buccaneers facilities tomorrow like… http://pic.twitter.com/yGl3S4Hys9

— Justin Slaten (@JSlaten32) October 6, 2017

Roberto Aguayo smirking somewhere

— Rev. FollowBack Dunn (@ericvdunn) October 6, 2017

Cam Newton apologized for his route comments towards a female reporter:

http://pic.twitter.com/Rwxzcu883T

— Cameron Newton (@CameronNewton) October 6, 2017

In yesterday’s ALDS games, Jose Altuve and the Astros crushed the Red Sox 8-2, while Cleveland shutout the Yankees 4-0.

Ex-Flyers goaltender Ray Emery was arrested for assault on his ex-fiancee.

I love Larry David:

Al Michaels: Your Jets are doing great.

Larry David: Oh god, please! What’s wrong with them!

Dan Patrick: Wait no, you won two games!

LD: No I don’t wanna win any games! I’m sick about this.

DP: What if I can give you Josh Rosen at UCLA or Sam Darnold. Which quarterback do you want with the Jets?

LD: I gotta go with the Jew (Rosen).

I don’t love Rick Pitino. He took roughly 98% of the money from Louisville’s current deal with Adidas. That expires July 1. Louisville’s football team also lost to NC State last night.

Detroit’s motto is “Hockeytown.” They’ve used it since the mid 90s. Explain how Detroit is a hockey town for me:

Little Caesars Arena is officially open for business. #NHLFaceOff http://pic.twitter.com/mtz0bSi0kR

— NHL (@NHL) October 6, 2017

They can’t even sell out their new arena on opening night. How the mighty have fallen.

We might not see Lionel Messi in the FIFA World Cup. Sixth place Argentina has one game left to at least force a playoff match against New Zealand. They have to finish fifth for that to happen.

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In the news, Amazon could be buying a South Jersey airport as they continue to search for their new headquarters, according to PhillyVoice:

A deal for the small Millville Executive Airport in Cumberland County by Amazon could create some strong synergy and enhance Camden’s bid to host the retailer’s HQ2 goes the logic.

Having its own dedicated transit hub in South Jersey could influence Amazon to choose Camden, according to Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr.

Netflix is raising prices on their plans.

A Japanese reporter died from heart failure after working 159 hours of overtime. He was 31. The guy thought that was okay to do? 159 hours didn’t seem a little too much? I love the guy’s hustle, but maybe hustle responsibly.

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This is part of the Phillies’ future. And that future is happening now.

The Phillies once again took care of the Dodgers last night, 6-2. They’re 31-33 since the All-Star break. And the young guns were out in full force yet again.

Aaron Nola gave up only two runs on five hits in seven innings of work and struck out eight batters. Odubel Herrera went 2 for 3 and got an RBI on a bases loaded walk. Aaron Altherr hit his 18th home run to tie him with Rhys Hoskins for third on the team. J.P. Crawford recorded his first career triple with the Phils.

But once again, it was Hoskins who stole the show, batting in four runs on the night, including a bases-clearing double to break the game open in the bottom of the seventh after a 10-pitch at-bat! The man can do it all, even if he doesn’t hit home runs.

I’ve watched more Phillies baseball from the start of August to now than I have for the first four months of the season. Guys like Hoskins, Nick Williams, and now Crawford have brought life back to CBP.

The two teams play again tonight at 7:05. Jake Thompson faces off against Alex Wood.

The Roundup:

Sticking with the Phillies, Matt Breen discusses when fans may see Scott Kingery or Tom Eshelman next season:

The Phillies can preserve a year of Kingery’s club control by stashing him at triple A until roughly the middle of May. They can sacrifice six weeks of the season — in a year when the Phillies do not expect to contend — in exchange for delaying Kingery’s eligibility for free agency from 2023 to 2024. The Phillies would not be the first team to do such a thing.

Keeping Kingery at triple A would be a bit more challenging if he has a stellar spring training for the second straight year. The Phillies will likely try to move either Cesar Hernandez or Freddy Galvis in the offseason to make room for a future double-play pairing of Kingery and J.P. Crawford.

Eshelman could crack next season’s starting rotation, but a lot of that depends on how the team attacks the free-agent pitching market this winter. The Phillies already have eight candidates on their roster to fill a rotation alongside Aaron Nola. Eshelman, a 23-year-old righthander, is probably ticketed for triple A but could be the first pitcher promoted when a need arises.

The outfield is one of the team’s strengths, but could Aaron Altherr be the odd man out?

Finally, former Phillies beat writer Meghan Montemurro announced she was laid off from The News Journal after spending three and-a-half years covering the Phils.

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The Eagles may need to find temporary replacements for Rodney McLeod and Jaylen Watkins for a few weeks, according to Zach Berman:

Both players have hamstring injuries. No official prognosis has been offered, but a league source told the Inquirer and Daily News they could be sidelined for a few weeks.

That means veteran Corey Graham would start at safety in McLeod’s spot, and rookie Rasul Douglas would likely make his first career start in the place of Darby and Watkins. Both players played the bulk of Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs.

The team tried to sign safety DeAndre Houston-Carson from the Bears’ practice squad before Chicago promoted him to their 53-man roster.

After Doug Pederson gave his vote of confidence for Isaac Seumalo, offensive coordinator Frank Reich did the same. He also answered questions about the pass-run ratio:

“I’ll assume you’re right. I remember getting the number at halftime and I think we were 18 to 9, or something like that. We go out and hit a couple of plays in the passing game. All I can tell you is, as a play caller, you’re calling what you think is going to get the team down the field in that situation. So that’s what we were doing.”

Speaking of the run, Kevin Kinkead says there’s actually three problems to the team’s run game.

Chris Long is donating his first six game checks to fund two scholarships in his hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia.

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— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) September 20, 2017

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Giroux-Coots-Voracek? Claude Giroux played left wing in practice yesterday, but could we see him there during the season? Anthony Sanfilippo has more:

“We’re in camp and we want to look at all the good options we might have, and this is one we wanted to look at,” coach Dave Hakstol said. “This was a good day to take a look at it in practice and overall it was a pretty effective day for that group.

“G is still our number one center, but he’s such a skilled player that he can play anywhere on the ice. The level of camp G has had is outstanding. We talked about this a lot and thought this was a good time to look at it. We still have to evaluate it and take a look at it further and see where we go from there. We’re not going to draw any conclusions, but we’ll look at it and see if there’s a next step.”

That wasn’t the only new position he played. He threw out the first pitch at the Phillies game last night.

New starting goalie Brian Elliott is getting used to Philly’s system:

“It’s really intense. I think it’s a lot concentrated on [the defense] joining the rush and scoring,” Elliott said at camp on Saturday. “It’s just the first two days, and I’m sure they have their reasons to [do] certain drills, but we just have to kind of trust the process and go out there and do what they’re asking us to do.

“The first couple of days haven’t been really goalie friendly, let’s just say that.”

Defenseman Robert Hagg is ready to make the jump to the NHL this season.

Flyers take on the Islanders tonight at 7 in split-squad action. One group will play at the PPL Center in Allentown, while another will play at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Allentown game will be on TCN.

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With Sixers training camp around the corner, Rich Hofmann ponders five questions regarding the team’s rotation.

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Temple’s freshman quarterback Todd Centeio could be used more in tomorrow night’s game against South Florida.

Kevin Kinkead spoke to former Union executive and current National Lacrosse League commissioner Nick Sakiewicz about his soccer past and what he’s doing now to grow lacrosse.

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In other sports news, the New York Giants are also sticking with a struggling offensive lineman for the Eagles game.

After Santana Moss said that Robert Griffin III loved the Redskins firing Mike Shanahan in 2013, RG3 fired back:

No subtweeting needed Santana Moss, I treat you like a brother & have always had your back. To openly lie about me is a betrayal…..

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) September 19, 2017

Former Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is training to join the FBI.

Former Sixers player and head coach Doug Collins is back with the Chicago Bulls as a Senior Advisor of Basketball Operations.

This NBA offseason might be the best offseason in history:

Kevin Durant admitted that was really him on Twitter at #TCDisrupt

The NBA offseason >>> most actual seasons (: @anthonyVslater) http://pic.twitter.com/sY2mTr1v6B

— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 19, 2017

Devils forward Brian Boyle was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia:

“For us, we’re in a good spot,” Boyle said, speaking about his wife, Lauren, and their two children, both under the age of 3. “We have a good plan of attack here, and I’m looking forward to getting on the ice and playing, to be honest. When that happens, I don’t know. But my mindset is Oct. 7 [opening night], to be honest with you. I don’t like missing games.

“But it’s just a thing you have to deal with, we have to deal with it, and that’s for us to deal with. Hopefully the season can go on as normal and regular as possible, and we don’t have to be asking about it all the time. If I suck one night, it’s because I suck, not because of any other reason. Hopefully, if that’s the biggest issue, than that’s a good thing.”

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In the news, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney appeared on Bloomberg to make his pitch for Amazon to have their new headquarters in the city. Some key points:

Cheaper real estate than New York or Washington

Dense concentration of colleges and universities

Close to eastern seaboard economic hub

10-year property tax abatement

Methacton School District has cancelled classes today as a teacher strike continues.

More details on the death of a Lafayette College freshman have been released.

Hurricane Maria has made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Puerto Rico.

Toys R Us has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

A pop-up restaurant in Baltimore is serving up an insect-heavy menu to promote eating bugs as a viable protein source. This is one of the most disgusting things I’ve heard:

“With food, having fun is important, so I think this is a great way to bring awareness and have some fun while doing it,” he said.

How the hell are you having fun eating bugs? What’s wrong with crabs and seafood, or pretty much any other normal food?

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