Farabee’s gloves-off moment was a physical manifestation of the Flyers’ greatest strength: their unity. In a league where games can turn on a dime, that kind of bond is invaluable.

which brought 28-year-old forward Andrei Kuzmenko and 23-year-old left wing Jakob Pelletier to Philadelphia in exchange for young forwards Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee just might be a change in ...