The Flyers came out of the weekend a touch above hockey .500 at 4-3-1.

An impressive shootout win over the Islanders at home on Saturday got them to it, all with some more signs of promise.

The big rivalry game is up next on Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena: Flyers-Penguins, with Pittsburgh coming in on a solid 7-2-1 start after a 6-3 win over the Blues in the first leg of a back-to-back.

Maybe it's an early-season test, against a Penguins team that has long been facing a crossroads with its aging Sidney Crosby-led core, sure, but for now, it still boasts Sidney Crosby as one of the NHL's best players and has to be respected on that alone.

Before finding out, though, here's a run of thoughts on the Flyers, starting with their biggest trade acquisition from the summer...

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