Flyers’ Worlds Run Ends Empty As Martone’s Spring Flatlines

Philadelphia went into the World Championship hoping for a lift and came home with no medal to show for it. Porter Martone’s season also closes on a sour note, which is the kind of ending that leaves a front office staring at its notes a little longer than usual. The tournament was supposed to provide a clean runway into the summer, but instead it hands the Flyers one more reminder that development never moves in a straight line.