text: Flyers instill youth carrying Konecny, Provorov
  VOORHEES — Travis Konecny called the five-minute walk from the hotel to the Flyers' practice facility Sunday night "nerve wracking."
  General manager Ron Hextall wanted to meet with him and Ivan Provorov, a pair of 19 year old prospects who could have either made the team or been sent back to their junior teams.
  Hextall didn't say anything other than requesting they come to his office.
  "Getting into the meeting and sitting down, he congratulated me right away so I had a good feeling about the meeting," Konecny said. "Getting the good news that I'm staying around here was awesome. I couldn't be more happy."
  Both Konecny and Provorov have made the Flyers' final roster, which will be submitted to the league office at 5 p.m. Tuesday. There are some other spots to figure out, with Brayden Schenn and Radko Gudas suspended and Michael Del Zotto and Scott Laughton hurt, but one thing that's for sure is the pair of first-round picks staying on the roster for a whole season.
  "There's a certain enthusiasm and energy that they bring," Hextall said. "When you're an older player and you watch young players and how excited they are to play their first NHL game, to see all the new rinks, to play every night, to be in the NHL, it's refreshing and it really does take you back to realizing how fortunate you are to be playing in the NHL."
  The first call Provorov made was to his father, Vladimir, who was in town last week watching him play. By Sunday night Vladimir was back home in Yaroslavl, Russia, where it was 4 a.m. local time when Ivan called.
  "That's what you work for, your summer, the 14 years of hockey," said Provorov, who admitted he had trouble falling asleep also. "It's the end of one road and start of a new one."
  It marks the first time since the 2000-01 season that the Flyers will carry two 19 year olds on the roster when they had Justin Williams and goalie Maxime Ouellet, but Ouellet played only two games that season. Provorov and Konecny will both have substantial roles with the Flyers.
  "I think those two kids this camp played unbelievable," captain Claude Giroux said. "They bring a lot of skill and talent, but also a lot of hard work. They're two really mature kids and I look forward to playing a whole year with them."
  Konecny will likely start the season at left wing on a line with Sean Couturier and Jake Voracek. Provorov will likely be on a defense pair with veteran Mark Streit.
  "He's a great player," said Provorov, who had two assists in six preseason games. "It's easy to play with him. He's played in the league for so long. He's got lots of experience. It's an honor to play with him and try to learn as much as I can every day from him."
  Konecny's first call was to his parents also.
  "My dad, obviously was really proud of me," he said. "My mom didn't say much. I think it was more tears and excitement for everything that we've built up: the long trips, driving up and down the 401 back home and hockey school and everything like that. It all just came into one big moment with my family. My brother (Chase) is going to be the biggest fan in the building. It's going to be awesome."
  Throughout the process the two tried to weather the hype that was being built up around. Konecny, who led the team with six points in exhibition play, had no choice but to hear it with both sets of grandparents being on Twitter.
  "It's hard to get away from when family back home is all reading stuff," he said. "I've got my grandmother listening to some fans saying stuff and she's getting excited and nervous. I hear everything that goes on, on social media and it's definitely nice to hear when there's positive stuff going around, but I try not to look at it."
  Gudas suspended six games
  Gudas waived his right to an in-person hearing Monday and opted for a phone call instead to talk with the NHL about his hit on Boston Bruins forward Austin Czarnik in Saturday's preseason finale.
  Gudas was given a boarding minor in the game and was served a six-game suspension Monday as a repeat offender. He served a three-gamer last season.
  "It's something that Gudy has got to be aware of," Hextall said. "Gudy is a very effective player, Gudy's got to play physical. There's just the odd thing that he has to take out of his game."
  As a result of the suspension, Gudas will forfeit $ 245,121.96.
  Forward Jordan Weal cleared waivers but the Flyers haven't sent him down to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Yet. The team may keep him around for a day to maximize the long-term injured reserve allowance when they place defenseman Michael Del Zotto on IR… Defenseman Brandon Manning skated with the team recovering from a left shoulder injury, but thinks he'll be ready for Friday's season opener… Schenn and Roman Lyubimov both skated as extras in Monday's practice.