*Blue Jackets tonight. There will be Steve Hartnell stories. Check back this afternoon for a preview; puck drops at 7.
*There will also be silly things like this nonsense about Umberger being “emotional” about returning to Columbus. [Inquirer]
*Ed Snider is apparently really happy with the Flyers‘ West Coast road trip. Ed Snider apparently has a low bar. [BSH]
*Prospects Travis Sanheim and Samuel Morin have been invited to Canada’s World Junior camp. [Flyerdelphia]
*Meltzer has a look back at Mikael Renberg’s career that is worth a read. [Hockeybuzz]
*Coatesy spoke with Steve Mason, who used to play for the Columbus Blue Jackets. You probably didn’t know that. [Flyers]
*Rumors about Craig Berube’s job security continue to fly. [BSH]
*Yesterday marked 27 years since Ron Hextall became the first goalie to score a goal in the NHL. [Courier-Post]
*On Nicklas Grossmann, who might be getting a bit too much playing time. [Flyerdelphia]
*Vincent Lecavalier is trying to stay positive despite his continued benching. [Daily News]
*The latest NHL power rankings are out and the Flyers are predictably low on the list. [BSH]
*Steve Mason is also fighting to stay positive as his awesome performances continue to be wasted by the team in front of him. [Courier-Post]
*ANOTHER player has come down with the mumps. [CTV]
*To that end, let’s look at why this mumps outbreak is happening. [SB Nation]
*The NHL board of governors meets this week and they’ll likely talk expansion. Again. [The Globe and Mail]
*Marty Brodeur in a St. Louis Blues jersey looks weird. [Grantland]
*The Ottawa Senators fired their head coach Ron MacLean yesterday. [ProHockeyTalk]
*This profile of P.K. Subban is a pretty great read. [The New Yorker]
*TEDDY BEARS! [Buzzing The Net]
*And finally, Phil Kessel is a treasure. [TSN]
