Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes…
*Not a great weekend of hockey for us Flyers fans. Recaps of the Devils and Canadiens games here and here, if you want to relive the magic.
*The Flyers taking on the Islanders on Long Island today. The game is a rare Monday afternoon matinee, so hopefully you aren’t working. BSH previews this game later today; right now you can see how the teams match up over on Flyers.com.
*Speaking of the Islanders, they’re for sale (SB Nation)
*Blissfully, this road trip is coming to a close. (CSN Philly)
*Bill Meltzer digs into the Flyers’ third period woes. (Hockeybuzz)
*The Flyers’ struggles aren’t jeopardizing Peter Laviolette’s job. Not yet, anyway. (Inquirer)
*The Phantoms’ Sunday game against the Springfield Falcons was suspended after a Brandon Manning hit caused Springfield’s Wade Macleod to suffer a seizure. Hopefully the kid’s okay. (Post Star)
*Say hello to Flyers prospect Taylor Leier. (Flyers)
*These kinds of dangles are the only redeeming thing about the shootout. (Puck Daddy)
*People are being more vocal about their distaste for Pens scumbag goon forward Matt Cooke since he cut a guy with his skate. (ESPN)
*Check out Ryan Miller flat-out rob James Neal. (Backhand Shelf)
