Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes…
- Danny Briere may play tonight: [CSNPhilly] [Inquirer] [delcotimes.com]
- The Flyers are having trouble starting games recently: [SB Nation Philly]
- Sam Donnellon chimes in with a piece on the up and down Flyers, including some timely quotes about the Flyers system: [Daily News]
- Ilya Bryzgalov is quite polarizing. Tim Panaccio says he (and the defense) need to improve: [CSNPhilly]
- Whereas Matt Brigidi says he showed signs of improving: [The Checking Line]
- Opponents have been breaking slumps against the Flyers recently. Why? Who knows: [Orange and Black Pack]
- The Future Flyers Weekly Report starring Tye McGinn, Brendan Ranford, and Niko Hovinen: [Flyers Faithful]
- A good look at Al Hill, pro scout for the Flyers: [PA Puck]
- It’s Nashville’s turn to discuss trading for Jeff Carter: [On the Forecheck]
- It looks like Ray Emery has a chance to win the starting job in Chicago. Apparently people are terrified at this possibility: [Puck Daddy]
- Travis doesn’t think the NHL is likely to be in Seattle. Here’s why: [SBNation.com]
- A roundup of jersey rumors for next year: [icethetics]
- Twelve players would could be moving by the end of the month: [Down Goes Brown]
- A thorough look at why helmets can’t solve concussions: [SI.com]
- SportsCenter spent under six minutes on hockey last week, good for 1.7% of their programming. They finally beat baseball, but they lost to both tennis and X Games: [Deadspin]
- A fascinating interview with Howard Baldwin, former Whalers owner: [Hockey Prospectus]
- The NHL needs to strap cameras on linesman’s helmets immediately. Here’s why: [Puck Daddy]