Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes…
- Tim McManus shared a video of the Phantoms lip syncing to “We Built This City”, but Wyshynski wrote a post about it: [Puck Daddy]
- Wondering how the Flyers will deal without Chris Pronger: [CSNPhilly]
- A blurb in the Edmonton Journal reported that, on top of shopping him last season, the Flyers tried to trade James van Riemsdyk to Minnesota for Josh Harding a few years back: [Philly Sports Daily]
- Future Flyers weekly report, starring Tom Sestito, Brayden Schenn, and Shane Harper: [Flyers Faithful]
- The Rangers unveiled their Winter Classic jerseys: [SBNation.com] [icethetics] [NHL.com]
- Max Pacioretty was suspended three games for his hit on Kris Letang, but the video explanation is definitely worth watching for anyone who thinks hitting is going to be taken out of the game: [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy]
- Dale Hunter was hired to replace Bruce Boudreau in Washington: [SBNation.com] Is that a smart move? [SBNation.com]
- Kirk Muller was hired to replace Paul Maurice in Carolina: [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy]
- Using the CSN Philly broadcast to explain why special teams play should not be judged merely on results: [Driving Play]
- Who will be this year’s Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche – teams that go from atop the standings to missing the playoffs – based on numerical warning signs: [Backhand Shelf]
- Off-topic, but the afterword to a post explaining how the Phillies never ripped off Ed Wade is not only worth reading, it is worth memorizing: [The Good Phight]
