Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- Recaps, if you dare: [BSH] [CSNPhilly] [Daily News] [Inquirer] [Philly Sports Daily] [NHL Hot Stove] [The Checking Line] [Flyers Faithful] [Bill Meltzer]
- Danny Briere pulled off a sweet (and probably illegal) move in the shootout. Debate: [Puck Daddy] [CSNPhilly]
- Now James van Riemsdyk is out with an injury: [Philly Sports Daily]
- Or maybe he was scratched because Peter Laviolette is upset with him, per a team source: [Daily News]
- Is there a trade for the Flyers on the horizon? [Frequent Flyers]
- Updates from practice including injuries, line combinations, and the rodeo being in town: [Phantoms Forum]
- Jon Kalinski is looking to return to the Phantoms: [PostStar]
- A list of names who will be playing in the Alumni Game: [In The Room]
- A nice video detailing Flyers history: [delcotimes.com]
- Niko Hovinen had a 20-save shutout in a 5-0 win: [euroflyers] [Highlights]
- So Nashville – the team that made Mike Dunham, Dan Ellis, and Chris Mason look like legitimate number 1 goalies – just dropped $49 million over 7 years on Pekka Rinne: [SBNation.com] [On the Forecheck] [Puck Daddy]
- Cam Charron with perhaps the best look at why this decision flies against everything we knew about Nashville: [Backhand Shelf]
- Fun little look at the journeymen in the NHL who are close to matching Mike Sillinger – former Flyer – for most teams played for. The list includes 4 former Flyers: [Puck Daddy]
- Think beer costs far too much in Philly? Compare to other cities: [Puck Daddy]
