Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- Tonight’s preseason game against the Leafs is the first step in winning position battles: [Philly Sports Daily]
- Ah, today’s “the media isn’t paying enough attention to [Player] attempting to make the team, so I’ll correct that” post is about Michael Nylander: [Inquirer] [NHL.com]
- File this under “Seriously? Why Would You Admit That?!” GM Paul Holmgren, on his post-season meeting with Matt Walker last May: “You are a right shot. I know you’re a big guy, tough, and I know you are a good guy. But I don’t know anything else because of what happened last year – no one has seen you play.“ [CSNPhilly]
- Chris Pronger skated with the full team today for the first time in, well, awhile: [In The Room] [CSNPhilly] [Philly Sports Daily]
- The Flyers hope this is the year Jakub Voracek takes the next step: [Daily News]
- The players are picking up Laviolette’s system quickly: [Philly Sports Daily]
- How good will the Flyers be this year? Uh, wait and see: [Flyers Goal Scored By…]
- James van Riemsdyk hit a home run at Citizens Bank Park yesterday. Video: [The700Level.com]
- Former convict (of a murder-for-hire plot) Mike Danton saved his teammate’s life on the ice: [Puck Daddy]
- Brayden Schenn could face his brother Luke tonight in Toronto. Video of Brayden talking about it: [In The Room]
- Would you trade Jaromir Jagr and Claude Giroux for Sidney Crosby? The computer did in this version of NHL 12: [Winging It In Motown]
- Previewing the Flyers in their 30 teams in 30 days: [TSN]
- Profile on Zac Rinaldo: [Flyers Faithful]
- Sharks blog Fear the Fin interviewed General Manager Doug Wilson, and this is Part 1 of their interview: [Fear The Fin]
