Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- In praise of Claude Giroux and a look at his upcoming year: [The Hockey Guys]
- The Phantoms schedule was released: [PostStar.com] [Philly Sports Daily]
- A YouTube tribute to Eric Lindros that necessitates being watched on mute: [Flyers Goal Scored By…]
- Jakub Kovar stopped 28 of 30 shots in a shootout win over Kimmo Timonen, Sami Kapanen, and Scott Hartnell -owned KalPa, getting named second star of the game: [euroflyers]
- WIP will be taking over 94 WYSP, and while this looks at the impact it will have on the Union, it’s worth a look: [Brotherly Game]
- No, Howard Eskin will not be going with WIP. Thankful for that fact: [Broad Street Buzz]
- The Islanders have decided not to show the brawl with the Penguins at their viewing party, which is lame: [SI.com] [Puck Daddy]
- There was a trick shot competition at the NHL’s Research and Development camp, video of the shootout attempts: [Puck Daddy]
- Random: Video from Canada’s victory over the U.S. in the 1991 Canada Cup: [Flyers Goal Scored By…]
- Justin Bourne takes a look at painkillers in hockey: [Puck Daddy]
- Who are the goons in the NHL? [Pension Plan Puppets]
- A great breakdown of Patrick Sharp‘s usage in Chicago: [Driving Play]
- A fascinating look at where NHL coaches come from, in family tree form: [The Copper & Blue]
