Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- The All-Star Game was the topic of conversation on the day, with Danny Briere getting most of the attention: [CSNPhilly]
- Briere talked about the game and who he’d pick for captains: [Philly Sports Daily]
- The Flyers weighed all the All-Star possibilities: [Philly Sports Daily]
- Notes on the Phantoms unusual point streak, which involved a lot of shootouts: [PostStar.com]
- Good news! Matt Walker appears ahead of schedule: [Philly Sports Daily]
- The North American Prospect Weekly Report, starring Michael Chaput, Adam Morrison, and Tye McGinn: [Flyers Faithful]
- Speaking of Tye McGinn, he was undrafted in 2008, but he now ranks 20th among forwards selected that year: [The Copper & Blue]
- An interview with Ville Leino: [Bleacher Report]
- The Rangers acquired Wojtek Wolski from the Coyotes for Michal Rozsival: [SBNation.com]
- Late addition: Today is the 35th anniversary of when the Flyers roughed up the Soviets. Fantastic article by Frank Seravalli commemorating it: [Daily News]