Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- Thankfully, Kimmo Timonen isn’t expected to miss too much time: [BSH]
- Erik Gustafsson was recalled from the Phantoms in Timonen’s absence: [BSH] [Frequent Flyers] [CSNPhilly] [PostStar.com] [Philly Sports Daily] [Flyer Files]
- Jody Shelley was suspended for 2 games: [BSH] [CSNPhilly] [Inquirer] [Flyer Files]
- The Phantoms beat Syracuse 2-0 on Tuesday night, and Nic Riopel earned his first career AHL shutout: [PostStar.com]
- But they got crushed 6-2 last night by Manchester: Live Blog [PostStar.com]
- Jakub Kovar stopped 28 of 32 in a 5-4 win: [euroflyers] He has now played in all 31 of his team’s games. No typo.
- Week 12 Power Rankings: [SB Nation Philly]
- Did the Flyers hit the jackpot with Brendan Ranford? Yes, it is early. [Flyers Goal Scored By…]
- The Flyers comeback against Boston is the second biggest story of 2010: [Philly Sports Daily]
- Goalies that could be moved and the teams that need them: [From The Rink]
- The Predators grabbed Marek Svatos off waivers yesterday: [On the Forecheck] [SBNation.com]
- Ryan Parent is expected to be put on waivers today: [SportsnetMurph]
- The top 10 Jersey Fouls of 2010: [Puck Daddy]
- Since February of 2010, it isn’t even a question of whether Crosby is better than Ovechkin: [Hockey Prospectus]
- The shootout is almost a coin-flip. Or crapshoot. Or completely devoid of any predictability. A gimmick. Whatever. Here’s statistical proof: [Behind The Net]
- Lastly, an amazing look at NHL referee’s sweaters through the years: [Third String Goalie]
