Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- Previews of tonight’s game: [NHL.com] [CSNPhilly] [Second City Hockey]
- Game 3 was the most-watched Finals game on cable since 2002: [Puck Daddy]
- Anthony SanFilippo tries to rank the best Flyers games of the past 15 years. I’m a little disappointed with his ranking: [In The Room]
- The Flyers have been winning the special teams battle: [CSNPhilly]
- Ville Leino wanted more ice time. He received more than any forward in Game 3 and earned every second of it. [CSNPhilly]
- From Justin Bourne: “Laviolette was a good mid-season acquisition for the Flyers, and if his team can match his ability to operate under a controlled burn, they’ll have a lot better chance of coming all the way back in the finals.” [Puck Daddy]
- More on Laviolette and his tendency to wear out his welcome: [CSNPhilly]
- Oskars Bartulis must be the happiest person alive: “The coach has more confidence in the more experienced guys”, he explains. “That’s it. I don’t care how much I play. The main thing is we won [Game 3].” [EuroFlyers]
- Chris Pronger is fine with being a villain, but is Chicago lodging complaints about his play? [CSNPhilly]
- More on Pronger’s villainous nature, including how the NHL is learning to market it: [Puck Daddy]
- Asking if Pronger is getting in the Blackhawks‘ heads: [Daily News]
- The Hartnell – Briere – Leino line has been getting a lot of much deserved press lately. Here’s one about the “Redemption Line”: [Inquirer]
- Scott Hartnell had to overcome some off-ice issues, but he did: [Daily News]
- And now he’s at the heart of that line’s resurgence: [DelcoTimes]
- Leino is having a fine Playoffs: [Daily News]
- Peter Laviolette finally sees the Richards line coming to life: [DelcoTimes]
- With Nicklas Lidstrom re-signing with the Red Wings, the question arises – when do you call it a career? [From The Rink]
- Apparently God wants the Flyers to win the Cup. But more importantly, is that Monty G, better known for doing the Phanatic Dance in the background?! [Puck Daddy]
- The Flyers placed Patrick Thoresen on waivers. [euroflyers]
- How to prevent the Winter Classic from becoming a perpetual “that team AGAIN” problem: [From the Rink]
- After grilling Gary Bettman the night before, Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Ron MacLean helped save a man drowning in the Delaware River. [Puck Daddy]
- But what was he thinking while doing it? “Hey, why did the water just rise up and part down the middle … oh cool, Roy Halladay is here!” [Down Goes Brown]
- A Pittsburgh politician introduced a bill requesting the whole Commonwealth support the Flyers. Whaaaaaa? [Puck Daddy]
- Pretty sweet video of Matt (“Moonshot”) Stairs teaching Jenny Cavnar the basics of hockey: [Hockey or Die]
- Here we must ask, who is the better fan: Flyers Superfan Not Allowed in U.S. [CBC] or Adorable Name Dropping Girl [ABC]?
Who is the better fan?
| Not Allowed In U.S. Superfan | 45 |
| Adorable Name Dropping Girl | 83 |
