Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...
- Previews of tonight’s game: [NHL.com] [CSNPhilly] [Habs Eyes On The Prize]
- According to reports, Ian Laperriere will return during this series. [SBN]
- While Jeff Carter is getting closer to returning: [CSNPhilly]
- If Carter returns, does Briere move back to the wing? [DelcoTimes]
- Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) was at Game 1 and stopped for a photo with Lappy: [BSH]
- Post-game video of Flyers fans mocking Canadiens fans: [Pension Plan Puppets]
- Are the Canadiens and Flyers bringing in a new era? [Puck Daddy]
- Looking at Peter Laviolette’s resurgence in Philly: [From The Rink]
- First line of this story: “Chris Pronger eats hockey for breakfast.” [Daily News]
- This run is making it harder to break up the team that everybody wanted a month ago: [Daily News]
- A Canadian TV was reportedly vandalized after Game 1: [SBN]
- As was a reporter’s car: [Daily News] [Puck Daddy]
- The Capitals have re-signed Nicklas Backstrom to a ten year, $67 million contract: [Japers’ Rink]
- Is that below his market value? [From The Rink]
- Martin Gerber wants another NHL job. [Hockey or Die]
- The Panthers hired Dale Tallon as their GM. The same one who forgot to tender contracts to his RFAs and who put the Blackhawks in salary cap trouble. [Puck Daddy]
- Multiple Bruins excuses for why they lost: [Down Goes Brown]
- Arguing that the Penguins don’t need to trade Evgeni Malkin: [Hockey or Die]
- Looking at Quality Starts again, where Brian Boucher had the fifth most wasted quality starts: [Puck Prospectus]
- Former Flyer Marty Murray dropped a ceremonial first puck at the Memorial Cup. The former Wheat King was interviewed here: [Luber’s Lounge]
- Looking at the intangibles of Tails: [Hockey or Die]
- An NHL Chief Operating Officer claims there will be a second outdoor game – in Canada – next year: [From the Rink]
- Check out the new shirt in the BSH Store: [BSH]
- Lastly, it’s Election Day in Pennsylvania. Don’t forget to vote.
