Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes…
- In an interview with Timmins Press, Claude Giroux intimated that his surgery was the result of Sidney Crosby constantly hacking at him before faceoffs until eventually breaking one: [The Checking Line] This is much, much different from the interview Giroux gave in June, both in regards to the timing of his injury and the injury itself: [CSNPhilly]
- The Flyers are close to extending Peter Laviolette’s contract: [CSNPhilly] [Broad Street Bull]
- Four reasons the Predators can afford to pay Shea Weber: [On the Forecheck]
- Alexander Semin signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Hurricanes: [Canes Country] [Washington Times] [Puck Daddy] [Backhand Shelf]
- The Kings hired former Blues head coach Davis Payne: [Jewels From The Crown]
- Voting has begun on seeding the best hockey movie characters: [Hockey Wilderness]
- A quick interview with Rob Brown about Down Goes Brown: [Backhand Shelf]
- An interesting take on goalie value using relative work load and cap hit: [Flyers Faithful]
