*If the Flyers fire Craig Berube they should hire Dan Bylsma for…reasons. [CSN Philly]
*Meltzer deconstructs Hextall’s state-of-the-team address. [Hockeybuzz]
*Brayden Schenn and American traitor Sean Couturier will join Claude Giroux at the World’s for Team Canada. [BSH]
*On the rise and fall of Oskar Lindblom. [Along The Boards]
*Jakub Voracek says he’d like Craig Berube to return as head coach. Not sure what else he could possibly say here… [CSN Philly]
*Ron Hextall thinks Craig Berube handled Steve Mason just fine. [Daily News]
*And Ron Hextall should probably go ahead and make his decision about Berube now. [Inquirer]
*Big news from yesterday was P.K. Subban’s slash heard ’round the world. [The Hockey News]
*DGB offers ten observations in the aftermath of The Slash. [Grantland]
*On penalties in the NHL playoffs. [Hockey-Graphs]
*So NHL Vegas is most definitely a thing that is happening. [Fox Vegas]
*The numbers nerds have determined that playoff hockey is 35% more smashy than regular season hockey. [FiveThirtyEight]
*They’re getting BEER ATMs at the United Center. I would like one in my house. [Chicago Business]
*And finally, five players who should have their faces punched after every whistle in the playoffs. [The Score]
