*That Cooter-Read-Downie line was dirty last night! Points in six straight games; on to those Islanders! Game recap est ici.
*Last night’s game marked the first time in NHL history that two coaches of First Nations descent faced off against one another. [SB Nation]
*One of the most persistent trade rumors of this season seems to be one that has the Flyers shipping Brayden Schenn out of town. Is there an upside to doing that? [Hexys2Hander] [BSH]
*Speaking of, ASF addresses the rumors in his latest. [Flyers]
*A look at the point at which the Flyers turned it around. [CSN Philly]
*Jeremy Roenick offers some in-depth hockey analysis during the Pens-Caps game. [SBN]
*What the NHL really thinks about hybrid icing as the season approaches the first-quarter mark. [Backhand Shelf]
*DGB takes a look back at preseason previews to see how the predictions are going so far. [Down Goes Brown]
*On the “tuck rule” and various and sundry NHL uniform-related matters. [Hockeybuzz]
*Who’d win if the NHL Awards were handed out quarterly? [TSN] [NHL.com]
*The thirteen most pleasant surprises in the NHL this season. [Puck Daddy]
*Trying to break the unbreakable hockey stick. [Sportsnet]
