Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- The Phantoms beat the Hershey Bears on Friday 3-1. Here’s the postgame [PostStar.com] and here’s the live blog [PostStar.com]
- They followed that up with another win(!) over Abbotsford, 2-1. Here’s the recap [PostStar.com] and the live blog [PostStar.com]
- Nic Riopel won both games, earning the first star on Saturday with 26 saves: [PSPhantoms]
- The last game before Christmas is a tough one, not because of the Panthers but because of the looming vacation: [CSNPhilly]
- In case you missed it, Dale Weise gave himself a Gatorade shower, then ate the cap: [The700Level]
- Posted before the Rangers game, looking at the curious case of Nik Zherdev: [Frequent Flyers]
- How did the Flyers deal with the absence of Chris Pronger? Spreading the minutes around: [Philly Sports Daily]
- Michael Leighton is dealing with his role as the 3rd goalie: [Inquirer]
- The Phantoms are expected to get a new
mascotcharacter, with a Glens Falls-identity: [PostStar.com] - Aggregated Power Rankings from Friday: [From The Rink]
- Teams that fight more often win games less often: [The Copper & Blue]
