Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- The Flyers are alive, baby. Recaps of yesterday’s thrilling OT win from BSH, the Delco Times, the Daily News, Die By The Blade, the Inquirer, ASF, Philly Sports Daily, CSN, Buffalo News and The 700 Level.
- Video of Ville Leino’s GWG, complete with the audio from Tim Saunders and Chris Therien. [YouTube]
- It appears Lindy Ruff and the Sabres did some whining of their own after Game 6. Mass murder! [Daily News] [Philly Sports Daily] [The Buffalo News] [WGR 550]
- But was it warranted after Mike Richards‘ hit on Tim Connolly? [PSD]
- Video of that hit. [YouTube]
- Connolly is out for Game 7, but Derek Roy will be in [WGR 550]. Apparently, it’s a shoulder for Connolly, not a head issue, which is obviously good news. [@BfloBlog]
- Brian Boucher relieved Michael Leighton [PSD] [Delco Times] [CSN] [Buffalo News] [NHL.com], but after the game, Peter Laviolette defending his goaltending decision. [CBC]
- Patrick Kaleta is scum, but we knew this already. Danny Briere and Scott Hartnell went through divorces in recent years and he used that as fodder for trash talk, reportedly. Yeah, pissing off Danny in the playoffs against his old team is probably a brilliant idea. [Buffalo News] [Puck Daddy]
- Chris Pronger returned for Game 6. He was special. [Philly Sports Daily] [Daily News] [CSN]
- The Sabres say that winning is a belief, not a goal. Unfortunately for them, the Flyers believe too. [Buffalo News]
- Kris Versteeg is emerging in the postseason, writes Sam Donnellon. I have to agree, despite there being a lot of opinions out there to the contrary [Daily News]. Some other do agree, though. [NHL.com]
- Contrary to what you’d think, Tim Thomas doesn’t give the Bruins a huge edge in net. [Puck Prospectus]
- Could this be the new Nashville Predators look? [icethetics]
- Speaking of Nashville, they finally won a playoff series yesterday, closing out the Ducks in 6. [On The Forecheck] [Anaheim Calling]
- Meanwhile, our friends in Vancouver are heartbroken over the Canucks loss in Game 6. [Nucks Misconduct]
- When something good happens to Antti Niemi, he usually jumps off the proverbial cliff immediately afterwards. Seems counter-productive. [Behind The Net]
