Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- Five years ago Saturday, the Flyers were turned upside down. Reflecting on it: [Flyers Faithful]
- Matt Read is used to defying the odds: [delcotimes.com]
- Speaking of Read, he cross-checked Matt D’Agostini into the bench Saturday. It’s pretty badass: [Puck Daddy]
- Scott Hartnell needs patience: [The Checking Line]
- The Flyers are trying to end their current slump but face a “tough week ahead” against Toronto, Buffalo, and Montreal: [CSNPhilly]
- And they need to find out how to win at home: [Inquirer]
- The Phantoms went to Portland on Friday and beat the Pirates 3-0 behind Michael Leighton and Garrett Roe: [Phantoms Forum]
- Saturday, the Phantoms lost to Albany 5-2: [PostStar.com] [Postgame]
- Jakub Kovar stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 5-2 win on Saturday: [euroflyers]
- Niko Hovinen had a 36-save shutout on Friday and followed it up by stopping 40 of 42 on Saturday: [euroflyers] Highlights from Saturday’s game: [NelonenPro]
- Ilya Bryzgalov is trying to find himself in Philly: [Inquirer]
- Catching up with Bobby Clarke: [CSNPhilly]
- Catching up with the prospects shows Brendan Ranford off to a fast start: [The Hockey Guys]
- Tomas Vokoun is off to his best start since 2005-06: [The Washington Post]
- David Booth was traded to the Canucks: [SBNation.com] [The Copper & Blue] [Puck Daddy]
- Looking at AHL Translations for players under age 23: [Hockey Prospectus]
