*Big news yesterday was Andrew MacDonald possibly suffering a setback in his recovery; for some reason people were acting like this was a bad thing. [Daily News]
*But then Hexy was like “no he’s right on schedule.” [Inquirer]
*Luke Schenn is apparently progressing more quickly than expected. [CSN Philly]
*Jason Akeson is glad to be back in a skill role for the Flyers. [Courier-Post]
*Oh good, Craig Berube is “tinkering” with line combinations again. [Inquirer]
*Some are comparing Jake Voracek to Mark Recchi. [CSN Philly]
*Wayne Simmonds speaks about honoring his grandmother’s memory by working as part of the league’s Hockey Fights Cancer campaign. [Sports Illustrated]
*So far, Hextall has been pretty smart about the signings he has made to fill the gaps. [Flyerdelphia]
*The coaching staff are using practice to keep the team sharp during this long ridiculous break. [Flyers]
*The worst trades in NHL history. [The Hockey Writers]
*An AHL team is vowing to take down the AHL attendance record. [Puck Daddy]
*Mike Richards might end up being a cap casualty in LA. [ProHockeyTalk]
*Era-adjusted all-time scoring leaders by season. [Copper & Blue]
*The NHL team in Las Vegas doesn’t yet exist, but they’ve picked the owners. [New York Post]
*These Christmas sweaters…oof. [The Score]
*And finally, here’s a statue of Jaromir Jagr made of marzipan. It’s a slow week. [Puck Daddy]
