Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes…
* The Phantoms played Manchester at 10 AM today, winning 4-1 behind a Brayden Schenn natural hat trick: [Philadelphia Flyers] [the700level] [The Saratogian]
* Reading beat Elmira 2-1 in overtime yesterday: [Flyers Faithful]
* Those fans who chanted racial slurs at Wayne Simmonds are facing jail time: [Backhand Shelf] [Puck Daddy]
* Photos and tales from Mike Richards and Andrew Ladd’s pickup game in Winnipeg: [Puck Daddy] [Backhand Shelf] [Arctic Ice Hockey]
* Fantastic interactive map showing arcs for each NHL player has traveled during the lockout: [Anaheim Calling]
* Looking ahead to the Hall of Fame class of 2013, including Scott Niedermayer and Chris Chelios: [NHL.com]
* Brad Richards and a bunch of Rangers are hosting a hockey clinic benefiting Hurricane Sandy: [Puck Daddy] [Red Light – SI.com]
* Hockey’s greatest mustaches part 3, including Dave Babych and Bill Clement: [Backhand Shelf]
* How the lockout and Twitter ruined Brandon Worley’s life: [Defending Big D]
* Great analysis of the Tennessee Fairness in Ticketing Act and what it means for the re-seller market: [On the Forecheck]
* Fantastic story on how the Boston Bruins, the NHL lockout and even Comcast contributed to a Mitt Romney Election Day disaster: [Puck Daddy]
* Reference library time: Variance and regression: [NHLNumbers]
* The first draft of Gary Bettman’s Hall of Fame speech: [Grantland]
* Enter to win a $10,000 entertainment package from Samsung: [SB Nation]
