Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes …
- Recaps: [BSH] [Flyers Faithful] [Puck Daddy] [the700level] [CSNPhilly] [The Checking Line] [Inquirer] [Of Ice & Men] [Backhand Shelf] [Daily News]
- Nicklas Grossmann is listed as day-to-day but is it being reported as a concussion by Howard Eskin: [The Checking Line] [CSNPhilly]
- Quick, everyone run! The “Flyers goaltending collapses in the playoffs” narrative is already back! [delcotimes.com] [Backhand Shelf] [Daily News] [NHL.com] [CSNPhilly] [delcotimes.com] [Inquirer] [delcotimes.com]
- Despite three awful goals against and a 0.880 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury gets called “good enough”: [NHL.com]
- All the penalties against were a problem: [NHL.com]
- Sean Couturier said some things about the hit from James Neal, saying he was “knocked out” and “unconscious” before clarifying to “seeing stars”: [Daily News]
- Local product Eric Tangradi had a good game last night: [delcotimes.com]
- Marian Hossa will not play in Game 4: [SBNation.com]
- Now is when we get the hits that might warrant a 10 minute misconduct, but are getting highly scrutinized. First, Zac Rinaldo attempted to elbow Zbynek Michalek in the head, missed, then used two hands to punch him in the face instead: [Backhand Shelf]
- Next, Marc Staal gave Jason Spezza a forceful shove, which was more forearm to the face: [Backhand Shelf]
- A list of the questionable hits that had occurred in the playoffs before last night: [National Post]
- A video compilation of Raffi Torres‘ regrettable history: [Backhand Shelf]
- How to earn a one game suspension in the NHL: [Deadspin]
- Lastly, a must-read on the hits, suspensions, and outrage. Arguing that while the NHL needs to change, so does the response by fans: [Backhand Shelf]
