*The Charles “Chuck” “Chaz” Fletcher era will kick off tonight with a game against the Blue Jackets. We’ll see how things go, but Chuck is ready to turn things around. [Philly.com]
*Chuck Fletcher had his official debut with the team yesterday, as they held a press conference to officially officially for real this time introduce him as the new general manager of the team. [Flyers]
*Have you been wondering what John Boruk thinks about the players’ attitudes towards their new boss? No? Well here it is anyway. [NBC Sports Philly]
*Friedman’s latest edition of his 31 Thoughts has a couple about the Flyers’ new hire and what it means for things going forward. [Sportsnet]
*So Anthony Stolarz has, on the whole, looked pretty good in net for the Flyers since getting his shot. What should we make of this? Is it confidence time? [BSH]
*With the confirmation of a franchise coming to Seattle in a few years, folks are already turning their eye toward the next expansion draft. One thing is for sure, this one is going to be a lot messier for the Flyers. [BSH]
*Before we dive into this Seattle thing a bit more, we’ve got an updated look at the NHLe numbers through November for our little kiddos in the minors. [BSH]
*And also… this week in Phantoms-land! [BSH]
*Now that the announcement has been made, the folks involved in the Seattle < insert name > have a lot of work ahead of them to get this thing going. [ProHockeyTalk]
*So like… now what? What are we calling these guys? Who is in charge? Why in the world does it appear that they’re heading towards a red color scheme? We need answers! [Yahoo Sports]
*And finally, just for funsies, a brief history of how the more recent NHL expansion teams, like the Sharks, have fared since making their debuts. [Bay Today]
