Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes…
*WHAT A GAME!!! Hating the Pens is so much more fun when the Flyers pull out a win like that. Fantastic game. Relive the magic here at BSH and over at CSN Philly, Philly.com, & NHL.com.
*Jakub Voracek. Wayne Simmonds. INCREDIBLE.
*The Flyers come back home tonight to take on the Florida Panthers. We’ll preview the game later this afternoon.
*Bad news amidst the craziness of last night’s game: Matt Read left with an upper body injury. Hopefully nothing serious as Reader’s been tremendous this season. (NHL.com)
*Lindy Ruff got canned yesterday. In other words, someone in the Sabres front office said, “Tell Lindy to f–k off.” (BSH)
*SCOTT HARTNELL IS CLEARED TO PRACTICE HOORAY!!!!! (Flyers)
*ESPN thinks their hockey coverage is just fine. They are…not correct. (SB Nation)
*The Canucks‘ Jannik Hansen has been suspended for one game for his hit/elbow/whatever that was on Marian Hossa. (Nucks Misconduct)
*A guy that plays on a team with Evgeni Malkin calls Danny Briere one of the dirtiest players in the league. (BSH)
*The Mighty Ducks signed a goalie for two years after only nine games in the NHL. (Anaheim Calling)
*A kid in the QMJHL accidentally baseball-swings his stick and connects with an opposing player’s face. Ouch. (Backhand Shelf)
*This Brad Richards bobblehead is probably having a better vacation than you. (Puck Daddy)
