Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes…
- So it looks like the NHL and NHLPA may not be in the same room together for awhile. WARNING: DREADED AUTOPLAY: [CSNPhilly]
- Expectations for Michael Leighton: [Bill Meltzer]
- Forsberg v. LeClair and Randy Jones v. Modry from yesterday: [Flyers Faithful]
- Ruslan Fedotenko reported to Flyers camp, but he plans to play in Russia during a lockout: [SBNation.com]
- Five players to watch in the OHL, including Scott Laughton: [The Hockey Guys]
- NHL teams lose money, and another lockout is not going to change that: [Puck Daddy]
- Maybe the Maple Leafs realized playing James van Riemsdyk at center was a bad idea. Maybe: [SBNation.com]
- Steve Eminger signed a one-year, $750,000 contract to stay with the Rangers: [Blueshirt Banter] [SBNation.com]
- Brian Burke stirring some stuff up again, going after ESPN in response to his teams’ ranking as pro sports’ worst franchise: [Puck Daddy]
- A detailed look at hockey’s culture of sexual assault and a call for change: [Backhand Shelf]
- Picking some great games from the (recent) archive for the NHL Network to air during the lockout: [SBNation.com]
- Controversy in New Zealand as a spin-o-rama shootout goal was waved off, players celebrated, then it was called a good goal. Oh, I forgot. This decided a championship game. [Puck Daddy]
- Lastly, the always amazing Ellen Etchingham gives us all a history lesson on Mike Richards‘ home town 1907 Stanley Cup Champions from Kenora. Back when anybody could challenge the Stanley Cup Champions for the Cup: [Backhand Shelf]
