*The Montreal Canadiens are in town tonight, fresh off of their big win in the Winter Classic. Tonight they lose! Maybe. Here’s a preview of the game.
*Dave Haktsol has done a bit of line shuffling ahead of tonight’s matchup. [Sons of Penn]
*Hakstol and a couple of his players spoke about the new lines after practice. [Flyers]
*If the Flyers want to stay in the playoff race, they need to turn it on. Like now. [CSN Philly]
*On R.J. Umberger’s non-movement clause. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. [Pattison Ave]
*The Flyers keep dressing seven defensemen. What’s up with that? [Courier-Post]
*Slow starts continue to hurt the Flyers. [Inquirer]
*Lots of Jonathan Drouin trade rumors flying around. Should the Flyers make an offer? [BSH]
*The dang Americans lost to the Russians yesterday and will face the Swedes for the bronze this morning. Team Russia and Team Finland will play for the gold this afternoon.
*Speaking of, trade demands are no longer scary to NHL teams. [Sportsnet]
*Five goalie stats you may find interesting. [ProHockeyTalk]
*Why neutral zone stats matter. [Hockey Graphs]
*This year’s Winter Classic ratings were…pretty bad, to be honest. Here are five reasons why. [Puck Daddy]
*Speaking of, here are some of the things security had to confiscate outside of Gillette Stadium before the game. Not one but TWO katanas! [Deadspin]
*And finally, in “Canada is fun” news, a full sized hockey rink on top of a Toronto high rise. Because why not? [TSN]
