Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- Recaps of last night’s win: [BSH] [SBNation.com] [CSNPhilly] [Philly Sports Daily] [Flyers Faithful] [delcotimes.com] [Inquirer] [NHL Hot Stove] [The700level.com] [Daily News]
- Brian Boucher was a “calming influence” on the Flyers. That’s the new phrase of the playoffs: [Philly Sports Daily]
- A few stories on Nikolay Zherdev and his “roller coaster” season. Maybe, just maybe, he should have been in the lineup the whole year: [In The Room] [NHL Hot Stove] [CSNPhilly]
- Chris Kunitz deserves a lengthy suspension for his elbow to the head of Simon Gagne. Oh and Steve Downie imitates Raffi Torres: [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy]
- At least Gagne is ok: [SBNation.com]
- Paul Holmgren disputed a report that Chris Pronger suffered a second break in his hand: [NHL.com]
- But he skated yesterday. Video! [delcotimes.com]
- The Flyers rotating goalie carousel continues, with an argument that Sergei Bobrovsky never should have started Game 1: [Flyers Faithful]
- Sorry, ASF, but really? “The reason, quite simply, is Bobrovsky was not ready for the postseason.” Based on what? Twelve minutes of play? [delcotimes.com]
- James van Riemsdyk is becoming what the Flyers hoped he would when they drafted him. [The Checking Line]
- North American Prospect Weekly Report, starring Shane Harper, Tye McGinn, and Nic Riopel: [Flyers Faithful]
- The Sabres will keep their new look, officially ditch the slug: [icethetics]
- More new NHL rules in light of the Octopus rule: [Down Goes Brown]
- Lastly, Happy Birthday doubleH!
