Tuesday Morning Fly By: Islanders Game Day, Hartnell Stories, and Goaltending

Today’s open discussion thread, including your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news…

  • Last night’s NHL scores… DAL 4 – WAS 3 (SO); LA 6 – CLB 0
  • Yesterday, we called for Brian Boucher to start in net tonight. He won’t. [On the Fly]
  • Previews of tonight’s game against the Islanders: [NHL.com] [CSNPhilly] and check out Lighthouse Hockey.
  • There were a bunch of Scott Hartnell stories yesterday. One said he is “Missing His Swagger”… [CSNPhilly]
  • …Another says he’s “stuck in the worst drought of his professional career”… [DelcoTimes]
  • …Another has Assistant Coach Craig Berube saying Hartnell’s problems could reside between the ears… [Daily News]
  • …And the last one starts off saying Scott Hartnell can’t find the net. (This after saying Jeff Carter can’t miss the net. Pssshhh. But this writer was just trying to be clever.) [Inquirer]
  • Looking forward, we probably should start rooting for the Senators. [DelcoTimes]
  • Ever wonder who’s getting the edge in penalties at home? Well Mike Richards isn’t. He gets over 74% of his penalty minutes in the Wach. [Behind The Net]
  • A ton of goaltending stories for you. First, are expensive goaltenders worth the money? [Behind The Net]
  • Who are the five most inconsistent goalies in the NHL this season? [Hockey or Die]
  • What about the five most consistent goalies this season? [Hockey or Die]
  • And of course, a listing of all goalies in the NHL this season. [Hockey or Die]
  • Lastly, if we can assume 93 points will guarantee a playoff spot, a listing of what every team has to do to get to that point. [From The Rink]

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