Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- Last night’s NHL score… Blackhawks 5, Canucks 1 (Chicago wins series, 4-2)
- Previews of tonight’s Game 6 from NHL.com, the AP, the Inquirer, Bill Meltzer and Stanley Cup of Chowder.
- Claude Giroux: playing Game 6. [Daily News]
- Stories on Michael Leighton, his confidence, and the strange road he took to this point. [CSN] [Delco Times] [Inquirer] [Daily News] [Daily News]
- Ville Leino, the unheralded pickup. Stories in the paper mean he’s heralded, I think. [Inquirer]
- The Flyers believe they’ll be making history. [Inquirer]
- Philadelphia is a finalist to host the Frozen Four in 2013 or 2014. [Philly.com]
- It appears as though the Phoenix Coyotes will be spending at least one more year in Glendale. [SB Nation] [Five For Howling]
- Kari Lehtonen gets paid. [Defending Big D]
- Patrick Thoresen hopes to hear from Flyers re: contract offer. [euroflyers]
- The last moment of Chris Chelios’ career? It could be this turnover in OT that led to a season-ending goal by Jamie Benn. In the AHL. [Puck Daddy]
- Do faceoff wins equal victories? [From The Rink]
- Finally, Pierre McGuire, the NHL GM? [SBN] [Hockey or Die]
- This is funny. [Something Bruin]
- BSH Radio was taped last night. It will be up in a few hours for your pre-game listening pleasure.
