* Wanna read a bunch of words about how great Wayne Simmonds is? Well, of course you do. You can find these words in SBN’s NHL All Star Game preview: [SBNation]
* Meanwhile, if you want to hear some yelling about the Flyers, here’s this week’s episode of BSH Radio: [BSH]
* What’s the magic number as far as standings points that the Flyers will need to reach the playoffs this year? [Courier-Post]
* Whatever that number is, they’ll continue their push for that number tonight and tomorrow night, as they get ready to face the Rangers and Leafs: [CSN Philly]
* Elsewhere in the NHL, a trade happened yesterday! An actual trade! It was not one of much significance, as San Jose sent Tommy Wingels to Ottawa for two minor leaguers. [Fear the Fin] [Silver Seven]
* Patrick Marleau had a four-goal game on Monday night. Just how rare is that, anyways? [Puck Daddy]
* Speaking of Marleau, is he a Hall of Famer? [The Hockey News]
* Looking at how various accomplished NHL goal-scorers get their goals: [Sportsnet]
* Good news for fans of Fun Hockey, as Patrik Laine returned to the ice last night after getting injured a couple of weeks ago: [NBCSports]
* Finally, with the All-Star game coming up, DGB asks: what’s the worst roster you could build of players who were named to NHL All-Star teams? [Sportsnet]
