Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- The Flyers signed 6’7″ Finnish netminder Niko Hovinen: [Frequent Flyers] [NHL Hot Stove] [Flyer Files] [CSNPhilly] [Philly Sports Daily]
- But Hovinen will stay in Europe next year: [BSH]
- Nine thoughts on Hovinen: [The Goalie Guild]
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Former FlyerDan Carcillo was suspended for the first two games of the 2011-2012 season due to an altercation with a linesman during Game 4 against Boston: [BSH] [Frequent Flyers] [Flyers Faithful] [Flyer Files] [CSNPhilly] [Philly Sports Daily] [Puck Daddy] [The700level.com] - An NHL coach told Elliotte Friedman “Mike Richards knows more about winning than most players. He could be my captain anytime.” No word yet on whether or not it was Dan Bylsma. [CBC Sports]
- I’m sick of it too, but here’s a great question by question breakdown of the case against Mike Richards wearing the C. [Flyers Faithful]
- An open letter to Paul Holmgren. Well said: [Flyers Faithful]
- A Winter Classic Wish List: [The700level.com]
- Surely you heard about the NHL fining a Montreal restaurant $89k for using “Go Habs Go” on a poster. Was that the right decision? [Puck Daddy]
- The Thrashers may still be sold to local buyers yet. [SBNation.com]
- Why it is the ownership situation in Atlanta that is to blame. Warning: Video Autoplay: [Sporting News]
- If hockey returns to Winnipeg, Damien Cox will claim he saw it coming, despite not understanding what “it” is. [Behind The Net]
- Should Canadian hockey fans root for Vancouver? [Down Goes Brown]
