Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- A poignant letter from a PD reader asking an NHL player to come out as a homosexual is the only reason this whole debacle is being mentioned: [Puck Daddy]
- Matt Read is probably going to make the team. He deserves it: [Daily News] [The Fourth Period]
- James van Riemsdyk and Andreas Nodl sat out practice with injuries: [Frequent Flyers]
- That’s bad because the Flyers need JVR and Giroux to produce more this year: [NHL.com]
- But NHL.com thinks Andreas Nodl will hit waivers soon. This is depressing: [NHL.com]
- Scott Hartnell was cleared to play again after his elevated heart rate scare: [Philly Sports Daily]
- An attempt at reading the CBA to answer Eric’s question regarding the timing of the Flyers placing Ian Laperriere on LTIR: [The Hockey Guys]
- Believe it or not, last year the Flyers won 38 of 44 games when leading after two. Only once did they lose in regulation: [NHL.com]
- Practice notices from the Phantoms’ training camp: [Phantoms Forum]
- A good look at Patrick Johnson, son of 1980 Gold Medalist Mark Johnson, getting a big opportunity to make the Phantoms. He centered Eric Wellwood and Stefan Legein in practice the other day: [PostStar.com]
- Hey, the Kings think they’re ready to join the NHL’s elite now that they have Mike Richards and Simon Gagne: [NHL.com]
- The Red Wings utilize a strategy to protect their aging defensemen, something the Capitals may want to do with Mike Green: [Japers’ Rink]
- Winning two Vezinas has historically been a ticket to the Hall of Fame. But how does that effect Tim Thomas? [Brodeur is a Fraud]
- Projecting how many goals Steven Stamkos will have this season: [Driving Play]
- Save percentages have been steadily going up for goaltenders every year since the lockout. What’s going on? [The Copper & Blue]
- Interesting story with the Sharks banning advertising on t-shirts, and a season-ticket holder fighting back: [Puck Daddy]
- Teams are attempting to draft players for possession – Corsi – but they have to use scouts to do it. That’s a tricky process: [Hockey Prospectus]
