Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...

• Last night's NHL scores... Senators 2 - Flyers 0; FLA 4 - TOR 1; NJ 6 - CLB 3; BOS 4 - ATL 0; TB 3 - CAR 2 (OT); SJ 4 - MIN 1; DAL 3 - NSH 1; CHI 2 - PHX 0; CAL 3 - ANA 1; EMD 3 - VAN 2
• Recaps of last night's game: [BSH] [SilverSeven] [NHL.com] [CSNPhilly] [DelcoTimes] [Daily News] [Inquirer] [the700level]
• Photos from last night's game: [BSH]
• Obviously, the biggest story from last night was Anton Volchenkov's hit on Simon Gagne. [BSH] [Puck Daddy]
• Jacob De Serres stopped 35 shots in a 5-2 win, as Brandon took a 3-0 series lead in their first round playoff series. [Luber's Lounge]
• Joacim Eriksson stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 4-1 win. [euroflyers]  Here are some highlights. [euroflyers]
  
• Tim McManus returns to give an update on the Phantoms.  They have a lot of injuries. [PostStar]
• Flyers prospect Zac Rinaldo was suspended 12 games for his role in an OHL brawl. [JeffMarek]
• The NHL agreed to a rule banning blindside head shots. [CSNPhilly]
• Obviously, politics were involved in the rule change.  Which is a shame. [Puck Daddy]
• The NHLPA's reasons for delaying: [Down Goes Brown]
• The perils of drafting a Canadian goalie. [From the Rink]