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

• Home Opener! Wooo! Everyone's excited: [CSNPhilly] [Philly Sports Daily]
• While the power play hasn't been good so far, it is better. Or at least improved: [Philly Sports Daily]
• The Flyers are trusting youth on special teams: [delcotimes]
• If you want unabashed, complete optimism, here's an article on Ilya Bryzgalov and how awezomz he is: [Red Light District]
• Proposing a solution to the contract problem by trading Marc-Andre Bourdon: [Flyers Faithful]
• The Capitals offered advice to the Rangers and Flyers regarding 24/7: [Puck Daddy]
• Profiling Matt Read: [The Checking Line]
• Niko Hovinen stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 5-2 win: [euroflyers]
• Could the Red Wings move to the Southeast Division next year? [Puck Daddy]
• The NHL has an opportunity to capitalize with the NBA lockout: [SBNation.com]
• Looking at no-touch icing: [Backhand Shelf]
• Strategy changes from year to year, and here are just some changes: [Down Goes Brown]