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

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Please try to keep all discussion of the second episode of 24/7 in tthe thread for it, not here, to prevent spoilage. We'll have our reviews of it up later today.

• 24/7 spoilers are surely in here. So, read them if you wish, but discuss them elsewhere for those who have yet to see the episode (like myself): [BSH] [Puck Daddy] [NHL.com] [Philly.com]
• Jaromir Jagr returns to Pittsburgh, prepared for a rough reception: [delcotimes.com] [Philly Sports Daily]
  
• As does Maxime Talbot: [NHL.com] [CSNPhilly]
  
• The Pittsburgh perspective on Jagr's return: [CSNPhilly]
• Ilya Bryzgalov "carr[ied] a pedestrian Coyotes club" before, but he's struggling here: [CSNPhilly]
  
• Bryz shouldn't be playing simply because of his contract. I don't think he is - he's a really good goalie, remember? - but still: [Broad Street Buzz]
• A solid - if shallow - rundown of all that is going wrong for the Flyers: [NHL Hot Stove]
• Scott Hartnell and his stick-swinging needed some explaining: [Frequent Flyers] [delcotimes.com]
• Ahhhh, will the Shea Weber to Philly story please, please, please stop? [CSNPhilly]
• The Phantoms lost to Binghamton 5-2: [PostStar.com] Postgame notes and quotes: [Phantoms Forum]
• Looking forward to the Winter Classic in Citizen's Bank Park: [delcotimes.com]
• Could it snow for the Classic? [SBNation.com]
• Old Flyers remembering the Soviet game: [delcotimes.com]
• One man's journey toward loving the Alumni Game: [Flyers Faithful]
• Bob Clarke is still the face of hockey in Philadelphia: [The Checking Line]
• How the Rangers are sitting atop the Eastern Conference: [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy]
• Eric Lindros, Blue Jays' third baseman: [FAT SHAWN KEMP]
• Moves Like Jagr parody video: [YouTube]
• If you have 5 minutes, this is a fantastic video montage of why we all love the NHL: [YouTube]