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

• Recaps: [BSH] [CSNPhilly] [Daily News] [Inquirer] [Flyers Faithful] [the700level] [The Checking Line]
• Sports Illustrated talked about concussions in the NHL, and they naturally discussed the Flyers a lot: [SB Nation Philly]
• The Phantoms are looking for others to step up while Ben Holmstrom and Tom Sestito are in Philadelphia: [PostStar]
• Niko Hovinen stopped 24 of 25 shots in a 5-1 win: [euroflyers]
• Johan Backlund stopped 34 of 35 shots in a 4-1 win: [euroflyers]
• Jakub Kovar stopped 27 of 28 shots: [StrychF]
• Scary moment in Slovakia as Richard Zednik defies death once more, this time as the roof of the hockey rink he is skating at collapses: [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy]