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

• Ellen Etchingham watches the 1987 Finals and writes another terrific piece on the state of hockey: [Backhand Shelf]
• Terry Murary is back coaching, earning a story from Scott Burnside: [ESPN]
• Video of Maxime Talbot visiting Ubisoft and playing Assassin's Creed III: [The Checking Line]
• Tarken Ice Rink, the fourth and final rink Ed Snider rescued, opened for a walk-through: [CSNPhilly]
• The Phantoms practiced in Glens Falls, revealing their line combinations: [Phantoms Forum]
• Article on how the Phantoms are getting back in the swing of things: [PostStar]
• Not visiting Ann Arbour is raising some concerns: [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy]
• The NCAA really is infuriating, with the case of Nic Kerdiles' suspension adding to the list of foolish decisions: [SBNation.com]
• Neil Greenberg ranked his Top 25 NHL players under 25, which naturally led to arguments: [Puck Daddy]
• And a rebuttal from Justin Bourne: [Backhand Shelf]
• Recapping the KHL on ESPN2 with a live blog: [Puck Daddy]
• Pardini argues for a luxury tax in the NHL, which I actually agree with: [Hexys2Hander]
  
• SportsCenter had over three minutes on the WNBA last week, only three on the NHL: [Deadspin]
• NHL replacement player training camp: [Down Goes Brown]
• Eric asks why goalie save percentages are rising: [NHLNumbers.com]