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

• Sean Couturier will look to grow his offensive game in the AHL: [CSNPhilly]
• The Phantoms play the Devils today at 2 in Voorhees: [Inquirer] [Bill Meltzer]
• Quick recap of how the locked-out Flyers did in their European debuts: [Philly.com]
• Niko Hovinen is tall. Kind of like Oliver Lauridsen, but taller: [Broad Street Bull]
• It's not in the owners' interests to lose the entire season either: [NHLNumbers]
• But the NHL did start four-day work weeks and 20 percent pay cuts for staffers yesterday: [SBNation.com]
• Five questions with Ken Hitchcock: [NHL.com]
• Ryan Lambert on why the NHL can't solve diving: [Puck Daddy]
• The Big Ten Network will air the January 26th game between Penn State and Michigan State: [Thank You Terry]
• Pat LaFontaine may purchase the Islanders: [Puck Daddy]
• A 23-member panel voted on the summer signings, and they resoundingly hate the Denis Wideman contract: [Hockey Prospectus]
• The NHL and NHLPA discuss the non-core economic issues: [Down Goe Brown]