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

* The Phantoms played Manchester at 10 AM today, winning 4-1 behind a Brayden Schenn natural hat trick: [Philadelphia Flyers] [the700level] [The Saratogian]

* Reading beat Elmira 2-1 in overtime yesterday: [Flyers Faithful]

* Those fans who chanted racial slurs at Wayne Simmonds are facing jail time: [Backhand Shelf] [Puck Daddy]

* Photos and tales from Mike Richards and Andrew Ladd's pickup game in Winnipeg: [Puck Daddy] [Backhand Shelf] [Arctic Ice Hockey]

* Fantastic interactive map showing arcs for each NHL player has traveled during the lockout: [Anaheim Calling]

* Looking ahead to the Hall of Fame class of 2013, including Scott Niedermayer and Chris Chelios: [NHL.com]

* Brad Richards and a bunch of Rangers are hosting a hockey clinic benefiting Hurricane Sandy: [Puck Daddy] [Red Light - SI.com]

* Hockey's greatest mustaches part 3, including Dave Babych and Bill Clement: [Backhand Shelf]

* How the lockout and Twitter ruined Brandon Worley's life: [Defending Big D]

* Great analysis of the Tennessee Fairness in Ticketing Act and what it means for the re-seller market: [On the Forecheck]

* Fantastic story on how the Boston Bruins, the NHL lockout and even Comcast contributed to a Mitt Romney Election Day disaster: [Puck Daddy]

* Reference library time: Variance and regression: [NHLNumbers]

* The first draft of Gary Bettman's Hall of Fame speech: [Grantland]

* Enter to win a $10,000 entertainment package from Samsung: [SB Nation]