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

* Celebrating Festivus with An Airing of Grievances!

* A nice look at how release points of shots are crucial for goaltending: [Flyers Faithful]

* Parts 1 through 6 of Neil Little's life as a scout: [Philadelphia Flyers]

* A 22-minute animated special about a boy who gets three wishes with his hand-me down skates. Claude Giroux makes a guest appearance (s/t Warren): [CBC Player]

* Getting to know Mike Testwuide: [Phantoms Forum]

* Donald Fehr went on The Fan in Toronto: [Deadspin]

* How Gary Bettman, called "the worst commissioner in sports", broke the NHL: [Deadspin]

* The Ottawa Senators are planning an outdoor game against the Montreal Canadiens in 2017: [Silver Seven]

* Looking at AHL goaltending, compared to average: [Hockey Prospectus]

* Jersey fouls include a rather perplexing Penguins fan expressing Flyers hate: [Puck Daddy]

* Seeking nominations for worst Canadian piece of journalism: [Pension Plan Puppets]

* Five hockey books that make good gifts: [Down Goes Brown]