PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 18: Steve Sullivan #26 of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores a powerplay goal at 10:55 of the second period against Sergei Bobrovsky #35 of the Philadelphia Flyers the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes ...
- Recaps: [BSH] [Flyers Faithful] [Puck Daddy] [the700level] [CSNPhilly] [The Checking Line] [Inquirer] [Of Ice & Men] [Backhand Shelf] [Daily News]
- Nicklas Grossmann is listed as day-to-day but is it being reported as a concussion by Howard Eskin: [The Checking Line] [CSNPhilly]
- Quick, everyone run! The "Flyers goaltending collapses in the playoffs" narrative is already back! [delcotimes.com] [Backhand Shelf] [Daily News] [NHL.com] [CSNPhilly] [delcotimes.com] [Inquirer] [delcotimes.com]
- Despite three awful goals against and a 0.880 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury gets called "good enough": [NHL.com]
- All the penalties against were a problem: [NHL.com]
- Sean Couturier said some things about the hit from James Neal, saying he was "knocked out" and "unconscious" before clarifying to "seeing stars": [Daily News]
- Local product Eric Tangradi had a good game last night: [delcotimes.com]
- Marian Hossa will not play in Game 4: [SBNation.com]
- Now is when we get the hits that might warrant a 10 minute misconduct, but are getting highly scrutinized. First, Zac Rinaldo attempted to elbow Zbynek Michalek in the head, missed, then used two hands to punch him in the face instead: [Backhand Shelf]
- Next, Marc Staal gave Jason Spezza a forceful shove, which was more forearm to the face: [Backhand Shelf]
- A list of the questionable hits that had occurred in the playoffs before last night: [National Post]
- A video compilation of Raffi Torres' regrettable history: [Backhand Shelf]
- How to earn a one game suspension in the NHL: [Deadspin]
- Lastly, a must-read on the hits, suspensions, and outrage. Arguing that while the NHL needs to change, so does the response by fans: [Backhand Shelf]
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