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

• Former Phantoms coach Joe Paterson talked about his firing: [PostStar.com]
• The article built around the above conversation: [PostStar.com]
• Evaluating where Justin Schultz could end up, with Philadelphia a dark horse: [Angus Certified]
• Former Flyer Luke Richardson was named head coach of the Binghamton Senators: [SBNation.com]
• Then and now with Marcus Ragnarsson: [Flyers Faithful]
• A nice look at how the narratives surrounding Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, and Dustin Penner changed over the last year. Oh, and the inclusion of something I wrote a while ago doesn't hurt: [Puck Daddy]
• Jonathan Quick is a huge part of the Kings success, but they are beating teams on top of that too: [SBNation.com]
• And they are beating everyone the same way: [SBNation.com]
• Praising the Coyotes for a great season despite continued drama off the ice: [SBNation.com]
• Game 5 was the highest rated game of the series, higher than last year's Western Conference Final Game 5: [SBNation.com]
• A good look at what players from non-elite hockey countries have to go through, using Anze Kopitar as an example: [Backhand Shelf]
• Hey look, an Inquirer sports writer reacts horribly to Kevin Garnett implying Sixers fans are fair weather: [Deadspin]
• The CBC has a new show called "While the Men Watch Hockey Night". More than a few people expressed displeasure at this: [Puck Daddy] [Deadspin]