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

• Bleh: [BSH] [SBNation.com] [Of Ice and Men] [CSNPhilly] [Daily News] [Inquirer] [Flyers Faithful] [Bill Meltzer] [delcotimes.com]
• Claude Giroux got two minutes for hitting Dainius Zubrus in the head with his shoulder, could face supplemental discipline: [SBNation.com] [the700level] [Puck Daddy] [Daily News] [Backhand Shelf] [Rich Hofmann] [CSNPhilly]
• Looking at Andrej Meszaros and wondering if he should even be guaranteed a spot this year when healthy: [The Checking Line]
• Adam Henrique and Eric Wellwood were teammates in Juniors and are still close friends. If you enjoy these types of "temporary enemies" stories, this one should satisfy your craving: [NHL.com]
• Using a Dan Girardi hit on Matt Hendricks to show how the media picks and chooses which borderline hits they wish to rail against: [Japers' Rink]
• The NHL suspended Rostislav Klesla one game for his hit on Matt Halischuk: [On the Forecheck] [Puck Daddy]
• Latvia beat Germany 3-2 in the World Championships: [IIHF.com] Autoplay interview with Oskars Bartulis following the game: [YouTube]
• Molson and Labatt can't get along, so Labatt has a clever way of skirting the exclusive NHL sponsorship: [Puck Daddy]
• Could the Coyotes, finally, actually, officially find an owner? According to a report, the sale is being finalized: [Puck Daddy]
• Those who sent racist tweets to Joel Ward are facing suspension from extracurricular activities at school. To read a good take on the off-campus v. on-campus debate, check out Deadspin: [Deadspin] [Puck Daddy]