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

• We here at BSH answered what the Essentials are regarding the Flyers. Argue away: [Puck Daddy]
• Announcing a poll of most loved and most hated Flyers of the past decade. This will be fun: [Flyers Faithful]
• NHL players have a crazy proposal to root out embellishment and Greg does a good job of explaining all the flaws: [Puck Daddy]
• Examining stick positioning for goalies and what Ilya Bryzgalov needs to work on: [Flyers Faithful]
• Mike Keenan wants to coach in the NHL again: [NHL.com]
• NHL owners largely donate their money to Republicans: [NYTimes.com]
• Wondering if the two sides have reached a standstill: [SI Red Light]
• The push for a CHLPA has been a long time coming: [SBNation.com]
• Minor league hockey: Dubuque Saints will have an entire evening - game included - completely backwards. Quite whimsical: [Puck Daddy]
• Bring back the Whalers! Or just remember them: [Backhand Shelf]