Scott Hartnell has a +/- of +18.

Claude Giroux has a +/- of 0.

Does anyone want to make the case that +/- is a valuable stat?

So we got the chance to screw around on the ice today at Citizens Bank Park today for about 30 to 45 minutes. It was awesome, and while the best way to share the experience with you is to just post a bunch of photos and video. So, here are a bunch of photos and a few videos of today's skate at the ballpark.

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One of the finer points of HBO 24/7 Flyers-Rangers has been the accompanying soundtrack, whether it's because the songs are good or because the lyrics happen to fit the story perfectly. But one of the problems is that apparently, those in post-production at HBO are total hipsters, and half of the songs are completely outside of the mainstream.

Actually, that's not a problem. It's a good thing. And we have the Internet, so we can find those tunes and bring them to you. It also helps that HBO has a running list of songs played during the series on their website, making this whole search much, much easier.

Below, we've compiled the songs into a convenient YouTube playlist for your enjoyment. If you like the songs, we'd encourage you to support the artists and buy them on iTunes or some such equivalent. That way, you can carry them around on your fancy handheld computer or whatever. Much better than lugging around a YouTube playlist, right?

You can also find the complete list of songs below the jump as well. Episode 3 isn't listed yet, but we'll be updating with those once HBO lists them. We'd compile it ourselves but A) we're lazy and B) we don't want to miss anything.

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One of the biggest problems with actually attending a Winter Classic is the view you'll get of the action after spending hundreds or perhaps thousands on your tickets. You'll drop all that money, only to get to the stadium on game day and realize you can't even see the game.

It's one of the hazards of putting an ice hockey rink in the middle of a venue that was never designed to hold a hockey rink, and it's probably the biggest flaw around the Winter Classic each year. It's only exaggerated when you play the game in a baseball stadium as opposed to a football stadium, of course, considering a baseball diamond is a shaped like a diamond and everything.

And it's the exact problem that many of us will face over the next week when we settle into our seats at Citizens Bank Park for some outdoor hockey, whether that be the Winter Classic on January 2, the Alumni Game or any of the other events down at Pattison & 11th Streets.

So, will your seats be any good? We walked around CBP Wednesday and took inventory, from the rooftop bleachers to the Hall of Fame club and everywhere in between.

Note that there are a lot of pictures below the jump, and it might take a while for the page to load if you're on a slow connection. If you're going to the Winter Classic (or any of the other outdoor events this coming week) and are unsure of your view, however, we guarantee it'll be worth your time. Or, if you just like pictures of a hockey rink at Citizens Bank Park...

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Ilya Bryzgalov is struggling again. Whether you use your eyes, look at the numbers, or ask the players, the conclusion is the same.

So last night Down Goes Spezza asked us to give him "something good regarding" Bryzgalov regressing to the mean. I don't know if what you're about to read fulfills his request, but it's how I spent my night after he asked.

All numbers here are from Hockey-Reference.com, since I find their game logs much easier to use.

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Today is Festivus, the holiday created by Frank Costanza out of the hatred of the commerical and religious aspects of Christmas. In keeping with the tradition, Ben, Geoff, Eric and I gathered today to celebrate the holiday. We first performed the Airing of Grievances, a long process where everybody goes around and lists the ways they've been disappointed over the last year, before moving onto the coup de gråce of Festivus, the Feats of Strength.

Come celebrate with us.

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Some in-depth, running thoughts on the second episode of HBO 24/7 Flyers vs. Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic. To prevent spoilage, everything is after the break. All 1,700+ words of it.

Might as well jump.

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In an attempt to not spoil it for people, I waited to review the first episode of HBO 24/7 Flyers-Rangers. And waited. And waited. And eventually, everything pretty much got written about already.

But since the second episode comes tonight, I figured I should at least write something before that about some of the things you might not have noticed in the first installment. No Bryz nor Callahan's Grandma here, but rather the diamonds in the deep rough.

Two big things, and then a bunch of little things.

1. The Graveyard Wall

Considering his name recognition among casual hockey fans is probably the highest on either team, Jaromir Jagr didn't really do a whole lot in the first episode of 24/7. But what he did do was stand for an extended period of time in front of a wall covered in the nameplates of Flyers gone by, an incredible Easter egg of Flyer history for anybody who hit pause at that moment. The shot atop this story shows the first moment, with gone-but-not-forgotten Flyer names like "Syvret" and "Duchesne" clearly visible.

More shots of the wall after the jump.

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