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2 days ago: Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask cools off during a timeout in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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• Last night's NHL scores... Bruins 5, Flyers 1 - TOR 4, TBL 3 (OT) - STL 2, NYI 1 - CAR 4, PIT 3 (OT) - CBJ 2, ATL 1 - MTL 5, EDM 4 - DET 5, MIN 1 - COL 3, FLA 0 - CGY 2, OTT 0
• Recaps of the loss from NHL.com, the AP, us, CSN Philly, Delco Times, Inquirer, Daily News,  Stanley Cup of Chowder, and The Boston Globe.
• Paul Holmgren is thinking about offering a contract extension to goaltender Michael Leighton. [Delco Times]
• Scott Hartnell was benched in the third period last night, but Laviolette won't single him out and Hartnell doesn't even know if he was benched because he was double shifted for the final seven minutes after sitting for nine.  [CSN] ...
• ... here's the time-on-ice chart. [NHL]
• Did Carcillo go too far last night in pushing away the linesman? I know my initial reaction was, 'well, there's a suspension.' [ProHockeyTalk]
• THN ranked fan-bases by those most-worthy of the Cup. We're only 11th. Feign outrage... now. [THN]
• JW talks no-trade clause. [Hockey Or Die]

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4 days ago: Boston Bruins right winger Mark Recchi (28) celebrates teammate Patrice Bergeron's goal during first period NHL hockey action against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto on Tuesday March 9, 2010.(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)

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Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... BUF 5, DAL 3 - NJD 6, NYR 3 - WSH 4, CAR 3 (OT) - CHI 3, LAK 2 (OT) - PHX 4, VAN 3 (SO)
• Previews of tonight''s game with the Boston Bruins from NHL.com, Sports Network, and The Boston Globe. Check out our SBN buddies at Stanley Cup of Chowder.
  
• No BSH Radio this week, sorry. Trivia will be included in next weeks show, as well. 
• The Bruins are still furious about the Matt Cooke hit on Marc Savard. [Globe]
• Meanwhile, Arron Asham still contends that Cooke is a gutless punk. Not in as many words, but you know. [Delco Times]
• Cooke won't be suspended, and unfortunately, it's the right call. I totally agree here, sadly. [Down Goes Brown]
• Here's a look at both sides of the argument, however. [From the Rink]
• General managers voted unanimously yesterday to put a rule in place that would ban headshots... unless they're delivered from the front. [SBN]
• A fascinating look at the situation: should we treat head shots like high sticking? [SBN]
• Leighton will start again tonight. [Flyers] Thoughts on starting a 'FREE BOOSH' campaign, anyone? Similar to this... [Japers']
• Offensive dominance via goal scored percentage. Look at the second list... [Behind The Net]
• A quantified look at the Flyers' deadline screw-ups. [Puck Prospectus]
• How a U.S. Senate candidate in Oregon stole the Columbus Blue Jackets' logo. [Puck Daddy]
• T-SHIRTS! If you have any Flyers-related t-shirt ideas, let us know in ze comments.

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Today's open discussion thread, including your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... Flyers 3 - Islanders 2; TOR 4 - BOS 3 (OT); CGY 4 - DET 2; NSH 2 - ATL 1; MTL 5 - TB 3; FLA 3 - MIN 2 (SO); VAN 6 - COL 4; OTT 4 - EDM 1; CLB 5 - ANA 2
• Recaps of last night's win: [BSH] [NHL.com] [Lighthouse Hockey] [Daily News] [Inquirer] [The700Level] [CSNPhilly] [DelcoTimes]
• Photos from last night: [Philly.com]
• Apparently Dan Carcillo required 27 stitches to close the cut on his leg.  James van Riemsdyk needed "about the same on his chin."  I thought he got hit on the hand... [CSNFlyer]
• The GM meetings led to a few stories.  Here's one showing what ideas are being floated: [Puck Daddy]
• Obviously, headshots are being widely discussed. [Daily News] [CSNPhilly]
• And there was an example of one last night when Ryan Whitney cross-checked Chris Neil in the neck. [Puck Daddy]
• Another story on the Flyers' fourth-line.  But Laviolette doesn't like numbering them. [Inquirer]
• Remember that picture of Carcillo as the Geico Caveman?  Here's video from the Winter Classic, where Carcillo shows evidence and proclaims both he and Ray Emery went as the Caveman for Halloween.  The caveman also had something to say to Scott Hartnell. [The700Level]
• Speaking of the Winter Classic, don't expect one in Yankee Stadium any time soon. [SB Nation]
• From Monday night's game, Marty Turco had a pretty funny reaction to Alexander Semin's shootout attempt.  I believe that's him laughing. [Puck Daddy]
• Stats time!  Who are the biggest under- and over-achievers in Corsi numbers this year? [Behind The Net]
• Looking at points percentage for forwards - the number of points a player gets as a percent of goals scored while they're on the ice. [The Copper & Blue]
• And for defensemen. [The Copper & Blue]
• Who will the Flyers likely face in the playoffs?  How about Buffalo or New Jersey. [Puck Prospectus]
• Interesting quote regarding Sami Kapanen's brother.  Rather than repeat it, we'll just link to it.  It's definitely not appropriate.  Or accurate. [euroflyers]
• This day in history:  The Flyers drop 11 on the Penguins in 1985. [The700Level]

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Today's open discussion thread, including your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... DAL 4 - WAS 3 (SO); LA 6 - CLB 0
• Yesterday, we called for Brian Boucher to start in net tonight.  He won't.  [On the Fly]
• Previews of tonight's game against the Islanders: [NHL.com] [CSNPhilly] and check out Lighthouse Hockey.
• There were a bunch of Scott Hartnell stories yesterday.  One said he is "Missing His Swagger"... [CSNPhilly]
• ...Another says he's "stuck in the worst drought of his professional career"... [DelcoTimes]
• ...Another has Assistant Coach Craig Berube saying Hartnell's problems could reside between the ears... [Daily News]
• ...And the last one starts off saying Scott Hartnell can't find the net.  (This after saying Jeff Carter can't miss the net.  Pssshhh.  But this writer was just trying to be clever.)  [Inquirer]
• Looking forward, we probably should start rooting for the Senators.  [DelcoTimes]
• Ever wonder who's getting the edge in penalties at home?  Well Mike Richards isn't.  He gets over 74% of his penalty minutes in the Wach. [Behind The Net]
• A ton of goaltending stories for you.  First, are expensive goaltenders worth the money? [Behind The Net]
• Who are the five most inconsistent goalies in the NHL this season? [Hockey or Die]
• What about the five most consistent goalies this season? [Hockey or Die]
• And of course, a listing of all goalies in the NHL this season. [Hockey or Die]
• Lastly, if we can assume 93 points will guarantee a playoff spot, a listing of what every team has to do to get to that point.  [From The Rink]

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Today's open discussion thread, including your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... Flyers 3 - Maple Leafs 1; DET 5 - CHI 4; PIT 2 - BOS 1; CGY 5 - MIN 2; VAN 4 - NSH 2; CAR 4 - ATL 0; BUF 2 - NYR 1 (OT); MTL 4 - ANA 3 (SO); EDM 2 - NJ 0
• Recaps of last night's win: [BSH] [PPP] [CSNPhilly] [Inquirer] [DelcoTimes] [NHL.com]
• Photos from last night's win: [Philly.com]
• The Phantoms lost twice this weekend, 5-2 on Friday and 1-0 on Saturday.  From Saturday:  "[Jeremy] Duchesne, like the five Adirondack goalies before him, was excellent. They aren’t the problem." [PostStar]
• Adam Morrison had a bad game on Saturday, surrendering 5 goals on 20 shots in 40 minutes of play.  The only redeeming news?  They were all scored on the power-play.  [Saskatoon Blades]
• Joacim Eriksson finished the regular season with a 2.40 gaa, .926 save percentage, and 8 shutouts.  That placed him 4th in the league, 3rd, and 1st, respectively. [euroflyers]
• Video from Dan Carcillo's post-game interview: [Flyers]
• Two stories on Carcillo's impressive discipline: [BSH] [Daily News]
• With both Darroll Powe and Oskars Bartulis healthy, the question now is, Who sits?  It appears to still be Ville Leino and Bartulis. [Daily News]
• A couple of Simon Gagne stories: [Inquirer] [Daily News]
• Another Mike Richards Olympic Gold story: [DelcoTimes]
• In case you missed it, Matt Cooke sent Marc Savard off the ice on a stretcher.  Here's video and reaction. [Puck Daddy]
• Tim Panaccio's Week in Review: [CSNPhilly]
• This story was talked about around here, but Jonathan Willis takes on Michael Leighton. [Hockey or Die]

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Today's open discussion thread, including your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... Flyers 4 - Panthers 7; WAS 3 - BUF 1; VAN 6 - DET 3; CHI 5 - EDM 2; COL 4 - ANA 3; MIN 4 - CAL 0
• Recaps of last night's loss:  [BSH] [Litter Box Cats] [Inquirer] [Daily News] [DelcoTimes] [CSNPhilly]
• Heading over here for last night's 3 stars might not interest you, but the picture on the side is well worth it:  [Puck Daddy]
• Then, a ton of writers took on the deadline.  Lots of excuses. [BSH] [Inquirer] [DelcoTimes] [CSNPhilly] [Frequent Flyers]
• Not to take a swing at MSM writer, but just have to point this out:  "But [Vokoun] is not worth Carter. Not even close. Oh, and Vokoun's cap hit is $5.7 million. No thank you. This just in: Waiver-wire wonder Michael Leighton has been every bit as good as Vokoun since the Flyers plucked him from Carolina." [Inquirer]
• As mentioned in the game thread, this seems pretty accurate:  "But to the surprise of no one, the Flyers will enter the postseason with a terrific group of forwards, an impressive defense and a question mark in goal. Just. Like. Every. Other. Year. GRADE: D" [Puck Daddy]
• This is the first time since 1993 the Flyers have not made a single deadline trade. [Daily News]
• This is in the recap, but it's worth publishing again:  "Homer: 'I never made one call on a goalie'" [John Boruk]
• This is just another one of those casualties of writing before last night's game:  "Laviolette, Leighton Pleased Flyers Stood Pat." [CSNPhilly]
• I think everyone can agree, David Booth earned a lot of respect last night.  Here's video and quotes:  [Puck Daddy]
• The Phantoms lost last night, 4-1. [PostStar]
• With John Grahame being plucked off waivers by the Avalance (Mile High Hockey), the Phantoms recalled goaltender Jeremy Duchesne.  "He's been OK in 19 games there. Not the most exciting deadline day news." [Tim McManus]
• Not known for his hockey writing, John Smallwood says the Flyers are similar to the Sixers. Ugh. [Daily News]
• Jacob De Serres stopped 22 of 25 shots in a 5-3 Brandon win over Adam Morrison's team.  Morrison didn't play. [Luber's Lounge]
• Lastly, some good news:  Joacim Eriksson continues to play well, stopping 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 OT win.  [euroflyers]  Even better news? He criticized his own play.  High standards are good.  [euroflyers]

More photos » Mike Carlson - AP

11 days ago: Philadelphia Flyers, from left, Simon Gagne, Daniel Carcillo, and Mike Richards celebrate Richards's first period goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Tampa, Fla. All three players scored in the Flyers' 7-2 win.(AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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Today's open discussion thread, including your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... Flyers 7, Lightning 2 - CAR 5, TOR 1 - NYI 5, CHI 3 - ATL 4, FLA 2 - VAN 4, CBJ 3 (OT) - NYR 4, OTT 1 - PIT 3, BUF 2 - NSH 4, EDM 3 - LAK 5, DAL 1
• Recaps: BSH, CSN Philly, Daily News, Delco Times, Inquirer
• Previews of tonight's game against the Florida Panthers: NHL.com, crickets, crickets.... right, newspapers can only publish once in a day. 
• Ray Emery is done for the year, if not more. [BSH] [Inq]
• The Avs took our buddy John Grahame off of our hands. [Mile High Hockey]
• Peter Laviolette doesn't think a deal is necessarily necessary at today's 3 PM trade deadline. [Inq]
• That doesn't mean they aren't trying, though. [DN]
• The Flyers made a minor signing this AM, signing junior right wing Shane Harper to a three year, entry level deal. Cap hit at $600,000. [@euroflyers]
• Joacim Eriksson = goalie of the year in some European place I don't know of. [@euroflyers]
• Follow all the trades and analysis today at SB Nation. [SBN]
• This headline is beautiful: "If the Olympics made you love hockey, the NHL will break your heart" [Puck Daddy]

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

• Last night's NHL scores... DET 3, COL 2
• The Flyers will play hockey tonight in Tampa. Previews are available from NHL.com, CSN, the Tampa Tribune, the Daily News and the Inquirer.
  
• Oskars Bartulis is in Philadelphia, recovering from the flu and a groin strain. He's day-to-day. [@DNFlyers]
• The big news yesterday was that the Flyers cleared some cap space [CSN] [Inq] ...
  
• ... by waiving Riley Cote [BSH] ...
  
• ... and sending Ray Emery to LTIR. [BSH]
  
• Is it all in an attempt to acquire Nashville's Dan Hamhuis? [BSH] [TSN] [SBN] ...
• ... and could we just be waiting on Cote/Syvret to clear waivers? "A league source has told the Daily News the Flyers are close to completing a deal with the Nashville Predators for defenseman Dan Hamhuis, possibly pending Cote's and Syvret's waiver status at noon today." [DN]
• The folks in Glens Falls prepare for Cote's potential arrival. [Post-Star]
• The Flyers signed a young, undrafted forward by the name of Luke Pither [BSH] ...
• .... and here are the details of his contract. [Capgeek]
• Rick Dipietro. Injured, again. [Hockey Or Die]
• Recapping the Winter Olympics, awards style. [Puck Daddy]
• NHL general managers are getting creative with their trade talk. [Down Goes Brown]
• A list of 10 players who are most likely to be dealt by Wednesday's 3 PM ET trade deadline. [Hockey Or Die]
• There's a free NHL Center Ice preview beginning tonight and running until March 8th.