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Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...
- This won't change your mind, but it is a pretty damning indictment when he compares his colleagues to WIP callers: Anthony SanFilippo on the Mike Richards v. media crap: [delcotimes.com]
- The Danny Briere line is starting to score again, which is a good sign: [Philly Sports Daily]
- Today, the Flyers will honor Bill Barber. A good story with quotes from the Flyers' Hall of Famer: [Philly Sports Daily]
- The Flyers got what they needed - a win - in Pittsburgh: [CSNPhilly]
- Erik Gustafsson was named to the AHL's all-rookie team: [PostStar.com]
- The Flyers are no longer in the running for Merrimack standout Stephane Da Costa: [Daily News]
- While Brian Stewart was named to the ECHL's all-rookie team by going 19-6 with a 2.30 gaa and 0.925 save percentage: [PSPhantoms]
- This after being named goalie of the week in the ECHL, going 3-0 with a 0.67 gaa and 0.978 save percentage: [PSPhantoms]
- Comparing the 2000 Flyers to the 2011 Flyers. Ignoring the unfortunate finish to that season though. [Flyers Goal Scored By...]
- A crude look ahead towards next offseason: [Flyers Faithful]
- Sidney Crosby was cleared to practice, but the plan is still sometime during the playoffs: [In The Room] [Puck Daddy]
- The Mount Royal Cougars were stripped of their provincial title days after winning due to their league determining that their backup goalie was ineligible... to sit on the bench. [Global News]
- Week 24 power rankings: [SB Nation Philly]
- Looking at the percent of left-handed players and their positions: [Behind The Net]
- Trying to differentiate between shots and scoring chances: [Behind The Net]
- Lastly, another gem from Stefan Legein: "I think my equipment has become agoraphobic...so I just stick to practice" [stefanlegein]