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*Most of the Flyers are using this long break to find some sun and get some rest. [CSN Philly]
*The Bettman point is making the Flyers' road to the playoffs harder than it needs to be. [Daily News]
*Midterm 25 Under 25: Brandon Manning. [BSH]
*Anthony Stolarz's leg injury is going to keep him out of the lineup for longer than originally estimated. [Metro News]
*Meltzer thinks Steve Downie may benefit most from the long Olympic break. [Hockeybuzz]
*Flyers mailbag: Raffl, Downie, & trades edition. [BSH]
*BSHer Risky Bryzness takes a look back at the 2013 offseason signings. [BSH]
*A handy primer on the Olympic hockey format and a schedule detailing when you'll be able to watch the Flyers play for their respective countries. [Flyers]
*Previewing the Latvian men's hockey roster. [Backhand Shelf]
*Now that the Olympic hockey practices are starting the lines we'll see from each team are starting to take shape. [SB Nation]
*P.K. Subban thinks accommodations and security in Sochi are just fine. [Color of Hockey]
*Expectations for the Russian team are insanely high. [ProHockeyTalk]
*Semi-finals continue in Ze Germans Olympic simulation. [Ze German Hockey Guys]
*On why we all need to get used to the idea that this is the last time we'll see the best players in the world in the Olympic hockey tournament. [Puck Daddy]
*Why bodychecking is illegal in women's hockey. [TSN]
*The top "young guns" in NHL history. [Hockey-Graphs]
*The most pressing question at the break for each of the league's thirty teams. [Grantland]
*Toronto Mayor and most fascinating man ever Rob Ford talks Olympic hockey and his pick to win the Stanley Cup. [PD]