Thursday Morning Fly By: Ugh, you guys...

*Remember those couple of weeks when hockey was fun and good? Well it wasn't those things last night. Recap.

*Yesterday the Flyers placed Mark Streit on LTIR in order to fix their cap issue. Should be interesting to see what happens when everyone is healthy. [BSH]

*The Flyers are having a few problems during this little stretch of losses, but lack of offense is probably the most glaring one. [The Hockey Writers]

*The good thing about the Flyers getting healthy is not only do the Flyers get better, but the Phantoms do too.[The Morning Call]

*Let's get a full check in on the kids up in Lehigh Valley shall we? [Highland Park Hockey]

*EEEVVVEERRRRBODY wanna talk about Steve Mason being tired. [Courier-Post]

*The final for the World Junior Championship is set after a RIDICULOUSLY entertaining couple of semi-final games. The baby Flyer goaltenders were particularly outstanding in the Canada-Sweden game. Medal games are today, you won't want to miss them.

*There was a time that the Winter Classic was appointment television for hockey fans. Is that still the case? [YardBarker]

*It's only January but really, is it ever too early to take a look at the playoff picture? [The Hockey News]