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*The Flyers played 50 terrible minutes of hockey and came out with an overtime win, because the Buffalo Sabres are incapable of winning a hockey game. Recap.
*So before the game, Alain Vigneault elected to shine the spotlight on his 22 year old goaltender. [ProHockeyTalk]
*But apparently the comments don’t reflect the organization’s feelings about Carter Hart. Which makes one question why they needed to be said on the record. [NBC Sports Philly]
*There may be a reason why Hart has been struggling so much this season. A very direct, obvious reason. [Inquirer]
*Carter’s teammates, for their part, are very loudly proclaiming their support for and belief in their goaltender. [BSH]
*Anyhoo, let’s look at a few good things that have happened recently in O’Connor’s Observations. [The Athletic]
*31 Thoughts, included a few on the recent officiating “scandal” or whatever. [Sportsnet]