*First game of the Big Important Stretch and the Flyers took it to the Florida Panthers despite a slow start. Gotta keep this rolling. RECAP!
*The most recent hockey analytics convention took place in Columbus over the weekend, and our own Kurt R. was there learning some stuff that might be useful to us Flyers fans. [BSH]
*In Charlie’s latest he looks at the Flyers’ third pairing problems and the wonderful play of Nicolas Aube-Kubel, among other things. [The Athletic]
*Speaking of problems on D, have we truly reached a point at which Robert “Bobby Big Hits” Hagg is blocking Shayne Gostisbehere from the lineup? [Inquirer]
*Big Al and the Ass. Crew have made some adjustments on the power play that have, we will tentatively admit, borne some fruit. Will it last? We shall see. [BSH]
*Carter Hart’s got a new mask, which pays tribute to Ray Emery. [NBC Sports Philly]
*Marcus Hayes wrote a relatively positive article about the Flyers, what a time to be alive. [Inquirer]
*We’ve got the Islanders tomorrow and just in time they’re having a little bumpiness in net. [ProHockeyTalk]
*The trade bait list continues to grow and morph and all of that stuff as we get within two weeks of the deadline. [TSN]
*Don’t look now but the Olympics talks appear to be going well. [Yahoo Sports Canada]
*In fact the path forward seems clearer than ever. [FanSided]
*Support for Oskar Lindblom is coming from all corners of the world at this point, which is just beautiful. [NBC Sports Philly]
*And finally, if you could choose an individual goal song for your favorite Flyer, what would you chose? [BSH]
