*The Flyers will face Boston tonight and not until 8PM because dreaded NBCSN Rivalry Night. Maybe Zac will get smashed. Maybe the Flyers will win. Tune in to find out!
*You know what else tonight is? Nick Schultz’s 1,000th NHL game. [Flyers]
*Here’s Coach Hakstol and a few of his players speaking about tonight’s game post-prax. [Flyers]
*One guy we won’t see tonight is Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers aren’t rushing him back and let’s be real, that’s a good thing. [BSH]
*Claude Giroux is in a slump. Did you know? Did you know that? [Inquirer]
*Speaking of Claude Giroux, yesterday was his birthday and Michael Raffl gave him a lovely gift. [BSH]
*This here is an interesting read on goaltending from the perspective of a goaltender. [Pattison Ave]
*Halfway through the season, there are no Flyers defensemen in the running for the Norris and folks that’s just shocking. [NHL.com]
*BUT let’s take a look at some other awards favorites… [TSN]
*The coach of the Florida Panthers leads the pack for the Jack Adams. [NHL.com]
*If you’re into getting into the stats-weeds, you’ll enjoy this roundtable discussion on shot quality. [Hockey Graphs]
*Friedman’s latest batch of 30 Thoughts is not without some Flyers content. [Sportsnet]
*Alexander Ovechkin is getting a lot of well-earned press lately. Is he the best goal-scorer of all time? [TSN]
*This bit on Ovie from a non-Caps fan’s perspective is a nice little read. [Japers’ Rink]
*But seriously though if Ovechkin wins the Powerball we’re going to fight. [RMNB]
*And finally, little children playing hockey is always adorable, but doubly so when hockey playing children are dancing. [TSN]
