“Hitting the posts” is a weekly roundup of links to hockey stories from across the web. If you have any suggestions for articles that we should use, hit us up here. Teemu H introduces us to Joacim Eriksson :: Broad Street Hockey Greg Wyshynski wrestles with the Flyers :: Puck Daddy Ronnybrook lists Jody Shelley’s intangibles :: Ronnybrook Hockey TGG scouted the Flyers and Devils goalies from the preseason opener :: The Goalie Guild Ryan tells us why a Flyers/Leafs matchup means blood, from your posterior :: Flyers Goal Scored By Sarah Baicker answers the question on your mind: Who is Ben Holmstrom? …
The morning after: Devils vs. Flyers 9.21.10
I’m thinking of implementing a new regular feature on this site where I recap my thoughts on a game from the previous day with a new perspective. For now, I’ll call it “The morning after,” until I think of something better. Here are some more thoughts on last night’s game: The Flyers have the potential to be an offensive juggernaut: James van Riemsdyk looked like a number two overall pick, Daniel Briere’s shot is lethal, Nikolai Zherdev and Jeff Carter could put up big numbers, and that doesn’t even account for Mike Richards, Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell, et al. This …