Some Flyers musings...

Hi. Couple of points to highlight, then I'll let you get back to whatever you're doing.

- It looks like New Year's Day will be more than just drunk Mummers and watching Penn State lose. According to a multitude of sources, the NHL Winter Classic will be the Flyers against the Boston Bruins in Fenway Park. I'm psyched for this one. I know a lot of people (me included) wanted to see the Flyers play the Penguins at Beaver Stadium, but Penn State wasn't budging. Plus, the Pens already had their shot. And yes, Boston vs. Montreal makes more sense from a rivalry standpoint. But hey, no complaints here.

- The NHL Draft is Friday, and I have no idea who the Flyers will take. There aren't any goaltender prospects in the first round, so no dice there. I'm hoping they go with a stay-at-home defenseman, especially if Jay Bouwmeester's asking price is too high. I still think we need to get out of one of those big contracts (Briere's would be ideal, though apparently he turned down the idea of going to Montreal) to get more wiggle room under the cap.

- And finally, I know I don't mention soccer a lot on this blog, but big ups to the U.S. for beating Spain 2-0 in South Africa today. This will go down as perhaps our biggest upset since beating Brazil in the Gold Cup a few years ago. Heck, if we can do this consistently, we might even win something in my lifetime.