The good news was that Chris Pronger’s absence on the ice today at Skate Zone was for “maintenance” purposes. The interesting news is, if you read between the lines of what Flyers’ coach Peter Laviolette had to say about Nik Zherdev, it’s apparent he’s trying to light a fire under the Russian’s feet. Yeah, I know he’s Ukranian, but he spent his formidable years in Russia

Original post: Tim Panaccio – Hockey Buzz