- Arron Asham told to "cool it" in practice after hitting Darroll Powe from behind while waiting in line for a drill.

- Chim Decotiis wonders whether or not James van Riemsdyk will have any trouble getting into Philadelphia bars this season.

- Mike Knuble starts a war of words with a comment in reference to tomorrow night's game against the Flyers - "I hate those bitches, son."

- Riley Cote never left Newark on Saturday when he realized that the Capitals were in town on Tuesday, as he has yet to realize that Donald Brashear is now a Ranger, and that he himself will not be playing.

- Tim Panaccio admits to "doing some freaky shit" after the Flyers win a game.

- Jan Derulio reports that Simon Gagne wants a "real linemate" instead of Mika Pyorala.

- Arron Asham gets kicked out of practice for shooting a puck of the head of Mika Pyorala after talking to Simon Gagne.

- Ray Emery quoted in the Newark Tribune "I just really wasn't under the impression that Langenbruner was going to shoot it. Like for real."

- From the Rumor Wind Mill: Ryan Parent wondering if the first defensive unit plays 32 minutes a night, and the second defensive unit plays 28 minutes a night, where exactly does that leave him.

- In related rumors, the entire defense is wondering why the forwards can only play half of the time that they do.

- Ex Flyer news: Steve Eminger, who somehow got a 2 year deal out of the Ducks, fell 17 times in the team's opening game on Saturday.

- Poll: Is Face-off Saturday worth No Face-offs At All Sunday?

- Ian Laperriere: "Four reporters made a single article out of that 2 minute interview? That's all they have to do all day?"

- And finally, if you haven't seen this clip in which Jeff Carter and Ray Emery take on Daniel Carcillo and Claude Giroux in a full game of Double Dare you haven't seen it yet. You and your friends will be recounting "Oh my God, he's filling it with pee! Well, it's certainly above the line!" for weeks.