*STEVE MASON, YOUR NHL FIRST STAR OF THE WEEK. Folks, [BSH]
*In fact, it's been the Steve Mason show the last few games. Nothing wrong with that. [Inquirer]
*A better-than-before defense should get SOME of the credit too, but as Charlie notes in his observations from the win over the Predators, it's more Mase than anything else. [BSH]
*But we're Flyers fans so if something is good, there must be something taken away to punish us for tasting happiness: Matt Read is hurt and we have no idea when he'll be back.