The Adirondack Phantoms are the AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers. So, with that established: Line brawl!

This brawl occurred at 18:01 of the second period in the Phantoms' 5-2 loss at the Binghamton Senators. That's Garrett Roe with the hyperbolic head snap to spark the melee; the main event was Tyler Brown and Derek Grant in a helmet ripping, bomb-tossing bout that ended with a stiff punch that dropped Grant.

The penalties, via the Post Star:

Bourdon Adk (fighting, game misconduct), 18:01; Brown Adk (fighting), 18:01; Roe Adk (cross-checking, fighting, game misconduct), 18:01; Testwuide Adk (fighting, game misconduct), 18:01; Claesson Bng (fighting, game misconduct), 18:01; Dziurzynski Bng (fighting, game misconduct), 18:01; Eckford Bng (fighting, game misconduct), 18:01; Grant Bng (fighting), 18:01.

We know what you're thinking: All of that goes down and Zac Rinaldo wasn't involved?

s/t to Flyers Nation.

Getty ImagesIn case you were worried you hadn't seen everything in this preposterous lockout, worry no more: Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider could be the hero that helps end the work-stoppage.

Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News reported on Saturday that Snider has soured on the lockout as it's dragged on through what he hoped would be a Dec. 1 start to a truncated season. With labor talks at a stalemate and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman offering a two-week moratorium on talks, that target date is looking mighty bleak.

From the News:

Put simply: Snider and the rest of the NHL's owners were promised a big win by Bettman, with player concessions on revenue division and contracting rights. The best they'll get now is a small win in revenue split - coupled with a demoralized fan base and all-important corporate sponsors that are ready to quit.

The sponsorship issue is becoming more prominent for the NHL the longer the lockout goes.

COO John Collins had been tasked with keeping the League's benefactors in line early in the process, and it was a significant task: The number of high-profile sponsors paying large sums to partner with the NHL has dramatically changed since the 2004-05 work stoppage. The stakes are higher now among sponsors, as they are for a League that has an American television deal it didn't have seven years ago.

When the CEO of Molson Coors is openly talking about reparations from the NHL after beer sales plummeted in Canada during the lockout, it echoes through ownership.

So can Ed Snider be the driving force to end the lockout?

Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.

eBay• RIP Hostess. We'll never forget how you framed the 1987-88 Buffalo Sabres.

• Today's must-read is from Jonathan Willis of Cult of Hockey, who takes a look at the Florida Panthers' profitability and finds out that, hey, they actually have some despite all the doom and gloom about reported losses. Funny how hockey-related revenue can be defined sometimes. [Edmonton Journal]

• Erin Bolen of Defending Big D, meanwhile, has an important companion piece that gets deeper into the issues: "This article is not to say that there are no teams losing money - that's impossible to prove and almost certainly false. But whenever you start talking about the finances of these hockey teams, remember that it's not as easy as Craig Leipold (chairman of Minnesota Sports & Entertainment which owns the Minnesota Wild) telling you how much money he lost or the San Jose Sharks, owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises, saying despite record crowds, they're still in the red." [Defending Big D]

• Via The Sports Pickle, which is as you know a sports humor blog: "Gary Bettman Says He's Really Getting Into the NBA This Year." [SP]

• We could have a vote on a Phoenix Coyotes' deal by Nov. 27 in Glendale. "The new deal has the city paying Jamison's Arizona Arena Hockey Partners LLC $11 million by the end of June and then between $13 million and $18 million per year through the rest of the 20-year lease term." [Phoenix Business Journal]

• Here's a lengthy analysis piece on the Coyotes from Fred Poulin, including: "When the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) came to an end on September 15th, 2012, the NHL was certainly disappointed that the ownership situation in Glendale had not been settled.  Instead, it remains a distraction throughout negotiations on a new CBA that will have major impacts on revenue sharing as well as the salary cap. At this point, the best Coyotes fans can hope for is to see a lockout-shortened lame-duck season in Glendale before the league makes a decision regarding the future of the franchise, should there be no developments with Greg Jamison next spring." [The Hockey Writers]

• Why does the NHL want two-year entry-level contracts? [PHT]

• Here are the details on that epic Operation Hat Trick charity game on Nov. 21 in Atlantic city, featuring Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers players. [Press of Atlantic City]

Getty ImagesNo, seriously Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ian White, tell us how you really feel about NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

Via MLive.com:

"I got to be honest, I personally think he's an idiot,'' White said of Bettman. "Since he's come in I think he's done nothing but damage the game."

Well that'll increase the candor and good vibes that have led to negotiations potentially reaching a two-week freeze.

More White, from the Freep:

"If you think of all the moves he's made," White said, "teams that are all struggling seem to be the teams that he put in places where there's not viable markets for hockey. Three work stoppages -- I don't know if he's in control of the owners or what he's saying, but I think it's only seven of the owners that have to agree on something to have something pass. You'd think it'd be at least 50%. It just doesn't seem like they're running a democratic process, if you will."

White has been candid critic of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman during the lockout.

When the Winter Classic was canceled, White felt it was a harbinger of doom that could lead to the cancellation of the full season. Via the Windsor Star:

"So if he's willing to throw away that game, then the balance of the season, I would think, is definitely on the line. So it's terrible if that's what's going through his mind."

Expect White to receive mega-kudos from NHLPA backers in the media and Bettman bashers among hockey fans. Maybe even some high-fives from his NHLPA peers who don't have the stomach to be this candid with their thoughts.

Our question: If Bettman's an idiot, what does that say about the man who helped hire him? You know, the one that cuts Ian White and the Red Wings a check? That pizza guy?

Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com for inclusion in future installment.

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Reader Emily B. captured these Fouls at Game 5 of the Phoenix Coyotes' first-round series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Little did she know she'd be on the National Geographic beat that night.

Say hello to Horny Rabbit and Angry Squirrel.

So what are we looking at here? Inside references? Pet names?

Let's assume it's player related, based on the numbers. Has Daniel Winnik (the most recent, and prominent, No. 34 for the Coyotes) ever gone by the "Horny Rabbit" moniker?

Are Keith Ballard and/or David Rundblad known by their spirit animals, the Angry Squirrel?

As we often do, we're asking for insight and clarity on this one. If you are either the Horny Rabbit or the Angry Squirrel, or know what any of this means, hit us as puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com. Our sanity depends on it.

Coming up ... well, an incredible collection of Fouls.

It's a (gettin' down on) Friday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more:

Special Guest Stars: Katie Strang of ESPN New York joins us to talk NHL lockout, 2-week breaks and mediation. Plus it's GAME SHOW FRIDAY!

• The ulterior motives of outspoken individuals in the lockout.

• The end of Twinkies.

• News and notes from around the hockey world.

Question of the Day: What should Gary Bettman do in his 2-week hiatus?

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The NHL lockout has seen a few veteran players ponder the end of their careers if the work stoppage swallows this season, like so many owners swallow gold-plated caviar and players swallow blue-collar man-of-the-people cans of cheap beer. (Because flimsy stereotypes make for vivid lockout writing.)

Shawn Thornton of the Boston Bruins would be "probably done." Defenseman Sean O'Donnell, an unrestricted free agent, told ESPN that "you can say 100 percent sure that if this goes long or we miss the whole year, then my career is done."

We've written about Daniel Alfredsson and Teemu Selanne's likely victory laps in the 2012-13 season being truncated by the lockout. But what if there is no season through which to victoriously lap? Would that be the end for a player like Selanne?

He says "probably."

Every week, we receive impassioned letters from NHL fans written to both Commissioner Gary Bettman and union chief Donald Fehr.

Some of them can be rather scathing — "The end of the world is coming, unfortunately it's for you National Hockey League. And it's gonna come before 12.21.12 for you [expletive] morons!" was a recent favorite — but others are simply pleas for these warring factions to get something done.

How many of these "letters" are actually sent to Bettman and Fehr is anyone's guess. But Alex Lewis from Redondo Beach, Calif. sent his off to the NHL and the NHLPA, and was surprised when one of the two titans of the negotiating table wrote back.

Coming up, a letter Alex said he received from Donald Fehr.