Barret Jackman

TORONTO -- Come with me now on a trip to the center -- or as they say here in the largest and most sophisticated metropolitan region in Canada, centre -- of the hockey universe.

Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock says he's not favoring Robert Esche over Antero Niittymaki. The subject was broached again yesterday as Hitchcock was quizzed on the so-called competition for the starting goalie job after...