Lots of news going on at the moment: here's the highlights. Hockey Flapping in the breeze The Dallas Stars apparently think Roberto Luongo's equipment is controversial. According to Grant Kerr of the Globe and Mail , Marty Turco and Mike Smith both took to the practice ice this morning wearing exaggerated cardboard flaps to question the flaps on Luongo's pads that supposedly extend wider than the maximum width permitted by the league. This surprised me a bit, as Luongo isn't one of the goalies regularly mentioned in the same paragraph as bulky equipment, unlike a certain Stanley Cup-winning netminder . It will be interesting to see if anyone at league HQ takes notice. Related: Alanah's take on the issue. Simon's attempt to save himself According to a Roy MacGregor piece in today's Globe , Chris Simon is planning to appeal his 30-game suspension. "I don't think it was fair," Simon told MacGregor. "I'm not a complainer. I've never ...