Well, it has all come down to this. One game. For a team predicted to win the Stanley Cup in the preseason, the 2009-2010 Flyers may go down as one of the most disappointing teams in team history with a loss Sunday.
Thanks to another emotionless performance on Friday night and without the help they have received for a month from other teams to keep them in it, the Flyers' playoff run starts now if at all.
I have been reading the other online blogs and I understand why fans want the team to lose tomorrow. Maybe a reality check by missing the playoffs will make the Flyers' brass (Ed Snider) come to the realization that the Broad Street Bully days are over. Gary Bettman, Colin Campbell, and a majority of the players in the league have led to this post-lockout culture.
Barry Melrose put it best, he does not want to see the game of hockey become a game that can be played by cowards. I hate to say it, but it is almost if not already at that point.
The fact of the matter is the Flyers honestly have a line and a half of skill and two and a half lines of grit and tough guys. That is not going to cut it in the post-lockout NHL.
Despite the return of Jeff Carter, the Flyers continue to be bewildered by the fact it takes a full 60 minutes of all out effort to win a hockey game. Not 54, where they take a six minute nap and think they have enough skill to make up for it. Because quite frankly, that skill is overrated or past its prime. Regardless of the result, it will mark the beginning of an intriguing playoff series or offseason.
Amen, maybe the Bruins can make up for their shortcomings in the playoffs. No jab intended.
ReplyDeleteI cannot object to someone loyal to their team, I at least respect the way the Bruins play. Commitment to defense (How can you not with Big Z?) problem is their offensive guys are not producing where they should be, but the loss of Savard does not help whatsoever at least Matt Cooke was taught a lesson tonight.
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