Sure the Flyers' season has totally sucked, but I learned today that the 2006-2007 Orange and Black are on pace to set an NHL record. Damien Cox of ESPN.com reports the following:
[The Flyers] are likely to experience the greatest single-season fall in NHL history...The previous record drop was set by the 1971 Detroit Red Wings, who went from a 95-point team during the 1969-70 campaign to a 55-point squad a season later. Earlier this season, the Flyers were on pace to obliterate that mark with losing streaks of 10 and nine games. Now, on pace for 56 points after finishing with 101 last season, they're merely on track to nudge aside the dubious achievement of the Dead Things squad.Nicely done, boys. I thought I'd be able to put this year in the rearview mirror pretty quickly and never have to put up with it again. Although, it now looks like the NHL's record book won't soon let us forget this year for awhile. I suppose we can put this year's edition of the Orange and Black right up there with the 1972 Sixers, the NBA's all time leader in single season losses.
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I read that article. We're not there yet T. And they've been playing really well lately, so we'll see.
I like the pic they had up for that article...the guy in the jersey with the bag over his head...
The team looks to have a little bit of life now. However, with Forsberg gone and now Knuble out, the record might be broken.
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