Thankfully, the Flyers season is now over and all that's left before the Orange & Black move into major rebuilding mode is the end of year autopsy. Well, it looks like Flyers winger, Sami Kapanen got an early start and relayed his feelings on this year:
Here are some other nuggets from Tim Panaccio's post on Hockeybuzz.com today:
On the bright side, the comments from Holmgren and Luuko show that this team is going to be very active in the offseason to improve the team.....Thank the Lord!
“It’s been a season-long struggle. Being part of the worst season in franchise history really sucks. You always want a shot at the Stanley Cup, and not even being close at Christmas to making the playoffs, makes it a tough ride. It really, really sucks.”Amen, Sami. Amen.
Here are some other nuggets from Tim Panaccio's post on Hockeybuzz.com today:
The 45-point dropoff from last season to this was the most ever in hockey, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
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All the injuries … 301 man games lost
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“We didn’t expect to be where we are now,” said Comcast-Spectacor chairman Peter Luukko. “It’s so disappointing, especially when you are so used to winning ... But we have plenty of cap room to fill the holes we have and compete at the highest level next season.”
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“I like to believe some good things will come out of it because it’s a learning process for our young guys,” said GM Paul Holmgren. “Next year from the start of camp, we need to have a strong work ethic to get back into the thick of things. There’s work that needs to be done. It starts with the draft and then preparation for [free agency] July 1st, trying to score big in free agent market.”
On the bright side, the comments from Holmgren and Luuko show that this team is going to be very active in the offseason to improve the team.....Thank the Lord!
Maybe next year, we'll have real live NHL hockey to watch.
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