After tonight's fifth straight loss by the Orange & Black, things are starting to look eerily similar to last year's season long fiasco. Is it a fair question to ask? Are things about to get as bad as last year? Well, it sure looks like things are going to get worse before they get any better as the Flyers have a back to back with the Habs this weekend and last time I checked, we never beat the Habs. To the Orange & Black, they've become a French speaking version of the Devils.
Over the past five games, we've seen shoddy defensive play, lack of energy, the inability to score a key goal when necessary, the failure of anyone to step up to replace the guys on IR and unfortunately, a tremendous lack of emotion.
Our Flyers are not playing as a team. They look like a collection of individuals that just met each other about five minutes before the first faceoff. While the defense has been brutal (Can someone tell me why Jim Vandemeer is on this team and playing on the top defensive pairing?), the forwards sure aren't helping matters in our zone or during the breakout.
I'm not really sure what the Flyers have to do to break out of this spell. However, I'm pretty sure a good place to start would be improved play by the defensemen and a greater commitment to defense by our forwards. I'm thinking that a rousing fight would help things also.
Plus, I realize I'm still partially to blame. I did write that article proclaiming the Flyers as our best hope for a title the night of their last win. Pretty stupid decision in retrospect, huh?
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They definitely need to work harder. Work harder, draw more penalties. Tampa's first penalty last night didn't come until, what, five minutes into the third??
And they take WAY too many penalties. No need for explanation on what that'll do.
And luck's a funny thing too. How many shots rang off the post for them last night? A lot.
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