If the Flyers are going to make the playoffs, it seems to be it will be most likely occur by accident or with some help from other clubs. This is a very difficult team to get a handle on. Every night, one aspect or more within their game seems to implode. The 5-2 loss to Buffalo was particularly hard to understand given how quickly the Flyers went out the door in the third period.
Everyone made a big deal about the illegal 5-on-4 goal. Yeah, that was bad because the officials missed the call but what about the next 2 goals that followed, one 18 seconds apart and the other a few minutes thereafter?
This team is running out of excuses. Everyone understands they are banged up and hurting - every year this team seems to get a disproportionate number of injuries - but they had bodies to compete.
Fourteen games remain and 10 are against the Atlantic Division. I feel this team has to win 7 of thos games to get into the playoffs and I don't see it happening unless they get a lift from their goaltending and that could have happened against Buffalo and didn't. I don't blame 4 of the goals Marty Biron gave up to the Sabres on him but ... at some point, the goalie has to make a difference.
Tampa Bay tonight and the Islanders - one of the few divsional opponents the Flyers can beat - stop by the Wac this weekend. The Flyers need to sweep these next two games.
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