Monday Morning Fly By: Jake, hello

*So that Saturday afternoon game was actually fun, huh? I think we’d forgotten a bit that hockey can be fun. Here’s hoping it continues! Anyhoo, here’s what we learned from a full 60-minute effort. [BSH] *It was a hell of a game for Jake Voracek, who, to be honest, needed to have a hell of…

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What did we just watch?

I just… I… ugh. I’m trying my absolute hardest not to overreact to the absolute slop that has been these first seven games. After all, there are still 75 left to play. But how long can this continue? How many times can this team, filled with some pretty good players, look like they don’t belong…

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Just another ho-hum loss at home

The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center, and that is nothing new for the Flyers in front of their paying customers. In the last eight meaningful home games in South Philly, the Flyers are 2-6-0. Their pair of wins saw them blow a three-goal lead…

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Tuesday Morning Fly By: Well they tried

*Right? Seems like they tried. Anyhoo. Raffl got hurt. The Flyers lost. Recap. *Scott Laughton had another good game last night as he continues to be one of the few consistently bright spots in this lineup thus far. [Philly.com] *So after saying he’d never break up his top pairing of Shayne Gostisbehere and Ivan Provorov,…

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Thursday Morning Fly By: Trouble’s a’Bruin

*I will not apologize for that awful headline. *We’ve got a game tonight against a team with a ridiculously good top line so this should go really well under the circumstances. Anyhoo, here’s Ron talking about lineup stuff and somehow telling us that the PK looks better. Everything is fine. [Flyers] *This feels relevant: DGB…

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