Flyers Decide To Wake Up In 3rd To Beat The Blues

Flyers 3, Blues 1

Real quick, let’s just take a look at what the Flyers have been able to do over the past 8 games. Teams that they beat: Predators, Capitals, Rangers, Blues. Teams they lost to: Sabres, Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Flames. Ummm okay? I’m not even going to try to sit here to make any sense of that because it’s just impossible. They are the most schizophrenic (pretty happy I spelled that right on the first try) team in the NHL and just seem to be constantly at war with themselves on who they want to be. But I guess it really wouldn’t be a Flyers team if that wasn’t the case, now would it? Now as for the game last night, it was one of the most boring games of hockey ever played through the first two periods. Luckily the fans who braved the winter storm to attend were treated with free hot dog sandwiches, pretzels and 50% off merch, or else I think they would have rioted. Anyway, I was thinking we could do this recap in two different parts. So I’m gonna let Spongebob take care of recapping what the Flyers did during the first 2 periods of the game right now. Spongebob?

Thanks, Spongebob. Now moving on to the third period.

Another Day, Another Snipe From MDZ

Hi. I’m Rob Lowe and I have DirecTV. And I’m Michael Del Zotto Rob Lowe and I strictly snipe corners for days.

— Jordie (@BarstoolJordie) March 1, 2015

At this point I think I’ve said everything I need to say about Michael Del Zotto. It’s about time that the rest of the city is finally coming around on him. The guy is just constantly looking to score and to make a play. Does that get him in some turnover trouble every now and then? Sure. But that’s just the price of war so deal with it. Via the Flyers beat writers, Del Zotto has 7 goals in his past 19 games. You know how many Giroux and Voracek have? 4 and 2 respectively. So yeah, when your best offensive weapon is #15 on the blueline, I’d appreciate if someone in management could finally pay the man.

Ryan White Has Actually Been Kinda Good?

Ryan White has been another pleasant little surprise so far this season. Almost to the point where I kind of wish he had been in the line up a little earlier. I’ll admit that I wasn’t huge on Ryan White before he made his first appearances so you can call me an idiot all you want for that one. But I love the way he plays. He’s gritty but can actually get himself into positions where he gets some legitimate scoring chances. He’s not constantly taking himself out of the play to try to make an ill-timed hit that ends up resulting in a penalty. He’s a much better version of Zac Rinaldo, and I just don’t understand what the point is of having both of them in the lineup at the same time. Give us Laughton again for the love of god.

The Other Guys

– Wayne Simmonds potted home another goal. That gives him 26 on the year so far. Choo Choo, bitches.

– Can we please get Giroux and Voracek back on the same line? This team is excruciatingly boring to watch when they are broken up on two separate lines. Make it happen, Berube.

– Steve Mason is still good at hockey. For everyone keeping track of that at home.

– Flyers vs. B’s @ 1 pm on Saturday. Should be a doozy.