If one thing has become more evident than all others it is that the key factor to this team winning games does not fall on one or two players, or even the coach or goalie. If the Flyers powerplay is successful, the team follows right behind it. At times this season it seems as though the powerplay has been the Flyers life support. In the midst of their franchise tieing losing streak they were also in a powerplay funk. With a handful of their losses being by one goal, had they clicked on a couple more of those PP chances, the standings would surely look much different.
A part of me can’t believe I am actually saying this, but I hope the officiating in the playoffs remains consistent with that of the regular season. This, of course, excluding the nasty side of the game. If they let some roughing calls slide, that is fine by me, but if we expect any success in the playoffs we should be hoping for heaps of powerplay chances to take advantage off. If the ref’s decide to put their whistles away, for a change, Stevens is going to have a tough task in waking these guys up 5 on 5. With any luck, getting Richards and Lupul back from injury will ease the effort.
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