Again, the wrong Flyers team I didn’t show up for the bulk of the series, I got the one that blew the majority of their games in January. They were definitely on the ice today as the Arm-Pitt Penguins routed them 6-0, a loss as awful as the 7-2 or 7-1 clobbering they received from Buffalo two seasons ago. Sidney the Crybaby and his ringers are off to the Stanley Cup next week.
I am not too upset. I would’ve preferred my Flyers losing in close matches because the only goal they needed to achieve was making the playoffs. They did this by the skin of their teeth, any advancement over Washington and Montreal was a bonus. Next season, the bar is raised and it probably will be much higher since they surprised everyone with an appearance in the Eastern Championship.
Once the Cup is awarded to Detroit for the fourth time in 11 years, it will get more interesting to see who Philly trades, signs and drafts. They have a solid foundation to build around. I will be glad to be rid of Hatcher while Holmgren and Stevens find a faster defenseman similar to Timonen or Smith. Gagne will be a question mark. He was knocked out before the playoffs, he’s expensive and now they have Briere, Umberger, Carter and Richards for scoring.
The season is now officially over for me. The Cheesesteak of Suffering will go from 9127 days to 9400+ since the Phillies, Sixers and Eagles don’t have a chance of ending the collective losing streak. Despite Dallas winning again today, Detroit will prevail in the end. The Red Wings will also have the home ice advantage in the series. They may be “old” compared to the Pens but I think Chelios will have his named engraved on the Cup one more time.