It’s literally too early to be having to write about the trash that is the Philadelphia Flyers but here we are. The Bruins have been playing out of their minds recently and here’s hoping that this early game at home doesn’t throw them off. My prediction for this game? It’s going to be fast paced, ugly and full of so much grit that Jack Edwards may have an aneurysm from screaming so much.
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Let’s talk about the Flyers though shall we? In my mind the Flyers are always just a bunch of orange coated ginger kids but that’s slowly changing since the emergence of one Wayne Simmonds. Simmonds is scary good out there and is 4 short of reaching Brad Marchand number of goals for the season. The rest of the team? Not so much. The next leading goal scorer on their team is Brayden Schenn with 19. That’s not very impressive, pals. One of their greatest downfalls that the Bruins can exploit is their goaltending if you can even call that monstrosity that. Last game, the decision to start Neuvirth over Mason was a disaster for the Flyers but it’s not like Steve Mason is exactly putting up the big numbers this season either. Comparatively, he is the best goalie the Flyers have but that’s like trying to figure out what side of a shit sandwich you should eat first and who really wants that to be a choice they have to make?
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HE’S ON FIRE
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SET HIM ON FIRE
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