An improvement from the beginning of this season, the
Philadelphia Flyers have come a long way from the bottom of their division. But
it may not be enough, as the Flyers struggle to keep their head above water and
in the 3rd seed of the Metropolitan division. The Philadelphia
Flyers continue to fall short as they push towards the playoffs.
Facing fierce competition leading up to the playoffs, the
Flyers lack the competitive edge that Stanley cup contending teams possess. Although
the fairly healthy team has been playing well, their recent loses have left
them slip to 3rd seed. As
they sit only a few points above the Blue Jackets and Capitals, they have a
bulls-eye on their back to be knocked out of a playoff seat.
With only 11 days left in the regular season the Flyers have
7 games remaining and will need to start consistently winning in order to stay
in a playoff spot. Although every game is anyone’s game to win, even if the
Flyers manage to stay alive long enough to make it into the playoffs they will
only be around for a round or two, at most. I do not expect that the Flyers can
compete with those teams like the Kings, Avalanche, etc. that will be around to
play for the cup.
This season started off shaky, with fans fearful of the
Flyers sitting at the bottom of the division with a Captain that could not
score. Thankfully that changed and the Flyers surged into the top of the division
bouncing between 2nd and 3rd seed. With more promise than
last season the Flyers appear to be headed to the playoffs but building the
team back up to become Stanley cup champions could be a few seasons out, as
they will face the fierce competition from the west.
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