What a month February has been for the Flyers. It will definitely go down as one of the worst, as they went 0-8-2 and lost so many players to long term injuries.
Talk about your from first to last episodes.
Gagne.. out for the season with concussion symptoms
Hatcher.. sore knee, who knows
Lupul.. high ankle sprain, similar to Crosby's and he still isn't back yet. Its been 2 months.
Richards.. from what I hear tore his hamstring? Due out a minimum of 3 weeks.
Modry.. the new guy was hurt tonight, just to add to all of that frustration.
As bad as everything has been, tonight was the night for redemption. Tonight everything was laid out on the table and for once, things went the Flyers way.. against just about every odd in the world.
Of course, the day starts off with the news that Peter Forsberg has signed with the Colorado Avalanche, just a week after claiming he was not returning.
Nevermind that though, because just 14 minutes into the game in Buffalo tonight, they found themselves down 3-0. But then, something happened. Carter found himself on a breakaway, and actually scored it.
And then.. Hartnell found the net just 2 minutes later.
A slow period and a half passed before Umberger got on the score sheet with an excellent power play goal, something else Philly has lacked lately. And you know what, who better to score it than Umbie. 2 seasons ago his playoffs were ended early by a Campbell open ice hit. He definitely got his redemption tonight, scoring the tying goal and getting his team back into playoff contention.
A scoreless overtime session lead to a shootout. Shootouts make me nervous. Especially because the Flyguys are 0-4 this year in the shootout.
But once again, the unlikely happened.
Carter blasted a shot by miller.
Biron made 2 great saves
and than with the game on the line.. who else but Danny Briere takes the main stage. Oh the dramatics. And guess what. He scored. for once, Danny's shifty move that has backfired so many times, worked, and the flyers walked away from what should have been loss number 11.
So many good things happened tonight for them, and it is about time. Back in the 8th seed in the east, winning the shootout, and scoring goals when they needed it.
And oh yeah. Tampa Bay decided to trade Vinnie Prospal to Philly tonight, in exchange for a draft pick in 2009, and Alexander Picard. What a steal!
In closing.. Id just like to throw this out there.
On my way back to school tonight, Glen Macnow and Chris Therien had these comments in regards to Forsberg's return to Colorado:
"I feel as though he kicked us all in the groin."
"He is like the old high school girlfriend, you know the one that always comes back, but just leaves you dissapointed in the end."
I couldn't have said it better myself fellas.
Monday, February 25, 2008
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