Back on Track
Since the firing of former head coach Peter Laviolette after an 0-3 start to the season, the Flyers and new head coach have worked through early season struggles. They now find themselves with a winning record at 21-17-4, good for second place, only to the Penguins (
BOO), in the Metropolitan Division , and 7th place in the Eastern Conference. Just recently the Flyers ended and started the New Year out west, where they went 4-1 collecting 8 of a possible 10 points, huge. Tomorrow in Newark, NJ the Flyers finish up their 6 game road streak with a nationally televised game on NBCSN. A win could catapult them to 5th place in the Eastern Conference. What has been most noticeable about the Flyers since their putrid start is their never dieing spirit to battle to the end of the game. We have seen that spirit before in Flyers teams, especially during the improbable Stanley Cup run in the 2011 Playoffs. This kind of desire to win is fueling the Flyers ascendance up the Eastern Conference Standings as we enter the second half of the NHL season.
