Turns out the Devils just need to get a few more Flyers games on their schedule to get going again
The Flyers are usually good for that. When the Rangers are in a slump I always look foward to when they play Philly so that they can start winning again.
I'd have to check the exact stats, but I'd be willing to bet that over the past 10 years the Flyers have won the majority of games against the Devils. That said ANYONE who plays the Flyers right now is likely to get a nice boost, with the exception it seems of the Islanders.
Well I was just talking about the two games this year, but I did a quick search and best I can tell is the Flyers are 22-23-6 going back to the 07-08 season
Fine then, I stand corrected. I'd say we're just 1 game below .500 if I was as moronic as a majority of the sports analysts out there.
Can this season end already? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Heh, we certainly aren't having it as bad as you, but I'm not exactly thrilled with this season. Flyers had a 10 game win streak, sure, but didn't look overly impressive throughout it. We are built for the future, and have a ton of D prospects, so I just pray that Hextall sells some expiring D at the deadline and makes the future even brighter.
I think the Oilers are definitely good enough to make a run this year, it helps that the West as a whole, is not good. I could easily see them in the first or maybe even second round.
Oh I still think they get smoked in the first round if they make it that far. I just can't see them beating many of the west playoff teams over the course of a series.
I don't think the west is any worse than the east this year. Sure, there's more goals being scored in the east (and more being allowed too), but in terms of wins and losses the conferences are fairly close. And in both cases the playoff cutoff right now is around 50-55 points.
I'd be surprised if they get to the second round, but that's a huge improvement for that team based on recent history, so it's something.
Yeah, I don't think the Oilers get to the cup this year, but I definitely think they make it to the playoffs. They've got a good team and are fighting hard, which will get them in the game, but I don't think they have enough to win it yet. Still, the future is finally looking decent there. Ditto to Toronto who might also start to see some light.