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Monday, November 15, 2021

Philadelphia Flyers - Loss of Ryan Ellis Is Problematic

 

Ryan Ellis' lower-body injury appeared to have healed. But an apparent reinjury (speculated as being in the hip or groin area) is believed to have happened in the road game against the Dallas Stars. So, his status is week-to-week for now.


Hopefully, this is not becoming a chronic issue, as Ellis was the key off-season defensive addition. His absence from the Philadelphia Flyers d-core is noticeable, as the reworked regular-strength pairings do not flow nearly as smoothly. Ellis' absence from special teams also weakens those units.


Philadelphia has a good .615 winning percentage through its first 13 games (7-4-2). It is clear that far more consistent goal-tending, as compared to last season, has allowed the squad to stay in most games.


Ellis' consistent presence is needed for this team to win consistently. Otherwise, a young defenseman, who is not on the current NHL roster, would need to make a dramatic impact, or an impact veteran replacement would need to be acquired at some point, with Cap issues affecting trade considerations.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

The Eagles face J.R. Ewing + Flyers resiliency

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Eagles

Whenever the Eagles head to Dallas thoughts of the old TV show of the same same come to mind.

Will the Eagles playoff hopes still be alive this weekend? If so, can they beat the Jerry Jones/J.R. Ewing Cowboys to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Tune in this weekend and find out!

Flyers 

Proof that this team is ever-resilient came when they beat the Dallas Stars last night.

On four occassions this season they have gone winless in consecutive games. But, they have never gone winless in three or more games, making them one of only three NHL teams to do so.

Consistency in the regular season builds points. In the playoffs that type of effort builds series victories.

Will they be healthy enough next spring to maintain their current pace?
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Flyers: Claude Giroux + Phillies notes

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Flyers 


Claude Giroux is expected to return to the ice against the Dallas Stars tonight.

Here's hoping that he's actually healthy, because there is no reason to come back too soon.

Phillies 

If the Phillies offseason shopping is done, everyone needs to ask themselves how the team's offense can be any better than it was last year. They are banking on veteran players being healthy in order for runs to be scored.

If they aren't, they will almost certainly win less regular season games and face a similar playoff fate as they did in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

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