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Flyers -
Another good effort last night by Philadelphia.
Bryzgalov played well in net.
This team really has its moments, but is still forming its character. With 1/2 of the roster filled with new players, its hard to imagine them solidifying into a powerful unit that can win the Cup this season. (Sure, anything is possible and hot streaks happen in the playoffs.)
But, the rebuilt core that Holmgren put together is a good one.
Any season that Pronger stays healthy in the playoffs (like in 2010) will be one where the team can make a run at Stanley.
Phillies -
This offseason is so critical.
The lineup absolutely has to be changed (by more than one starter and by more than a few bench pieces.)
You can't possibly spend all this money and have the type of great starting pitchers that they do and simply hope that the 2009-2011 lineup will somehow become better.
Changing at least 3 parts of that 8 man lineup will help. Left field has already been handled.
We will see if moves, or the groundwork for them, are yet to come as the Winter Meetings unfold.
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