According to an Inquirer reader poll taken a little over a week ago, Flyers fans were split nearly 50/50 over whether the team would make the playoffs this season.
Following an exhilarating weekend at the Wells Fargo Center, where the Flyers picked up a precious four points, the playoffs are tantalizingly in reach. What seemed improbable months ago has moved into the realm of . . . probably (?)
True, the Bruins didn't do the Flyers any favors on Hockey Day in America, as their freefall came to a resounding halt with a 6-2 rout of the Blackhawks. The Panthers continue to pester and remain one point ahead. BREAKING NEWS: Emery is injured, leaving the team with Zepp and Stolarz to tend the twine. (Note that this may not be a bad thing, refer to the 2010 playoffs. Subject of a later post.)
Despite all of that, there is something new in the air, floating ever so cautiously around the recently woeful world of Philadelphia sports: Hope. Anticipation. A maybe, just maybe, this team could make it to the post-season, where anything can happen.
Stay tuned.
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