My daughter's "spring recess" this year is three days long, the same amount of time the Flyers have between their Twilight Zone loss to the Oilers on Saturday and their next game against the Blackhawks on Wednesday night in South Philly.
During that time, my daughter is hoping to swim, spend quality time with her grandparents, and eat at least a hamburger a day.
What are the Flyers hoping to do? I imagine:
(1) Regroup. Whatever was said at that players-only meeting will hopefully set in and resonate with the team. I realize that with eight meaningless games left on the calendar it may be difficult to motivate. But by all accounts the guys on this team are tightly-knit off the ice, and in spite of Craig Berube. I'd like to see them regroup and play for pride, especially with Voracek in the hunt for the Art Ross trophy.
(2) Relax. In all honesty, no one on the team seems to be having much fun anymore. There's been so much drama since they took off for Western Canada, am I right? The beat reports sound more like Facebook posts from a sorority house than coverage of a professional hockey team.
Anyway, it may sound hokey, but I was really sick this past weekend and was forced to watch the movie Million Dollar Arm. The takeaway from the film was, even if a player has put in the training and practice hours, he cannot succeed without letting go. That is, having fun. Now is the time for the Flyers to relax, maybe stick it to a few teams in playoff contention, and end the season on a high note.
(3) Eat at least a hamburger a day. (Just not off the ice after the game.)
We are all looking forward to seeing Kimmo back in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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