The Flyers lost a lot of things on Friday.
They lost a hockey game, 7-0, to the Washington Capitals. They lost leading scorer Vincent Lecavalier to a facial injury. They lost new addition Steve Downie to a concussion. Goaltender Ray Emery just lost his temper, pummeling an unwilling opponent in Braden Holtby. It’s hard not to wonder if the season wasn’t lost in the same game.
Philadelphia has already fired one head coach. Last night, the home crowd called for Flyers’ general manager Paul Holmgren to join Peter Laviolette in unemployment.
Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News (who also provided the injury information above) reports that Holmgren responded by going into the locker room during the second intermission to address his players. He also writes that the Flyers declined to provide any details on what exactly was said, though given the ensuing fight-filled third period, it’s fair to speculate that a group hug was not part of the proceedings.
The Flyers’ problems stretch far beyond a single game. The injuries coming out of the loss to Washington are going ...
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