Philadelphia Flyers: Can They Get Back to the Finals?

October 4th, 2010 by Dominic Perilli Leave a reply »
Philadelphia Flyers hockey. 2009-10 season. Dreams. Adversity. Stanley Cup Finals. 

What do these terms all have in common?

They will be forever tied together in the hearts and minds of Flyers fans everywhere. Everyone will remember last season and how we watched a great hockey team fail then rise up to reach the unreachable and achieve the unthinkable.

Our team was counted out but we kept the faith and were treated to a plethora of high times. We also had our share of heartbreaks too. Can the Flyers do it again? Can they return to the Stanley Cup Finals and take home Lord Stanley's cup?

I hope to answer these questions by the end of this article.

Last season, when the Flyers made their many remarkable comebacks, they had a few things which aided them in their success. The combination of great coaching, endless drive, mental toughness, and preparation were the keys to the vehicle of success for the Flyers.

In the middle of the season when John Stevens was fired, I was ecstatic when it was announced that Peter Laviolette would be the new coach. I always loved coaches that were analysts (Lavy was a Versus an ...

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