It's times like these that make me wish I had Johnny Carson's "Carnac" powers. Tonight's Flyers game is just about as big as they come for a team which has been floundering along for the last month or so.
Will they turn it around and win two in a row for the first time since consecutive 3-2 wins over the Devils and Kings on Nov. 16 and 18 respectively? Will they beat a very beatable Carolina Hurricanes team, which currently holds the title of "Worst Team in the NHL." Or will they fall back into old (as in two games ago) habits and hammer yet another nail into the 2009-2010 season's coffin as the Walt Disney Presents "The Flyers Six Game Road Trip" continues.
Remember. The Winter Classic looms.
The Flyers have had good luck against the Canes so far this season, beating them 2-0 to open the season and 6-1 on Halloween. If the Flyers are unable to build on a 5-2 win over Tampa on Wednesday... well let's not even think of such things.
For Flyers coach Peter Laviolette, this will be his first meeting against the team he led to the 2006 Stanley Cup championship and was fired from last season. Further adding to the game's intrigue, if Brian Boucher is unable to go tonight, Michael Leighton, another Carolina castoff, will get the start.
Yes sir, never before has a matchup between two of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference been so interesting.
Before I go, I thought of another question I'd like to know the answer to now. Will the team's second line (Carter, Briere and Hartnell) play more minutes then it's fourth line (Betts, Laperriere, Carcillo) AND actually be more productive as well?
Flyers vs. Canes. The term barn burner does this game no justice...
Player to Watch: Jeff Carter
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