Possibilities

Okay, so last week when I was suggesting the Flyers hang back a bit to rest up for the playoffs, I didn't mean for them to completely go in the tank. Last night's loss put the Flyers into a tie with the Devils for 5th place in the Eastern Conference, with each team now only three points behind the Rangers (thank you, Pittsburgh). The good news is that the Flyers control their own destiny as far as where they finish. The Flyers have three games left. If they win out then they win the division and probably get New Jersey at home in the first round of the playoffs. This is not something to look forward to. Staying where they're at gets them Buffalo on the road in the first round. The jury is out on this matchup; there's just no way to predict how a rookie goalie will handle the playoffs. If they manage to fall to 6th in the Conference, then they draw the Rangers on the road. This might not be as bad as it sounds. They've played the Rangers well this year, and a Flyers-Rangers first round playoff matchup will be an emotional one. Hopefully, the players feed off this emotion, put the Rangers away early and then use the confidence from one playoff win to take on Carolina or Ottawa in the second round. Anyway, all of this is nonsense at this point. There are so many possibilities still to be determined. For crying out loud, there are still two playoff spots up for grabs in the Eastern Conference!! It's going to be a great weekend of hockey with all of the playoff jockeying going on. The Flyers face the Rangers on Saturday and the Devils again on Sunday. Who could ask for anything more on the last weekend of the season? I, of course, will be at work and get to see none of it.