The Glass Is Half-Empty

Inquirer columnist Phil Sheridan hits the nail squarely on the head in this morning's column: On a scale from Poor Start to Full-Scale Chernobyl, the Flyers would have the Geiger counter ticking mighty loud and mighty fast. But that's only part of the story. Like the scene of a nuclear accident, the Flyers have a chance to be contaminated for years to come. [ . . . ] As for the immediate future, that will depend on Stevens' ability to get a more consistent effort out of the players already here. The Flyers actually have played better the last few games, losing close games instead of blowouts. It's a sad commentary when that represents progress for the Flyers, but it does. Check out the whole article as there are some very prescient points in there about the players and Holmgren both.