Lightning Top Flyers 5-2

Tampa beat the Flyers to extend their streak to 10 consecutive wins against Philadelphia. The streak dates back to April 4, 2003 -- the last time the Flyers beat the Lightning. The worst part of the loss? There were absolutely zero positives that can be taken away from it. Jeff Carter and Randy Robitaille left with "lower body injuries" (the team now has a policy of playoff-like secrecy when it comes to injuries). Carter later broke the silence and admitted to an ankle bruise with swelling that shouldn't prevent him from playing on Saturday. Robitaille had to be carried off the ice after a horrific crash into the end boards that saw his left leg twist underneath him. He did not comment after the game, but I would not be surprised in the least to learn he had torn his ACL and would miss the rest of the season. Perhaps the biggest thing missing in the team right now is an attitude. Opposing teams are allowed to do what they will in the Flyers defensive end -- as evidenced by the third Lightning goal. After gathering the puck up in the corner. Tampa captain Tim Taylor moved behind the net and attempted a wraparound. Antero Niittymaki was there to stop the puck. Taylor did what good players do -- he kept whacking away until he heard the whistle. Unfortunately, the whistle never came. Mike Rathje gave a feeble effort in attempting to tie up Taylor's stick, while Mike Richards lazily skated in from the corner and watched. Neither made any attempt to physically separate Taylor from his senses, let alone from a position to score. The power play troubles continue for the team as they 0-for-4 last night, making them 6-for-74 on the season. Their 8.1% power play efficiency, last in the league, is 1.3% worse than the next closest team (Ottawa). The loss drops the Flyers to 3-8-1 on the season -- last in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference, 29th in the entire league. See: Courier-Post See: Daily News See: Inquirer See: St. Petersburg Times See: Yahoo/AP