Pens Easily Handle Flyers

Anyone who says they look at the Flyers lineup and thinks talent-wise they can compete with any other team in the league is deluding themselves. It's just not there. And if anyone needed actual proof, it was on display last night at the Wachovia Center. The Penguins aren't one of the best teams in the league, but they're head and shoulders above the Flyers. This is what happens when you accept several losing seasons and build a team around those resulting draft picks. It is the exact opposite of what happens when you think you're a better team than you actually are and spend top dollar on free agents at the end of their careers. Last night's win moved the Penguins to 4-0 on the season against the Flyers, whom they have now outscored 20-7. Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby, despite playing only the first two periods, managed a goal and an assist -- increasing his totals to six goals and three assists on the season against the Flyers. For his career, in 12 games against the Flyers, Crosby has 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points. Am I the only one who's thinking he can't become a free agent fast enough? Coaching Update TSN is reporting that the Blue Jackets have narrowed the search for their next head coach down to former Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock and former Los Angeles Kings coach Andy Murray, while hoping to have one in place as early as Wednesday. Interestingly, the Blue Jackets will be in town for a game on Friday afternoon. See: Courier-Post See: Daily News See: Inquirer See: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette See: Yahoo/AP