Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night's game with an analytical eye.
#1: Sloppy game that both teams could have lost
A few times over the past two weeks, the Philadelphia Flyers have lost games that you could argue they “should have” won, based upon the amount of shots blasted at the opposing netminder and the quality of their chances. Last night wasn’t one of those games. Even though the earned the two points, it’s tough to argue that the Flyers played well on the whole when they took six penalties (two of which were double-minors), allowed 38 shots on goal, and lost the 5v5 raw shot attempts battle 48-36 to a relatively weak Canucks squad.