Look, there’s no real way to sugarcoat this: the Philadelphia Flyers’ season is going off the rails, and not much can really be done about it. Are they as bad as their seven-game losing streak would indicate? Not really, but the Flyers’ have shown an impressive ability to overcome the considerable talent on their roster and find a way to lose.
It’s getting ugly, folks. Hakstol is benching Jordan Weal and Taylor Leier to dress Jori Lehtera (!?) and Dale Weise (!?!?!?!) for tonight’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which is frightening on multiple levels.