One sure way to get a rise out of most Philadelphia Flyers is to talk about defenseman Andrew MacDonald. MacDonald’s game is a pariah to the “hockey analytics” crowd, but even those not analytically inclined have turned on him in Philadelphia.
On the other hand, everyone loves Ghost. He had such an amazing rookie year, and a fast, high-scoring defenseman will always have big fans.
Those opposing ends of the spectrum have been clashing since last February. In February, Michael Del Zotto first went out of the lineup due to an injury.