After two big wins against East Coast rivals, the Flyers regressed against the Buffalo Sabres. What went wrong?
Morning Observations is a new feature, where we will break down the previous night's game with an analytical eye.
- Following the excitement of not only defeating the New York Rangers but matching them stride-for-stride, last night's loss is especially disappointing. Buffalo, while a significantly improved team this season, is no one's idea of a playoff contender. Yet for a majority of the game, the Sabres looked the better team. The main narrative following last night's game is that the Flyers yet again "played down" to the level of a poor team, but there's reason to be skeptical of that theory.