#40...In Philly..."TSOP"

Ugh.

Just when you think things are going well, they don't. Russo's Headline says it all; the squad came out skating, and then went doughnut for 8 on the powerplays that Philly was offering up like charity. Sure as shit, it takes The Flyers about 7 seconds to score on their only power play, and then it was all over from there. Scottie Upshall's goal was the proverbial nail in the coffin.
I changed it to the Golf Channel instead; the sight of grown men playing golf for a living in Hawaii for a week on a beautiful course with ocean views provided less torture than the squad mustering less than nothing.
Sad stuff indeed.
What the hell happened with Josh Gratton renegging on fisticuffs with Big John Scott early in the first? Did common sense suddenly come in, as you just asked a man who is 6'8" if he wants to fight? At least he got a penalty for his actions, and he got smoked by Scott later on.

The flu is running rampant; every guy has his own room in Columbus. At least The "Blue Cross/Blue Shield Jackets" are worse off...