Flyers Flat in Game 3 against Canadiens

I soooo wanted to go out on a limb the other night and say the Flyers are on their way to the Stanley Cup! Yes, not just to the Final, but to the Cup itself. But, as a fan of any Philly team, we tend to be more pessimistic about things. Until the Phillies won the World Series in 2008, there had been many years of should-coulda-wouldas from all four of the city's major sports franchises since the Sixers won their last title in 1983. Since then, the Flyers have arguably been the most frustrating team, since they made it to a couple Stanley Cup finals, and to a few conference finals, only to let the city down.

This year, since they have been on the edge of a cliff all year, not much was expected in the playoffs. Even after the surprisingly easy defeat of the hated New Jersey Devils in round one, the Flyers seemed to come back to reality against the Bruins, losing three straight. But, then a six game winning streak had me thinking this just might be the year! Still, I held my opinion in check, and rightfully so after tonight's bashing in Montreal.

So, I will continue to just hope, rather than go out on a limb and pick them as the winner of the Cup. What can I say...in PA, we're all a bunch of pessimists!