Flyers Hold off Panthers, Sixers Hold off Rockets, This Sign is Awesome

The Flyers held on to their early 3-0 to win 4-2 in Florida. Stevie Why has the full story. Clearly, they were aided by the kitten mittens.

The Sixers took it to the Rockets in Houston, winning 114-105. Kyle Lowry, who was the most exciting athlete I've ever watched anyhwere when at Villanova, scored a game-high 36 points. He would be beloved in this town if he ever played for the Sixers. 

BTW- James van Riemsdyk is learning what it takes to be loved here:

Hop it for the Flyers highlights- it would be nice if the NHL edited these with Philly announcers, instead for the second night in a row we're stuck with shitty Florida announcers.

H/T to Schatz and about 1,200 people on Twitter for the photo