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This Flyers Week Went from Bad, to Worse, to Literal Dog Poop, to Even Worse

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Dec 9th, 2021 · 2:29 PM EST

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Slow news day if we’re being honest.

This wouldn’t normally be a story, but I thought it was somewhat symbolic for how much the Flyers stink right now. Even the national anthem singer can’t watch the product being put on the ice:

So disappointed……..no confidence and that’s crushing. Always love my Flyers but this is hard to watch……

— Lauren Hart (@LaurenHartMusic) December 9, 2021

It is hard to watch. We all fell for the trap, didn’t we? We got excited after some early success and a couple of Cam Atkinson bangers. I even stayed up to watch the obligatory early-season Western Canada road trip. I was back on board and Flyered up baby.

To recap the Flyers’ week:

• Monday morning: coach fired
• Monday afternoon: a dog shits on the center ice logo
• Monday evening: lose 7-5 at home
• Tuesday: nothing embarrassing
• Wednesday: lose 3-0 in Newark
• Thursday: off
• Friday: probably get doors blown off by Vegas

It went from bad, to worse, to literal dog poop, to even worse, to scoring zero goals against the not-juggernaut Devils, who are 6th in the NHL. The Flyers have now lost 10 straight games.

A couple of other considerations, first this, from Tom Dougherty:

The Colorado Avalanche have scored 69 goals in their last 13 games. The Philadelphia Flyers have scored 56 goals *all season*.

From a fan on Twitter:

I just appreciate that the Flyers were valued at $1.2 billion dollars today but can’t afford to send our announcers to…..New Jersey

From Jordie at Barstool:

This is the 3rd winless streak of 10 or more games the Flyers have had since Ed Snider died just 5 years ago.

And from Bleacher Report’s NHL power rankings, where Chuck Fletcher’s former team is ranked 3rd:

It’s a five-spot jump for the surging Wild, who won five straight at home before visiting Edmonton on Tuesday and emerging with a 4-1 win to stretch the overall streak to seven. The defeat of the Oilers also boosted Minnesota to 37 points, the best start in franchise history through 25 games.

That’s about it for now. This year our Santa sacks are filled with coal. They are Santa sacks of shit.