It was opening night for the Philadelphia Flyers, and pessimism swirled ahead of the Thursday night game against the New Jersey Devils. Forward Joel Farabee checked Twitter before arriving to the rink.
"Everyone is already saying our season is done," Farabee said. "No one believes in us but ourselves."
A clip of John Tortorella is making the rounds on the internet, as a reporter asked if the coach found something the Flyers are good at and can possibly build an identity around.
"No," Tortorella said.
Then came the pregame introduction at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia.