Being a Flyers fan in the U.K.

For most Flyers fans, the act of tuning in to watch a hockey game is a fairly inane process. Pick up the remote, press the power button, turn the channel to NBC Sports Philly or National, and that’s it. For the majority of nights, the game time is set for a workable 7:00 P.M, after work and before the late hours, perfectly placed. However, for me, I am not so lucky.

I grew up in Haddonfield, New Jersey, one of the multitude of Philadelphia area suburbs. I grew up there just as my mother did, was raised a Flyers fan, and have supported them all of my life. I have distinct, though fuzzy, memories of the 2004 cup run, and clear memories of the 2007-08 game 7 victory over the Capitals (thank you…