Guys! Guys wake up! It’s over, the game is over. And the Flyers won! We learned some things too, we took some notes while you were dozing and have a host of (well, the usual ten) observations for your consumption. Let’s dig in.
All stats and graphics via Corsica.Hockey, Natural Stat Trick, and NHL.com
1. We really are condemned to live in this boring early game purgatory, huh
That first period was, uh, yeah it was a real yawner. After watching two Flyers-Blue Jackets games so far this season, we should’ve known what we were getting ourselves into, but somehow they exceeded expectations.