Maybe the sight of their good pals from across the Commonwealth, the Pittsburgh Penguins, will inspire the new-look Flyers to finally get off to a good start and play a solid 60 minutes Saturday night.
The Flyers (3-4-1), who have been outscored by an 8-1 first-period margin, host the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins (5-2-1).
"It's gone too long - the slow starts to hockey games and the team not being prepared for the puck drop," goalie Steve Mason said after Friday's practice in Voorhees. Mason said that can't happen "against a team like Pittsburgh that has so many ways to beat you.