Flyers-Wild: Defeat Leaves Philly Playoff Picture Looking Grim

Posted: 25th March 2010 by Mark Ritter in NHL
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Marred by a three-game losing streak, the Philadelphia Flyers playoff picture was starting to get a little blurry.

The Flyers iced a lineup against the Minnesota Wild that was void of their No. 2 centre and top scorer, Jeff Carter, and arguably their most consistent defenseman, Matt Carle. Add in the fact that the Flyers were dressing their third-string goalie, and there were not a lot of fans of the orange and black that were confident coming into tonight’s match.

For their part, the Wild also had a number of scratches on the night, including defenseman Shane Hnidy and franchise player Mikko Koivu. The Wild have been struggling as of late, going a mediocre 4-5-1 in their past 10 games.

Nobody is suggesting that the Wild are easy prey, but given their strug ...

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