Welcome to Fan Files! For the first three Saturdays of each month, we'll be featured three Flyers fans and writers who will give us their take on the team from the fan's perspective.
Here is this week's contribution from Jaclyn Mason.
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When Flyerdelphia asked me to contribute to Fan Files, I was beyond excited. I love the Flyers and will take every opportunity to talk about the team. I’ll start a conversation with total strangers wearing Flyers gear – whether walking down the street, working behind a sandwich counter or driving next me on Broad Street.
Even when the team is slumping I can find a silver lining. So I agreed to write for Flyerdelphia’s new feature without hesitation.
But there’s a problem. I’ve got nothing.
Believe me, I was absolutely convinced that by the Friday night deadline I’d have something good to say about the team’s road trip. I don’t. Who does?
I’m so tired, having stayed up past my bedtime practically all week watching the Flyers spiral down, down, down.
What is happening? This season is so much worse than anyone thought.
Surprisingly, goaltending seems not to be the issue. A lot of people are pointing fingers at the defense, but let’s face it, you can’t win hockey games if you don’t score goals. And the Flyers are barely scoring at all.
It’s difficult to get a handle on exactly what’s wrong because – let’s face it – everything seems wrong, from the coach to the players to the front office.
What’s a Flyers fan to do?
Hang in there, like always. Celebrate when the Flyers finally win, because they will. And hold out hope that, in a long season, the Orange and Black stop slumping, and start streaking, so we’re all holding our breath for a playoff run come the spring.
Jaclyn Mason is a contributor for Flyerdelphia. Follow her on Twitter @meetmebhndnet.
