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McNabb Might Not be the Only One

We're about a quarter way through hockey season and all in all, it's been a give / take kind of start for the Flyers. They have proved they can score goals, but they can't keep leads. They have two players in the top spots for points and goals, but they can't kill penalties. They have sold out all but one game at home, but they are only one out of seven there as of late. It's getting better, and the aforementioned equation has them a few points behind the Rangers for the top spot in the Atlantic Division, a give / take scenario that's not too good but not too bad.

And now, keeping with the true WWEW? spirit, the Flyers must be trying to one up the Eagles, as it seems they've jumped on the injured bandwagon. Captain Keith Primeau is listed as "indefinitely" after missing close to a month with yet another concussion. Dennis Seidenberg has a broken wrist, while "Peter the Great" (which no one in Philadelphia calls him, thank God) has sat out the past two games with a groin strain and most likely won't suit up tomorrow. To top it all off, doctors in Philadelphia today feel Robert Esche may be suffering from an ever-popular sports hernia that could require surgery, thus keeping him out of the net for over a month.

Some of those following the orange and black feel this latest injury may be a blessing in disguise though, as the Flyers have been juggling goaltenders almost on a game to game basis. If Esche does need to be sidelined for an extended period of time, it will be a true test for Antero Nittymaki, but it may also offer some much needed stability and a break from the give / take the entire team needs. With games against Nashville, Calgery, and Vancouver all in the next ten days, the Flyers have something to prove, as they will be facing off against some of the "new" NHL's best teams.

Let's just hope they can take a few, giving us something to talk about.