Sometime in the second period, it was as if a light switch got flipped. The passes were precise, the hits a little more agressive, and we got something resembling an offense.
Upshall looked very good, perhaps finally shaking off his ankle injury. Biron looked good as well, giving up the only Senators goal in the first period. Sustained offensive pressure by the Senators resulted in a shot that was screened by a flyers forward and deflected by Jason Spezza into the goal.
Spezza then got a game misconduct for hitting someone with the butt-end of his stick, resulting in cheers from the crowd. The Flyers then answered with a Jim Dowd wrister from the left circle.
Also in attendance at Holt's was a Punch Robusto. A good selection, it was fairly heavy-bodied for my first cigar in a couple months. An Ashton would have been a better idea. Luckily, I had the whole third period to wait for my head to stop spinning.
Of course, being a philly fan, I'm concerned. The Flyers play an up-tempo style of hockey, but injuries and the playoff push have shortened their bench. Instead of a young team pushing to make a name for themselves, they seem like a tired bunch who desperately need a break.
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