A Rare Reason for Pittsburgh Penguins Fans to Cheer for the Philadelphia Flyers

April 21st, 2010 by Chris Miller Leave a reply »
I'm not going to lie.

Right now, I'm a Philadelphia Flyers fan.

And as I say such a thing, a certain few that read this may indeed regurgitate a little something that didn't have a chance to make it all the way down.

As a dedicated Pittsburgh Penguins fan through thick and thin, through all the pain and glory from the last two decades, I admit I have committed a regional sin.

But I must confess.

I want the Flyers to win right now. I want them to hand the New Jersey Devils an early exit from the playoffs this year.

With the Flyers up 3—1 on the Devils so far, it seems likely that I may get my wish, although my knuckles have blistered from knocking on wood.

I know some fans will state their reasons why the Penguins will handle the Devils just fine if they were to meet down the road in a playoff series.

Go ahead, do it, but I'm not waiting around to find out.

Truthfully, I think the Devils have Pittburgh's number. Quite frankly, New Jersey is the only team that is scary for the Penguins in the Eastern Conference.

Coincidentally, look at what the Flyers are doi ...

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