Guns n' Roses n' Orange n' Black

While taking in some excellent hockey this weekend, it has become clear that all the early season rust/jitters/lack of chemistry/nobody's-drunk-enough-to-dance issues going on with the Flyers seem to be a thing of the past. The team showed true grit and cohesiveness in the win against the Hurricanes. An instant classic. And then, against one of our top two rivals, thoroughly dismantled a team with the top 2 point getters in the league. If it wasn't for Marty Biron's pension for allowing 3 goals whenever he steps onto the ice, the game could have ended as a thorough butt-whooping to the short-bus ridin' jokes from western PA. The Penguins, and their AHL blueline, suck. Satan + Fedotenko = epic Fail. So here the Flyers sit. In 2nd place in the Atlantic, with the Rangers in their sights. With things going so well for the Flyers, I ask the age old question, best sung by one Axl Rose:

"Where do we go now, where do we go now, where do we goooooo........where do we go now, we do we gooo-oooo-ohhhh-ohhh (WHERE DO WE GOOOO???)"....And cue Duff on the bass and a face melting solo from Slash. End Scene.

Yes the Flyers are playing some good hockey right now, but where do we go from here? Do they keep the Nighttrain moving? Scoring PP goals at will, making Mike Knuble look like an all-star again? It's So Easy for them recently, mainly because the defense is now playing confident...winning battles in our end and moving the puck out of our zone crisply and efficiently. Alberts, Carle and even Kukky have been playing great hockey. Getting timely play out of role players like Hartnell, Upshall and Lupul is great, and let me just say, that it makes me Think About You(all). Oh and little Luca Sbisa, Sweet Child O' Mine, any position Papa Stevens puts you in you have been excelling at, and now that we suddenly are about to be stocked at D, we don't have to rely on your Swiss hips checking people at the blue line so much. Yes Flyers fans, it's a little like Paradise City around here. 7-1-2 in their last 10, best powerplay in the league, and Carter, Richards and Gagne all playing like all-stars.Yes it's December, but you know what, who cares. Flyers are playing to their full potential right now, and hopefully we can ride the wave a little longer.

Enjoy this feeling now Flyers fans, we are kickin' ass and taking names. Just remember, any day now, Lupul could be "dancing with Mr. Brownstone" somewhere in Old City, get in a fight and the whole ship could implode. Don't forget about that terrible 10 game losing streak last Febuary. But that'll never happen again, and if you think it will, You're Crazy.

But I really need to stop this odd Philadelphia Flyers-Guns n Roses post right about now. It's getting too hard to find a coincidence between "Penalty Kill" and "November Rain". But before I end this, I have to admit, there is only one real GnR song that matters. Only one with a relationship to the Flyers. It generally happens in the waning minutes of the 3rd period. We know what it is right away. The guitar. The Echo. The Scream. You're in the jungle babay, you're gonna die!!!!

(Editors Note: Axl Rose does not want the Flyers to die, or even get their feelings hurt, Axl just wants whomever they are playing that night to die. Axl apologizes for the misunderstanding.)


For a good, non-GnR flavored article in the same breath, check out SanFilippo's article on CSNPhilly.com