Last night the Flyers played the Rangers at Madison Square Garden, which is usually a good show between intense rivals. But the highlight for me turned out to be the account of the Flyers' practice the day before in Central Park. Things were a bit stacked at Madison Square Garden this weekend and a Sunday morning skate-around was not possible. Coach Peter Laviolette decided instead to give his guys an outdoor bonding experience in mid-season. Saturday's weather was brilliant and Manhattan made a fabulous backdrop. The Flyers divided into two teams, orange and white, for their practice. An adjacent public rink was filled with ordinary people enjoying their own ice time. The guys on the team seemed to be having great fun, as well. One of them came off the ice crooning, "Put me in coach, I'm ready to play today..."
In last night's game the Flyers took a 3-0 lead, then hung on for a 3-2 win. And speaking of being ready to play, pitchers and catchers now report in less than a month.
