With the Coronavirus ruining what could be the remainder of the 2019-2020 NHL season, the Flyers’ spirit is still well alive within the hearts and minds of the Flyers Nitty Gritty. On this week of the Gettin’ Gritty Wit It podcast Jamey and Yariv welcome one of their top writers Lance Green who came on to discuss the current situation as we wait in hiatus. This season has been a series of non-stop obstacles that seemed like even the hockey gods were against the Flyers this year. With losing some key contributors to serious health risks. Riddled in the mud of the season the Flyers managed to trudge themselves out of mediocrity and onto the top of the Metro conference. For the first time in a while, the Flyers weren’t racing to the playoffs, they were sitting comfortable and labeled as the the next upcoming Stanley Cup contender.
Virus or not, that vision is still a reality and we truly believe that no virus will stop the league from operating again. The Flyers current season might be in jeopardy of ending but there is plenty to talk about. Travis Konecny had a Giroux-like growth spurt in his development, Sean Couturier dominated the two-way game once again and finally the league noticed, and a slew of young players developed quickly to become will be big contributors next season. If the Flyers do find themselves ending the season without a Stanley Cup winner, then the Draft will be an opportune time to retool for a much anticipated 2020-2021 NHL season.
