The Philadelpiha Flyers may actually still have a chance of winning their second round series against the Boston Bruins, thanks to the loss of their starting goaltender- Brian Boucher. He was injured late in the second period last night, and will most likely be out for the rest of the series. He got caught in a scrum beneath Miroslav Satan and an insignificant Philadelphia Flyer.
Luckily for the Flyers, their back up Michael Leighton (aka the guy who got injured and allowed Boucher a crack at the starting spot to begin with) was able to shutout the Bruins for the remainder of the game. Leigthon actaully had a winning record as the starter, and a save percentage of over .900. Boucher had neither of those things. With Leighton in net, the Flyers are actually a better hockey team. They could easily steal this series from the Bruins like a child molestor routinely steals the innocence from a glowing, yet supple, school-boy. The Bruins are missing two top six forwards, and a top six defensemen. They look tired and their goalie looks fatigued and sloppy, while the Flyers look like they've had new life breathed into them with the return of Simon Gagne.
Leighton was cleared just the day before the injury to the Boucher, which was very fortunate timing for the Flyers...as well as Michael Leighton. I'd be lying if I said I didn't think that he paid a few guys to injure Boucher's knees so that he could have his starting job back. I'd also be lying if I said that I do not have genital herpes, but that doesn't stop me from doing it. The timing of all of this is incredibly lucky for Philadelphia, and they should be thanking the hockey Gods for their good fortune. Now let us finish this post by appreciating the irony that the Bruins are being torn apart by injuries, while the Flyers are being improved by them. Let us also hope, that they somehow manage to make hockey history by being the first participants in hockey history, in a series where both teams lose.
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