A deep look at Coburn's terrible year, why it's partially Laviolette's fault, and whether Coburn can improve

Flyers draft strategy remains to choose best available player, regardless of need.

Sad.

He's actually the 9th rated North American skater by NHL.com.

We gather Around the Cooler to talk about the state of the Flyers as well as some other major Philly sports news!

Last Tuesday when the Orange-and-Black traveled to the crumbling Coliseum to face the Blue-and-Orange, it was the Bullies who came away black and blue. That all-but season-ending loss to the Islanders precipitated many local and national hockey writers to cut bait on this no-good, very-bad, lockout-shortened, overpaid, oft-injured, ineffective, unlucky, uncoordinated, ungainly, uninspiring team. Hell if I’m going to miss out on the fun!

Multiple Russian sites reporting the Flyers have offered 21 year old Sibir Novosibirsk Defenseman Nikita Zaitsev a 3 year contract.

We take a look at what lies beneath the story as well as what's going on with Philly's other major teams, compliments of The Wooder Cooler

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