Philadelphia Best

As Titles Pile Up in Philly, the Flyers Wonder When It Will Be Their Turn
1 or 2 team in most other cities.”
He added: “A sustained Cup run this spring will draw eyes —
and hearts — and prompt even the most casual Philadelphia fans to find everything orange and black in their wardrobe and head back to Broad Street.
Another, an aerial shot, shows the million or so fans who gathered near City Hall in Philadelphia for a Stanley Cup parade.
But Giroux watched the Eagles’ parade on television with his teammates after a morning skate before a Feb. 8 home game against Montreal,
and said: “Seeing the passion of the fans — I just remember the guys looking at each other with those big eyes.
Gives you that push.”
Claude Giroux, the Flyers’ captain, said he would love to reward the longstanding hockey fans of Philadelphia with at least a strong Cup run.
The Flyers, who missed the Stanley Cup playoffs in two of the previous three
seasons, qualified for the playoffs on the final day of the regular season.
The Flyers have won the Stanley Cup twice, but not since 1975, their eighth season in the N. H.L.
“I don’t think we need any more motivation to win the Cup; it’s been our dream since we were kids,” Giroux said.
The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl in February, their first N. F.L.

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