The Philadelphia Flyers have always been known for their high flying physical style play of hockey. They are always the team that many fear to play and many say "to keep a heads up at all times against." But lately, it seems that their style of play is deteriorating and they are becoming less of competitors and more of ice goons. They have committed many injuries to other teams in dirty, vicious manners.
In the past six years alone, they have had five players which have been banned for dirty hits, and illegal use of the stick. Uses such as shot to the head, check to the head, face first shot into the boards, check to the face, and high hitting above the shoulders. Each violation has caused the players to miss a total of fifty two games in all.
The Flyers have been warned by the commissioner plenty of times to clean up their acts and change their ways of approaching a game. "The physical play is encouraged but illegal play will not be tolerated" said the commisioner. I hope we don't see a change in the style of play but just non-dirty play for the future of the Flyers.
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