Robert Berretta has a college degree, a dog, a pair of Vibrams, and a French-press coffee maker. When he's not following Philadelphia sports and competing in triathlons, Robert works to improve literacy rates in urban, K-8 schools in Philadelphia, Trenton, and DC.
The Flyers were able to squeeze into the playoffs last season despite a team defense that was often shaky at best. With Kimmo Timonen (blood clots) now out of the picture for 2014-15, could a return to the postseason be in jeopardy?
Claude Giroux and the Flyers should score plenty of goals again this season, but will the play in goal and on the blue line become steady enough to push Philadelphia back into the playoffs?