State of the Flyers....Asham & Powe

Next up in "State of the Flyers" is 2 of the grittier/tougher players on the roster: Aaron Asham & Darroll Powe.

To discuss Aaron Asham, I could really just copy and past alot of what I wrote yesterday about Lappy. Asham is a tough, gritty player, who can occasionally find the back of the net. In 9 NHL seasons between Montreal, New York Islanders, New Jersey, and Philly, Asham has totalled 72 goals and just under 700 PIM's. Much like Lappy, Asham does alot of the little things that dont show up on the scoresheet. He isnt much more than a 3rd line player, but with this team, he dosent need to be, he just needs to keep providing the occasional goal, and contribute with his physical play. Prediction-8 goals

One of my favorite players on this team is Darroll Powe, so much so, that I bought a orange #36 jersey (seriously! along with a #20 Pronger as well) Powe is a tougher, more physical version of Scottie Upshall, and look for him to fill Scottie's old role as 3rd/4th line energy guy. Powe isnt afraid to get a little rough out there, and also isnt afraid to go hard into the corners and battle. He's also a smart (as noted by his Princeton degree) hockey player, and most importantly, he brings it...every night. Some of the other guys on this team could learn a thing or 2 from Powe. His stats will be determined alot by whether he is put on the 3rd or 4th line, but look for him to be out on the 2nd PK unit in addition to his even strength time. I just dropped $150 on your jersey, dont let me down Darroll. Prediction 10 goals

Next up: Cote & Carcillo