To say the Philadelphia Flyers have been porous at goaltending over the last month would be… an understatement. In the month of March alone, the Flyers lost games by scores of 9-0, 8-3, and 6-1 (twice!), most notably helping the Buffalo Sabres break their historic 18-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 6-1 loss.
The team’s goaltending duo of Carter Hart and Brian Elliott have seen better days, as their combined save percentage of .875 is the NHL’s worst this season by a fair margin. In March alone, Flyers goaltenders saved just .831 percent of shots taken against them, an astoundingly terrible number.
Which makes the team’s choice of a donation deal with Walmart for April a questionable one at best.
This month, for every save a Flyers goaltender makes, @Walmart is donating 100 meals to families in need. Learn more: https://t.co/OQij9brfZK pic.twitter.com/4HG8uLy2fR
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) April 1, 2021
That is certainly… a thing! To be fair to the Flyers, this deal with Walmart — to donate 100 meals to families in need for every save made in April — was likely made well in advance of the team’s goaltending troubles. And it’s a great cause to donate to as well.
However, hockey fans couldn’t help but notice the unfortunate situation the team has put themselves in on social media.
Oh no. You couldn't have changed this to shots on goal or something after how March went? You're just asking for it on social media here. https://t.co/QlE3L8DfCZ
— Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) April 1, 2021
hey I’m sorry that you have to read the same joke so many times atnhlflyers social media manager
— knox (@showponyboyx) April 1, 2021
We gotta set the bar a little higher for Walmart.
— Ed Glavin (@EdGlavin) April 1, 2021
— Zoo With Roy (@zoowithroy) April 1, 2021
the walmart charity department did their research i see https://t.co/mQSvOa5tTx
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) April 1, 2021
Oh no. I’m not making the joke. YOU make the joke. https://t.co/RveX2FEfWj
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) April 1, 2021
oof i hope those families in need have a back up plan https://t.co/6lWV4k7Y6S
— Real Fake Dr. Evil Gritty (fake) (@DrEvilGritty) April 1, 2021
Sometimes you win, and sometimes you just gotta take those unfortunate, ill-timed losses.
