‘Yet when the Flyers lost to the Sabres, four games to two, the stampede was on. It was Clarke’s fault. The Flyers aren’t fast enough. They need more Czechs and fewer checks. Now, there is fresh data, and if the critique doesn’t fit, you must acquit Even if Clarke had assembled one of the fastest teams in the world, it still might have struggled with Buffalo, what with the way the Sabres are playing at the moment. Just ask the Senators.’