What are you basing that on? Give me examples of when a whole bunch of Flyer's went down to consistent hits.. you won't be able to name many, as the ones that put their players out were generally clean! And the league wouldn't wanna boost the larger markets, they are trying to promote hockey in the smaller markets, so therefore the theory you just made is completely false, you have no idea what you are talking about. Face it, the hits by Flyer's players were dirty. And these 4 or 5 incidents, however many it was this year, you claim are done because of the vicious things done to them? What vicious things did these teams do to the flyers that caused these suspensions? you're gonna tell me steve downie had a bone to pick when he threw that hit? of course not, they are just bone head plays that you philly fans have to get over. Is it a coincidence that all these dirty hits are happening? most likely, but the fact, they are happening, and the league has to take action.