The news that Comcast-Spectacor, faced with the pending demolition of the Spectrum, is selling the Phantoms to a Pittsburgh outfit was portrayed in today’s Inquirer as a hit to the Flyers:
Having the two teams next to each other made it easy for general manager Paul Holmgren to scout the minor-league players and reduce travel expenses. The proximity also made it convenient to send players back and forth between the clubs.
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