by Bob Herpen
The Phanatic Magazine
LAST SEASON – 22-48-12, 56 points, 15th Eastern Conference, 30th NHL.
In their 39th year, the Flyers managed to record the worst record in team history, sink to the bottom of the NHL standings for the first time ever, miss the playoffs for the first time since 1994, surrender 300 goals or more for the first time in 12 seasons, and suit up an astounding 49 players through numerous trades and debilitating injuries.
However, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren pulled off some savvy moves intended to pull the club out of the quicksand with rocket speed. Stealing free-agent Daniel Briere and locking him into an eight-year deal was the biggest of the bunch. It’s up to second-year head coach John Stevens to take the lessons learned when the pressure was off last season and apply them to this new group of players in his second year behind the bench. More >>
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