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2022-23 Season
January 17, 2023: Kevin Hayes scored three goals to lead the Flyers to a 5–2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. It was Philadelphia’s second Hat Trick in a week. Travis Konechy scored three goals against the Washington Capitals six days earlier.
Season Preview: Heading into 2022–23, injuries are making most of the news for the Flyers. Several of their best players are recovering from problems that may get better, but might not—including Sean Coutourier, Ryan Ellis, Joekl Farabee, and Kevin Hayes. That puts pressure on teammates such as Cam Atkinson and Travis Konecny, who will have to step up and produce. Young goalie Carter Hart has been brilliant at times in the past and will probably have to be brilliant all season if the Flyers hope to win more than they lose.
2021-22 Season
Season Recap: It had been almost 30 years since the Flyers missed the playoffs twice in a row, but unfortunately that was the case in 2022. Late in the year, Claude Giroux, Philly’s star center was traded to the Florida Panthers. He had played 1,000 games with the club before trade. The Flyers relied on three other veterans for their scoring punch—James van Riemsdyk, Cam Atkinson, and Travis Conecny. Travis Sanheim, in his fifth NHL season, ranked as the team’s top defenseman.
February 05, 2022: Claudie Giroux was named MVP of the NHL All-Star Game. He was the third Flyer to win the award. The first two were Reggie Leach in 1980 and Wayne Simmonds in 2017.
January 25, 2022: Ironman Keith Yandle set a new NHL record when he took the ice for the 965th game in a row. He broke a record held by Doug Jarvis since the 1980s.
Season Preview: Defense is an important part of success in the NHL, and in this area the Flyers have nowhere to go but up in 2021–22. Philly’s back line has a group of experienced newcomers playing in front of Carter Hart, who will have to improve his play in goal. As always, the team will rely on Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier to provide scoring punch.
2020-21 Season
Season Recap: The Flyers had a winning record but missed the playoffs. Captain Claude Giroux tied James van Riemsdyk and Jakub Voracek for the team lead with 43 points. Sean Couturier overcame early-season injuries to be named the Flyers’ MVP and Ivan Provorov was the club’s best defenseman.
February 28, 2021: Head coach Alain Vigneault won the 700th game of his career. He has guided the Canucks and Rangers to the Stanley Cup Finals during a career that began in 1997.
Season Preview: Nolan Patrick and Oskar Lindblom are healthy and should give the club a boost. Goalie Carter Hart is looking forward to another excellent season, while Sean Coutourier is hands-down the best two-way player in the NHL. Anything short of the Stanley Cup Finals will be a disappointment for Philly fans.
2019-20 Season
Season Recap: The Flyers finished with the best record in the Metropolitan Division but ran into a red-hot Islanders team in the playoffs. After falling behind 3 games to 1, they fought back with two thrilling overtime victories before losing Game 7. During the regular season, Philadelphia had a powerful offense, with four high-scoring lines. Captain Claude Giroux, Sean Coutourier, Scott Laughton, and Travis Konecny—all centers—were the key to the team’s success.
Season Preview: Philadelphia goes into 2019–20 with an explosive team, led by Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier, James van Riemsdyk, Oskar Lindblom, and newcomer Kevin Hayes. Flyers fans are also expecting a breakthrough season from 21-year-old goalie Carter Hart—and keeping their fingers crossed that the defense pulls together in front of him.
2018-19 Season
Season Recap: Despite an impressive mid-season winning streak, the Flyers finished with a .500 record of 37–37–8, which left them without a playoff slot. Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, and Sean Coutourier led the offense, but overall Philadelphia scored 37 fewer goals than their opponents. Rookie goalie Carter Hart was sensational at times, giving Philadelphia fans great hope for the future.
Season Preview: It has been a long time since the Flyers had success in the playoffs, but this could be the year. Philadelphia has two excellent forward lines, a solid defense and a ton of good-looking prospects—including 20-year-old goalie Carter Hart. Until Hart is ready to play in the NHL, the team will have to make do with so-so goaltending. One of the most exciting players for the club should be Nolan Patrick, who turned a lot of heads last season as a rookie.
2017-18 Season
Season Recap: The Flyers returned to the playoffs in 2017–18, led by Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier and Travis Konechy. Giroux topped 100 points and was part of the MVP conversation much of the season as the leader of a fast-improving team that sent seven different rookies onto the ice. Problems in goal and on the penalty kill hurt the Flyers much of the season, and in their first-round playoff loss to the Penguins.
Season Preview: The Flyers surrounded their core of stars players with inexperienced players and just missed the playoffs in 2016–17. Will the story be the same this year? If Wayne Simmonds can continue his great scoring and young stars Travis Konecny and Oskar Lindblom ramp up their games, Philly has a good chance of making a playoff run.
2015-16 Season
Season Recap: The Flyers won 41 games behind a talented group of forwards that included Jakub Voracek, Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Schen and captain Claude Giroux. Young defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere also had a fine season. The Flyers did not go far in the playoffs, however, falling to the Capitals in the opening round.
Season Preview: Are Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek the most dangerous duo in the NHL? Flyers fans think so. Steve Mason gives Philadelphia reliable goaltending, while some young players seem ready to step into impact roles. All this adds up to an exciting year for the Flyers—if Mark Streit and the other defensemen take a big step forward in their play.
2014-15 Season
Recap: Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, Mark Streit, Wayne Simmonds, and Steve Mason enjoyed solid seasons, but Philadelphia fell a few wins short of the playoffs. The Flyers scored on more than a quarter of their power plays at home, but away from home the team never quite found its rhythm.
January 25, 2015: Jakub Voracek tied a record with six points in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game. He scored three goals and had three assists to tie the mark first set by Mario Lemieux.
Season Preview: Captain Claude Giroux is out to prove that being a Hart Trophy finalist last year was not a fluke. He leads a solid core of players into battle, including forward Wayne Simmonds and goalie Steve Mason. Philly’s key players are all still young, so the team has a great future. The question is whether that future is now.
2013-14 Season
Season Preview: The Flyers grabbed the #1 free agent over the summer, Vincent Lecavalier. They also traded for defenseman Mark Streit before he declared free agency and wrapped him up with a new contract. Philly will also be looking for a big year from Bratden Schenn, one of the NHL’s biggest prospects a few years ago. The FLyers team leader will be Claude Giroux, and they will need him to be on top of his game to deal with the Bruins, Penguins, and Rangers.
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SEASON | OPPONENT | RESULT |
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1973–74 | Boston Bruins | Won 4–2 |
1974–75 | Boston Sabres | Won 4–2 |
1975–76 | Montreal Canadiens | Lost 0–4 |
1979–80 | New York Islanders | Lost 2–4 |
1984–85 | Edmonton Oilers | Lost 1–4 |
1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | Lost 3–4 |
1996–97 | Detroit Red Wings | Lost 0–4 |
2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | Lost 2–4 |