After two straight years of unimpressive results, the once-fearsome penalty kill of the Philadelphia Flyers bottomed out during the team's first round playoff series last spring against the Washington Capitals. The shorthanded units allowed eight goals on just 17 opportunities in the first three games of the series, essentially gift-wrapping the Capitals a 3-0 series lead that proved impossible to overcome.
Last April made it abundantly clear that changes were necessary in order to bring the Flyers' penalty kill back to respectability. To that end, BSH released a four-part series this summer breaking down the team's tactics and results while shorthanded, and offered suggestions to improve the unit.