The Flyers have surprised most with their play early in the season. While looking at the standings after the first month of the season may be too soon, they are hanging around with some of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
They are far from a finished product, but the Flyers have largely made hockey fun to watch again in Philadelphia. The pieces are there, and they aren't far from a team that can consistently put together strong results.
And there are a few players who have helped them along the way with strong results in the opening month of the season.