The Philadelphia Flyers woke up on Christmas Day this week in a playoff spot for the first time since 2019. Of course, that was also the last time that the Flyers made the playoffs.
Not only are the Flyers in a playoff spot at the holiday break, but they have one of the three playoff spots in the Metropolitan Division, not a wild card spot. Philadelphia is playing great hockey and it appears to be rather sustainable.
So, can the Flyers actually make the playoffs? Let’s take a look at the Eastern Conference coming out of the holiday break.