Take a look at the Mass Mutual Eastern Division standings. In the playoffs are the Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins. Nearing the halfway point of the season, the Philadelphia Flyers are in danger. High expectations are without proper execution. The Flyers were once contenders, but they’re turning out to be pretenders.
At the beginning of February, I countered the shot-differential argument in Philadelphia. Through the first ten games of the season, the Flyers outshot their opponent once but were 7-2-1.