In possibly the most painful way imaginable, the Philadelphia Flyers’ odds for winning the first overall pick at the 2022 NHL Draft have been finalized.
With the final game of the regular season on Sunday afternoon, all the Flyers needed was the Seattle Kraken to earn a single point against the Winnipeg Jets for them to leapfrog over Philadelphia in the overall league standings and increase our favorite hockey team’s chances at drafting top prospect Shane Wright.
Well, the Dave Hakstol-led Kraken allowed three goals in just over four minutes for the Jets to come back from a 3-1 deficit and earn the 4-3 win in regulation.