After a disastrously dreadful performance against the New Jersey Devils, the Philadelphia Flyers have been mathematically eliminated from any playoff contention. There is now no single way that the Flyers can simply will their way into the postseason.
The Philadelphia Flyers are the sixth team to be eliminated from playoff contention for 2020-2021.
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) April 30, 2021
Like manna from the heavens, a gift of being free of any dwindling hope — hearing players or coaching personnel still wanting to give it a shot has been ringing in every ear for the last few weeks and we are not going to hear a peep of it anymore.