It’s okay to admit that it is over

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesFlyers discourse is a hell of a drug and a never ending balance of both uppers and downers. After the pre-COVID lockdown high of the Flyers laying waste to the NHL, we’ve been in an undoubtedly low since last year’s playoff run. It was easy to point at the long break in play to say that it certainly derailed the Flyers momentum, but what has happened since then? It is the same front office, same coaching staff and same core players. Has the rest of the NHL adjusted to Alain Vigneault’s system? Is losing Matt Niskanen and Tyler Pitlick really the reason for the defensive clusterfuck we’ve witnessed all season? Is poor goaltending alone destroying this team? Why have some of the most important players on this team taken a step back?

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